VINTAGE 1954 ROYAL CROWN COLA BOTTLE - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE for Sale

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VINTAGE 1954 ROYAL CROWN COLA BOTTLE - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE For Sale

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VINTAGE 1954 ROYAL CROWN COLA BOTTLE - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE:
$9.00

In the early 1900's, Claude Hatcher ran a grocery store in Columbus, Georgia. He sold lots of Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. Because of his high sales, he wanted a discount from the Coca Cola salesman. He refused, so Claude said "you've sold your last bottle of Coca Cola here". Mr. Hatcher developed first, a ginger ale in 1905, and then Chero-Cola. Coca Cola sued, and he had to take the word "Cola" out of the name, so Chero sales plummeted.
In 1924, the name was changed to Nehi, after producing some flavors, called Nehi, Claude'sfavoritefruit flavors.The company did very well with Nehi flavors, soon outselling Chero Cola. In 1930, they were selling close to 4 million cases a year. However, the Great Depression was almost disaster for the company, as they only sold 1 million cases in 1933. In the late 1940's Chero-Cola formula was reformulated and the new name was RC Cola and Diet Rite.
On the backside, it states "Property of Royal Crown Bottling Co. Nashville, Tenn.".
This bottle was by the Owens-Corning Glass Works and is dated 1954. This 12 oz bottle is in good condition. It is empty. The bottle is 9 1/2" tall. The bottle has bright graphics. There are 2 lines of case wear, just some minor patina with slightly worn labels. The bottle has no chips or cracks.
Shipping for this rarecondition bottle will be only $9.00 anywhere in the U.S. for 2-4 dayPriority mail. I will ship 2-4 of my many asst. bottles for only $14.00, up to 6 for only $18.00 ($3.00 each), anywhere in the U.S. Related Items: