CHICAGO BEAR Antique Blob Top Soda Bottle , Swidler & Bernstein , Hutchinson

Description

Original, Antique Blob Top Soda Bottle
" Swidler & Bernstein
578 W. 12th St.
Chicago"
" Trade Mark Registered "
" This Bottle Is Never Sold "
" S & B "
Raised lettering.
Decorated with a
Walking Bear
.
Clear glass , 6 7/16" tall.
Molded, with seam line and air bubbles.
Rounded shoulders, applied blob top.
A sturdy bottle with fairly thick glass.
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Condition
A little old residue near the bottom of the bottle.
There is a
shallow
area of circular flaked glass ( about 5/8" diameter ), on the bottle shoulder, above the "T" in " Trademark ," near the mold seam line.
The edges of the flaked area are very smooth.
The bottle took a hit from above at some point - there is a concussion-mark in the blob glass on one side.
( bruise / fish-eye )
This area is very stable, with smooth edges.
The bruised area is about 1 1/8" in diameter.
There is a bit of narrow chipping at the top rim of the blob, in the area of the bruise.
A little dinging / wear at the heel ( bottom rim / lower edge ) of the bottle.
There is some wear on the raised lettering ( mostly on the raised lettering at the lower part of the bottle ).
The bottle is otherwise good.
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Condition issues notwithstanding, a very cool antique blob-top Chicago soda,
with great Bear decoration !
Carefully Packed for Shipment to the Buyer