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🧭 Item Overview
Original Heep Good Beverages vintage soda bottle produced for the Wenatchee Bottling Works of Wenatchee, Washington.
This is a genuine Applied Color Label (ACL) soda bottle manufactured in 1949 by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, featuring bold black and orange graphics with a smiling Native American head logo — a classic example of post-World War II regional soda advertising from the Pacific Northwest.
🏭 Bottle Details
Brand: Heep Good Beverages
Bottler: Wenatchee Bottling Works
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Glass Manufacturer: Owens-Illinois Glass Company
Date of Manufacture: 1949 (verified date-coded base)
Capacity: 12 fluid ounces
Bottle Type: Applied Color Label (ACL) soda bottle
📏 Measurements
Height: approximately 9½ inches
Base diameter: approximately 2½ inches
(Standard mid-century soda bottle size.)
🔍 Base Markings (Fully Documented)
20 — Owens-Illinois plant code
Owens-Illinois Diamond-I-Oval logo
9 — Year code for 1949
3 — Mold / cavity number
6419 C — Internal mold designation
All markings are consistent with late-1940s West Coast soda production.
🎨 Label & Graphics
Original factory-applied ACL paint
Black background with vivid orange lettering
Strong graphic contrast and clarity
Excellent color retention
No repainting or restoration
The label presents extremely well and remains bold and highly displayable.
🔎 Condition
No cracks
No chips
Clean crown finish
Strong structural integrity
Normal light age-appropriate surface wear only
🔍 Circulation & Wear Notes
This bottle shows no visible circulation or crate wear, including:
No heel wear
No base scuffing
No contact abrasion
No conveyor or case-rub marks
The original factory pebbled glass texture remains sharp and intact, and paint edges show no friction thinning. These characteristics indicate the bottle likely saw little to no commercial circulation.
This level of preservation is uncommon for late-1940s ACL soda bottles and significantly enhances overall collector desirability.
⭐ Collector Notes
Pre-1950 soda bottle
Regional Washington bottler
Scarcer Pacific Northwest example
Strong black & orange color combination
Native American advertising motif
Verified Owens-Illinois date code
Excellent shelf display presence
Regional bottlers like Wenatchee Bottling Works served limited geographic areas, making surviving examples far scarcer than national soda brands.
📦 Shipping
Bottle will be carefully packed
With Cushioned void fill to
Secure boxing for safe delivery
Shipped promptly after payment.
🧾 Authenticity
This bottle is 100% original, vintage, and unaltered.
Not a reproduction.
💬 Final Collector Statement
A beautifully preserved example of 1949 Pacific Northwest soda history, featuring verified Owens-Illinois manufacture, bold ACL graphics, minimal circulation wear, and excellent overall presentation.
An outstanding addition for:
Soda bottle collectors
Washington state advertising collections
ACL display shelves
Mid-century Americana décor
