Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This is an authentic 6.5 fl oz vintage Coca-Cola green glass contour 'hobbleskirt' bottle featuring white Applied Color Labeling (ACL) lettering. The embossed base confirms it originated from the birthplace of the brand itself: Atlanta, Georgia.
Story
In 1915, designers created this iconic curvaceous shape so it could be recognized simply by touch in the dark. By the 1960s, painted enamel replaced embossed lettering on these quintessential return-for-deposit bottles.
Maker / Origin
The iconic contour shape was originally patented in 1915 by the Root Glass Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, drawing inspiration from the ribbed shape of a cocoa pod. Over the decades, licensed glass manufacturers across the United States produced these bottles for local bottling franchises like the Atlanta plant.
Condition & Value
The glass exhibits minor scuffing and base wear typical of reused deposit bottles, but the white painted label remains largely legible with slight fading. Good vintage condition consistent with age.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.