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Rare vintage unopened green Sprite bottle from Japan. It is a 500 mL bottle. The mold stamp on the bottle represents the Asahi Glass Company. The bottle cap has the Nihon Yamamura Glass Company logo. This was bottled by the Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling company. These bottles would be returned by the consumer for a deposit. They were then collected, washed and re-filled. It was common to find the caps and bottles from both manufacturers used on the same product.
The mold code around the bottom of the bottle is 75 8 ◊ K. This follows the standard code [Style Code] [Year/Factory] ◊ [Glass Type Letter]. This code indicates a manufacture date of 1978.
The bottle cap is stamped with 513. This indicates that the product was bottled in the 5th month (May) and the 13th day.The heavy, 500ml dimpled green glass bottles were introduced by Coca-Cola Japan in the mid-1970s as a \"Family Size\" alternative to traditional single-serve bottles. They peaked in popularity between 1975 and 1983.
The bottle features Japanese Katakana script lettering and is unopened, making it a unique and collectible item for Coca-Cola enthusiasts and vintage soda collectors. With its original design and country of origin, this green bottle embodies the nostalgia and cultural significance of Japanese soda advertising in the 1970s.
