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COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT BOTTLES

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

HEADING EXAMPLE:
CITY
Collector State Date 6 oz 6+ oz Odd Size 1915 1923 D Painted

 

CITY- City Name found on Bottom of Bottle,        note (Error bottle) Means that probably someone messed up somehow with the spelling of the name.
COLLECTOR- Collection Found in or First Reported By
STATE- Where Bottle was Filled and/or Distributed.
DATE- The Date it is Believed the City Started Bottling Coca Cola
BOTTLE SIZE- All Coca-Cola Hobbleskirt bottles prior to 1957 were 6 ounce.   6+ or 6-1/2 ounce bottles were made from 1957 to 1960.  A switch back to 6 ounce bottles was made in 1960 and 1961.  After 1961 all bottles made were 6-1/2 ounce.
6 OZ US PATENT OFFICE / MIN CONTENTS 6 FL OZ "TMR" (Trade Mark Registered) Bottle 
6+ OZ US PATENT OFFICE / MIN CONTENTS 6 1/2 FL OZ "TMR" (Trade Mark Registered) Bottle
Odd Size OTHER SIZE "TMR" (Trade Mark Registered) Bottle (Size as Specified),    note These are embossed, not ACL bottles
BOTTLE TYPE- There are three distinct generations of Hobbleskirt bottles that collectors covet, the oldest being the most valuable
1915 PATENTED NOV. 16, 1915 "TMR" (Trade Mark Registered) Bottle produced from 1917 to 1928
1923 PATENTED DEC. 25, 1923 "TMR" (Trade Mark Registered) Bottle (Often referred to as the "Christmas Bottle") produced from 1928 to 1938
D PATENT D-105529 "TMR" (Trade Mark Registered) Bottle (Often referred to as the "D Bottle")
PAINTED LABEL- Many generations of painted label (ACL) Hobbleskirt bottles have been produced
P/6+ Painted Label (White) Coke-6-1/2 Ounces
P/10 Painted Label (White) Coke-10 Ounces
P/26 Painted Label (White) Coke-26 Ounces
P/10D Painted Label (White) Diet Coke-10 Ounce
P/16RW Painted Label (Red/White)-16 Ounce
P/10CH Painted Label (Red/White) Cherry Coke-10 Ounce
P/26 Painted Label (White) Coke-26 Ounces
XMS NOT PAINTED but Reproductions of Dec 25, 1923 bottles produced in 1988 & 1989. City/State letters are smaller on the repro. Repro also has a circular line joining the State and City names. CLICK HERE for a complete list of the reproduction bottles.

COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT SODA BOTTLES

COLLECTOR ROSTER and COLLECTOR NUMBER

Please note that most of the information on this Collector Roster was accumulated in the 1980's and 1990's, so many of the addresses and phone numbers may not be valid.

1

DAVID LYON 23 South Corwin Lebanon OH 45036  
A special note of THANKS to David Lyon for providing the base list for embossed Coke bottles, and for helping keep this book updated as new finds are made.  
2 ROBERT MILLER PO Box 1076 Irving TX 75060 (214)455-1055
3 S.F. CARTER Box 261 Gainsville GA 30503 (404)536-1346
4 La NELLE COOLEY 1200 Eastdale Av Nashville TN 37216 (615)227-8959
5 WILLIAM SEIFERT Box 6222 St Petersburg Beach FL 33736 (813)343-5968
A special note of thanks to Bill Seifert for his help in minimizing errors in this complex branch of bottle collecting.
6 RICHARD SELLEH PO Box 2D Thompsons TX 77481 (713)545-8741  
A special note of thanks to Richard Selleh for helping keep this list updated as new finds are made.  
7 ARNOLD RICHTER 305 N State Rd Fairmount IL 61841   
8 RANDY HEMPEN 514 Dolhart Av Romeoville IL 60441  
9 CHRIS WEIDE 140 Ridenour St Clarksburg WV 26301 (304)622-9522
10 ROGER KOCH 5220 Paseo Panorama Yorba Linda CA 92686 (714)779-8443 
11 JEFF ALEXANDER 91029 Parish Dr Ewa Beash HI 96706 (808)689-3164
12 MILT JOHNSON 903 Stewart St -DECEASED Fuquay-Varina NC 27526  
31  SCOTT BERRY   WINSTOM-SALEM NC 27140 (336)768-7794
 41  BRET DUSEK 1680 W 75th Way Denver CO 80211  
50 RANDALL KIGER 9050 Helsabeck Rd Rural Hill NC 27045 (919)969-2195
58 DALE ELKIN   Madras OR    
59 WHITNEY TELLE   Northport AL    
60 SAM EVANS 365 Crestwood Dr Athens GA 30605 (706)549-5523
C27 JOHN JOHNSON PO Box 3414 Midland TX 79702   
C30 BOB/PEGGY WHITE 110 Dennis St, Albertville AL 35950   
P Existence POSSIBLE, But None Reported Found
V Existence Verified by Soda Mart
? Existence PROBABLE, Location Unknown


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