Newest Bottles I Wanted to Share

Bass

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Pictures of 2 early local bottles i wanted to share. Fidelity Bott Works Monroe, LA (6oz) and Ouachita Valley Bottling Works Monroe, LA. I don't have very much information about the Fidelity bottle. Ouachita Valley Bottling Works is the company Joseph Biedenharn purchased in 1914 and changed the name to Ouachita Coca Cola and started bottling coke in Monroe,LA

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Neither are in great shape and i managed to negotiate the prices for both.

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Here is a good view of the seams on the Fidelity bottle as i held it in front of light

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Here is the bottom of the Ouachita bottle. It has plenty of air bubble throughout

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I wanted these only because they are local and i don't see very many. Thanks for looking

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There's nothing better then the local bottles I would snapped them up to. My biggest collection is my home town collection .
 

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Happy New Bottles, bass,

Nice acquisitions, sir.

"THE FIDELITY BOTTLING WORKS WG Mattei proprietor Monroe La is turning out a full line of soft drinks and has one of the finest establishments in that locality." American Bottler, 1904

You might enjoy Mr. Mattei's 1907 promotion: The Bottler's Helper, 1907.

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Ouachita Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. / Ouachita Candy Company, Inc.​
 

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Bass

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Surf, thanks for the Fidelity link, much aporeciated

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I like the bubbly ones too bass.I'm kind of getting the idea that collecting local bottles is the way to go.
 

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