"Drink Joy / There's No Tax On It!" Light blue bottle.
Old "Drink Joy" light blue bottle - value?
Hi everyone! I've been following this forum for a week or so now, but only just now made time to sit down and join. I have a bottle that I am hoping y'all can give me some insight as to where it's from, history, value, etc. I am attaching some pics that I hope attach okay. I made a rubbing of the embossing on the bottle, as it's a little difficult to get a good photo of. The bottle is probably like 6-10 ounces volume, smooth seam but that may be in part due to age (maybe?). I absolutely love this bottle anyway, for the perceived message if nothing else. But I really would love to know everything I can about it! I am just pretty inexperienced with glass/bottles, but am cleaning out an old barn for an old man in my hometown and trying to help him come up with some much-needed cash for some stuff he has going on, so I am trying to be thorough in my research of these buried treasures. I have a bunch more to ask about that I will post a few at a time, but this is.my favorite, so I figured beginner's luck couldn't hurt with posting it first! Thanks in advance!
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There are a couple listed on eBay at the moment, ranging from $10-20, but I don't see where any have actually been sold lately. You can check out listing 254500406736 for comparison.
Actually, yours appears to be a little different. No GLOBE on the base and different contours and label design.
That's what I have been finding too... there are similar but not the same... I just wish I could figure out the background on it... at least like the year and company...
Nothing turning up here
Bottle is also marked "M. Hughes and Co. / Louisville"
I should backtrack and say you have a crown top soda bottle. We know the crown top closure was patented in 1893 I believe so you can date this bottle to 1895 to about 1910. It appears that it is *not* machine made (if so, the mold seam would be up to the very top of the lip) so there really is a fairly short timeframe when this bottle could have been produced.
Hi folks, I did this post two years ago, and am just hoping that posting a new comment will bring it to the attention of maybe some new eyes or someone that can maybe offer additional insight into my mystery bottle! Would still love to learn anything else about it! Thanks!
Here is info on RM Hughes - cannot imagine finding more than this...many companies of this era are lost to history and remain in name only. https://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/7A5BD437-847E-46E1-9AD1-452151122106