Soda bottle collector Robert Wayne Fults says
"HELLO"
from the Piney Woods of DEEP EAST TEXAS
Email: wayne@fults.org
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I ENJOY COMMUNICATING INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOBBY
I collect antique embossed(not painted label) soda bottles with addresses from towns in what I call Deep East Texas and Deep West Louisiana. This is the portion of the Piney Woods area of Texas and Louisiana which lies about fifty miles either side of a line from Beaumont, Texas to Logansport, Louisiana. The soda bottles can be Hutchinson Blob-Tops. Straight-Sides, and Deco Crown-Tops of all bottling works, brand names, and flavor bottles marked with the names of these towns.
Some of the town names in Texas are: Carthage, Center, San Augustine, Brookeland, Jasper, Newton, Sour Lake, Woodville, Livingston, Henderson, Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Corrigan, Garrison, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, and Kirbyville.
Some of the town names in Louisiana are: Many, Leesville, DeRidder, Merryville, DeQuincy, and Vinton..
Please let me know if you have a bottle or information about the hobby I might need, even if it is not for sale. Also, I am glad to pass on any knowledge or information I might have. An email link is provided above and below on this page.
Email: wayne@fults.org
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MY HUTCHINSON BOTTLE WANT LIST
- CROWN BOTTLING / CO. / BEAUMONT / TEX. (must be clear or sun colored)
- REGISTERED / CARTHAGE / BOTTLING WORKS / CARTHAGE, TEX.
- M. M. GEORGE / CORRIGAN / BOTTLING WORKS / TEXAS
- HENDERSON / BOTTLING / WORKS / HENDERSON TEXAS
- LIVINGSTON / BOTTLING / WORKS / LIVINGSTON, TEX.
- ORANGE BOTTLING / WORKS / SPENCER & SPENCER / PROPS. / ORANGE, TEX.
- ORANGE BOTTLING / WKS. / C. J. PETERSON / PROP. / ORANGE, TEX.
- COLMESNEIL / BOTTLING / WORKS / COLMESNEIL, TEX.
Click on the links below if you want to look at pictures of some of my old soda bottles.
***BOTTLE MADE FOR HUTCHINSONS PATENT SPRING STOPPER***
SOME DEEP EAST TEXAS HUTCH BOTTLES FROM MY COLLECTION
BEAUMONT
BEAUMONT #1---RETURN/TO/EAST TEX. BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/ joined AB at rear base, E.T.B. in diamond on bottom, aqua, private mold.
BEAUMONT #2---RETURN/TO/EAST TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/S.B.& G.Co. at rear base, E.T.B in diamond on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #3---EASTTEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./I.G.CO.22 at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #4---EAST.TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./light blue aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #5---EASTTEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT TO BE SOLD on middle rear, 24 on bottom, very light green aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #6---EAST TEX./BOTTLING WORKS/BEAUMONT,TEX./NOT TO BE SOLD on middle rear, dark green aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #7---PETERSON/BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT,TEX./large P on bottom, N D G B CO at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #8---PETERSON BOTTLING WORKS/ C.J.PETERSON/PROP./BEAUMONT,TEXAS./ REGISTERED/large P on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #9---CROWN BOTTLING/CO./BEAUMONT/TEX./large C on bottom, joined AB.433 at rear base, blue aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #10---GEO.E.VALLADE/BOTTLER/BEAUMONT/TEXAS./large 14 on bottom, aqua, tombstone slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #11---QUEEN CITY/BOTTLING/WKS/BEAUMONT,TEX./ROOT 201 at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #12---BEAUMONT BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT,/TEXAS./7702 at rear base, ten panel base, light blue aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #13--EAST, TEX. BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #14--PETERSON/BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT,TEX./blue aqua, slug plate mold, medium size P on bottom.
BEAUMONT #15--RETURN/TO/EAST TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/Blue aqua,private mold, E.T.B. in diamond on bottom.
BEAUMONT #16--RETURN/TO/EAST TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/E.T.B. in diamond on bottom,aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #17---CROWN BOTTLING/C0>/BEAUMONT/TEX./large C on bottom, I.G.CO. 433 at rear base,clear, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #18---RETURN/TO/EAST TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/E.T.B.in diamond on bottom,clear (sun colored), private mold.
BEAUMONT #19---PETERSON/BOTTLING WKS./C.J.PETERSON/PROP./BEAUMONT,TEX./large P on bottom,interlocked AB 33 at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #20---RETURN/TO/EAST TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/E.T.B. in diamond on bottom,clear, private mold.
BEAUMONT #21---RETURN/TO/EAST TEX BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT/TEX./NOT SOLD/E.T.B. in diamond on bottom, 2 S B & G Co on rear base, clear, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #22---EASTTEX BOTTLING/WORKS//BEAUMONT/TEX./I.G.Co.on rear base, 22 on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #23---LISTER/MANUFACTURING CO./BEAUMONT/TEX./ aqua, slug plate mold.
BEAUMONT #24---CROWN BOTTLING/WORKS/BEAUMONT,/TEXAS./clear,tombstone slugplate mold,plain bottom, I.G. CO. 133 on rear base
CARTHAGE
CARTHAGE #1---CARTHAGE/BOTTLING/WORKS/CARTHAGE,TEXAS/large J.A.P. on bottom, R.G.CO 63 at rear base, dark green aqua, slug plate mold.
CARTHAGE #2---CARTHAGE/BOTTLING/WORKS/CARTHAGE,TEXAS/large J.A.P. on bottom, R.G.CO 63 at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
CARTHAGE #3---CARTHAGE/BOTTLING/WORKS/CARTHAGE,TEXAS/joined AB 33 at rear base, blue aqua, slug plate mold.
CENTER
CENTER #1---CENTER/BOTTLING/WORKS/CENTER, TEX./I.G.Co. 77 at rear base, ten panel base, light blue aqua, slug plate mold.
CENTER #2---CENTER/BOTTLING WORKS/CENTER,/TEXAS/ten panel base, large J&B on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
CORRIGAN
CORRIGAN---CORRIGAN/BOTTLING WORKS/CORRIGAN, TEXAS./R.G.Co. at rear base, light aqua, slug plate mold.
GARRISON
GARRISON #1---GARRISON MINERAL/AND/SODA WATER/CO./GARRISON,TEX./ 6-B 77 at rear base/ten panel base, plain bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
HENDERSON
HENDERSON #1---RUSK COUNTY/BOTTLING WKS./HENDERSON,TEX./THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD on lower back side/large R on bottom/aqua, slug plate mold.
HENDERSON #2---SID DE LA MAR/BOTTLER/HENDERSON,/TEXAS/77.02 at rear base, ten panel base, aqua, slug plate mold.
HENDERSON #3---SID DE LA MAR/BOTTLER/HENDERSON,/TEXAS/ ten panel base, sun colored, slug plate mold.
HENDERSON #4---CULP & KITCHENS/BOTTLERS/HENDERSON,TEXAS/I.G.Co.77 at rear base, ten panel base, sun colored, slug plate mold.
JASPER
JASPER #1---JASPER/BOTTLING WORKS/JASPER,TEXAS/R G Co 63 at rear base, large J.B.W. on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
JASPER #2---JASPER BOTTLING/WORKS/JASPER,/TEXAS./sun colored, slug plate mold.
KIRBYVILLE
KIRBYVILLE #1---CROWN/BOTTLING CO./KIRBYVILLE./ROOT 156 at rear base/large C (really an O with a gap cut in it) on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
KIRBYVILLE #2---CROWN (in large font)/BOTTLING CO/KIRBYVILLE.(in large font)/ROOT 202 at rear base/large C on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
LUFKIN
LUFKIN #1---LUFKIN BOTTLING/WORKS/LUFKIN,TEXAS./I.G.Co.33 at rear base, large H on bottom, blue aqua, slug plate mold.
LUFKIN #2---LUFKIN BOTTLING/WORKS/LUFKIN TEXAS/BOTTLE IS NOT SOLD/ aqua, large oval watermelon slug plate mold.
LUFKIN #3---LUFKIN BOTTLING/WORKS/LUFKIN TEXAS/BOTTLE IS NOT SOLD/clear, large oval watermelon private mold.
LUFKIN #4 (Not same as #3)---LUFKIN BOTTLING/WORKS/LUFKIN TEXAS/ BOTTLE IS NOT SOLD/ sun colored, large oval watermelon private mold.
NACOGDOCHES
NACOGDOCHES #1---WM G.REID/RETURN TO/SHINDLER MFG.CO./NACOGDOCHES, TEX./ verticial embossing, aqua, private mold.
NACOGDOCHES #2---CROWN BOTTLING/COMPANY/NACOGDOCHES,TEX./large C on bottom, ten panel base, aqua, slug plate mold.
NACOGDOCHES #3---CROWN BOTTLING/WORKS/NACOGDOCHES,/TEXAS./I.G.Co. 77 at rear base,large C on bottom, ten panel base, blue aqua, slug plate mold.
NACOGDOCHES #4---RETURN TO/SHINDLER MFG CO./NACOGDOCHES TEX./ aqua, vertical embossing, private mold.
NACOGDOCHES #5 (Not same as #1)---WM G.REID/RETURN TO/SHINDLER MFG CO./NACOGDOCHES TEX./ verticial embossing, aqua, private mold, WM G REID was engraved into the mold used for #4. It is squeezed in between the mold seam and the RETURN TO.
NACOGDOCHES #6 ---RETURN TO/WM G.REID/NACOGDOCHES TEX./ verticial embossing, aqua, private mold.
NACOGDOCHES #7 ---WM CLARK/NACOGDOCHES/TEXAS./I.G. Co. 11 on reverse base / plain bottom / blue aqua, slug plate mold.
NACOGDOCHES #8 ---WM CLARK/NACOGDOCHES/TEXAS./I.G. Co. on reverse base / 11 on bottom/ green aqua, slug plate mold. (Has same label as #7, made in different mold.)
NACOGDOCHES #9 ---JAS.A.WEAVER/NACOGDOCHES/TEXAS./I.G.C0. 255 on reverse base / plain round bottom, clear/sun colored glass, slug plate mold.
ORANGE
ORANGE---W.W.WILLIS/ORANGE/TEXAS./R.G.CO 202 at rear base/large W on bottom, light aqua, slug plate mold.
PORT ARTHUR
PORT ARTHUR #1---PORT ARTHUR/BOTTLING/WORKS/PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS/ROOT 156 at rear base,large F.M. on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
PORT ARTHUR #2---PORT ARTHUR/BOTTLING WORKS/PORT ARTHUR/TEXAS/ROOT 156 at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
PORT ARTHUR #3---PORT ARTHUR/BOTTLING WORKS/PORT ARTHUR/TEXAS./W.F.&S.MIL.200 at rear base, aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE
SAN AUGUSTINE #1---E.F.HARRISON/SAN AUGUSTINE/TEXAS./I.G.Co.33 at rear base, light green aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE #2---E.F.HARRISON/SAN AUGUSTINE/TEXAS./33'02 at rear base,, blue aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE #3---JAS.A.WEAVER/SAN AUGUSTINE/TEXAS./I.G.Co.33 at base, aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE #4---MATHEWS & THOMAS/SAN AUGUSTINE/TEXAS/large 425 on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE #5---SAN AUGUSTINE/BOTTLING WORKS/SAN AUGUSTINE, TEX./aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE #6---SAN AUGUSTINE/BOTTLING/WORKS/SAN AUGUSTINE,TEXAS./I.G.Co.555. at rear base, deep blue aqua, slug plate mold.
SAN AUGUSTINE #7---SAN AUGUSTINE/BOTTLING/WORKS/SAN AUGUSTINE,/TEXAS./A.B.Co. at rear base, light green aqua, slug plate mold.
SOUR LAKE
SOUR LAKE---H.W.JOACHIMI/BOTTLING WORKS/SOUR LAKE, TEX./joined AB.433 at rear base/large J on bottom,aqua, slug plate mold.
TIMPSON
TIMPSON #1---T.B.CO./TIMPSON/TEXAS./ROOT on bottom. ten panel base, aqua, slug plate mold.
TIMPSON #2---TIMPSON BOTTLING/WORKS/TIMPSON/TEXAS/large J&B on bottom, ten panel base, aqua, slug plate mold.
TIMPSON #3---TIMPSON BOTTLING/WORKS/TIMPSON/TEXAS/Plain Bottom, Ten panel base, clear, slug plate mold.
SOME DEEP WESTERN LOUISIANA HUTCH BOTTLES FROM MY COLLECTION
DERIDDER
DERIDDER #1---DE RIDDER BOTTLING WORKS/DE RIDDER,LOUISIANA/D on front shoulder and R on rear shoulder, sun colored, private mold.
DERIDDER #2---THE DE RIDDER BOTTLING/WORKS/DE RIDDER, LA./large J&A on bottom, aqua, slug plate mold.
LEESVILLE
LEESVILLE---LEESVILLE BOTTLING/WORKS/LEESVILLE,/LOUISIANA./(on reverse) REGISTERED/MUST NOT/BE SOLD/I.G.Co.447 at rear base, ten panel base, blue aqua, slug plate mold.
MY DEEP EAST TEXAS AND DEEP WESTERN LOUISIANA EMBOSSED SODA BOTTLE GALLERY
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
                                                               
BROOKELAND, TEXAS
    
CARTHAGE, TEXAS
          
CENTER, TEXAS
                       
CORRIGAN, TEXAS
GARRISON, TEXAS
HENDERSON, TEXAS
                 
JASPER, TEXAS
              
KIRBYVILLE, TEXAS
            
LIVINGSTON, TEXAS
      
LUFKIN, TEXAS
                              
MOUNT ENTERPRISE, TEXAS
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
                                
NEWTON, TEXAS
ORANGE, TEXAS
             
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
                      
SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS
                     
SILSBEE, TEXAS
 
SOUR LAKE, TEXAS
 
TIMPSON, TEXAS
       
WOODVILLE, TEXAS
    
DEQUINCY, LOUISIANA
 
DERIDDER, LOUISIANA
               
LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA
     
MANY, LOUISIANA
 
MERRYVILLE, LOUISIANA
 
VINTON, LOUISIANA
SOME SPECIAL PICTURES FROM MY COLLECTION
***"Same Proprietor" Hutchinson Bottles NACOGDOCHES & SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS***
***Straight-Side COCA COLA, "All Script", DERIDDER, LOUISIANA***
***FLAPPER, Union Bottling Works, BEAUMONT, TEXAS***
***NEWTON, TEXAS Straight-Side***
***JULEP Advertising Ink Blotter from BROOKELAND, TEXAS with generic Bottle***
***Straight-Side from MOUNT ENTERPRISE, TEXAS***
***Four Straight-Side Variations of BROOKELAND BOTTLING WORKS, BROOKELAND, TEXAS***
***3 RIVERS * Raised Letter DR.PEPPER GFL and DPBC from KIRBYVILLE, TEXAS***
***A RAISED LETTER DR.PEPPER from NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS***
***A Near Perfect Antique Straight-Side with Backwaard "R" from KIRBYVILLE, TEXAS***
***Rare TEXATONI Bottle from JASPER, TEXAS***
***Two Hand Tooled Top Straight-Side Bottles from SILSBEE, TEXAS***
***Two Variations, Straight-Side Shoulder Script COCA COLA Bottles from SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS***
***Four Block Letter COCA COLA Flavor Bottles from SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS***
***Four Straight-Sides from LIVINGSTON, TEXAS***
**A Nice Hutchinson and Straight-Side from SOUR LAKE, TEXAS***
***WOODVILLE, TEXAS bottles***
***GREENS MUSCADINE PUNCH from KIRBYVILLE, TEXAS***
Pictured below are pictures of Hobbleskirt Coca Cola bottles from SAN AUGUSTINE (2), CENTER, and JASPER, Texas. They are dated on the side NOV. 16 1915. There is damage to the bases of all four. I would like to upgrade to bottles in better condition. If you can help, please contact me.
 
Pictured below is the bottom view of a Hutchinson bottle which is plain and has no slugplate or markings other than the large H and the two 3's as shown. Several of these have turned up in the East Texas area and I would like any information about the markings, origin or use of these bottles.
Pictured below are four of the Dr.Pepper bottles in my collection from Nacogdoches, Texas. The one on the left is the common debossed variety produced up until about 1951 when the green bottles were adopted as the standard. The other bottles have the embossed (raised) lettering and were made at Three Rivers, Texas prior to the 1937 plant closing. Are there additional variations of these examples? I am especially interested in knowing of other Dr.Pepper "flavor" bottles from Nacogdoches.
Email: wayne@fults.org
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