Yankee Bottling works - CHICAGO

[Lookn4Seated]

Found this bottle last year, and can't seem to find any information about it online anywhere. I've never collected bottles, but enjoy finding them. I have kept several that have caught my eye, and they display very nicely on my wall. If anyone knows anything about this bottle, the help would be appreciated. I believe I tried posting it in the Whats it forum last year, but noone had a 100% positive I.D. on it. Thanks for all the help. I know someone out there needs to know something about it. If anyone knows, it'll be someone on this forum.

[Lookn4Seated]

Wow! I was hoping someone who knows their bottles would chime in by now. Are there any books anyone can recommend for bottles?

Either this is a very common bottle and I'm starting to look like a dee-di-dee, or its rare enough where noone knows anything about it

[gleaner1]

That is a good bottle, many people would be proud to own that one. I can't say it is awfully rare, and it probably isn't, but certainly it is a keeper. Its clean and has a very good embossing. Nice

[Harry Pristis]

Your bottle is figured in SOFT DRINK BOTTLING: A HISTORY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ILLINOIS by Paul & Parmalee (1973) published by the Illinois State Museum Society. Unhappily, it is one of many Chicago bottles illustrated with no information on the bottler.

I suggest you send a formal request for information to the Chicago Public Library, attn: Reference Librarian. The Reference Librarian will have access to business directories which will have information on this bottler. My guess is that this bottle dates to the 1940s (directories are organized by date).

You might first do an Internet search for this bottler, and even a search for the business directories for Chicago.

Let us know what you find out.

[planejet42]

Awesome bottle!!!!