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July 4, 2009
Welcome to SeattleHistoryCompany.com, the primary communications vehicle for
disseminating information about the Hutchinson Bottle Directory initiative.
Navigate directly to other pages via the buttons at the left, or click on the
underlined, bright blue hot links, and check out the:
Please add us to your favorites list, check back often for updates, and share
this URL with others you think might find this site of interest. Thanks!
© 2009, Seattle History Company
Welcome to SeattleHistoryCompany.com, the primary communications vehicle for
disseminating information about the Hutchinson Bottle Directory initiative.
Navigate directly to other pages via the buttons at the left, or click on the
underlined, bright blue hot links, and check out the:
- Hutchinson Bottle Directory Updates to review all project updates posted
between July 2004 and September 2008. All subsequent updates can be
found on the HutchBook page;
- HBCA page (updated 06-27-09) for the latest information about the
Hutchinson Bottle Collectors' Association and the continually updated
Hutchinson specialists and HBCA membership rosters;
- Hutchinson Bottle Sales Guide (updated 02-14-09), including illustrations
of several non-Hutchinson closures;
- Can You Identify These Unknown Hutchinsons? page (updated 06-04-09) to
tie remaining unidentified mavericks to specific bottlers and/or towns;
- Hutchinson Bottle Directory Overview (updated 01-01-09) to track
historical evolution of the project and details on the data we're capturing;
- HutchBook page (updated 07-04-09) containing the original announcement
about on-line publication of the Hutchinson Bottle Directory, frequently
asked questions, a summary of planned HutchBook.com features, and the
latest HutchBook.com project updates;
- Hutchinson Stopper History page (updated 01-01-09) providing an
abbreviated historical overview of Hutchinson's Patent Spring Stopper, the
Hutchinson bottling process, "syrup spies," and W. H. Hutchinson & Son's
1889 list of the Hutchinson stopper's advantages;
- "Soda Pop" History page (revised 01-01-09) addressing the tired myth
attributing the term "soda pop" to Hutchinson bottles. Check out the
completely revised and documented article detailing the use of this
descriptive terminology at least 67 years prior to the registration of
Charles G. Hutchinson's 1879 patent;
- SHC Books For Sale page (updated 04-07-09) featuring available Seattle
History Company publications, including Collecting Soda Pop Bottles;
- Other Bottle Books For Sale page (updated 02-28-08) for information
about many hard-to-find bottle books;
- Advanced Bottle Collector Links page (updated 01-01-09) for a list of
bottle collecting-related sites providing factual information about glass
manufacturing, closures, and more. Check out the recently added links to
great new sites about the sodas and beers of North America, and a site
that focuses on the history of soda bottling in Southwest Virginia and
Northwest Tennessee;
- Bringing Betsy Back page (updated 06-02-09) to check out the photos
from the 06-02-09 Roosevelt High School car show; and the
- Caveat Emptor page (updated 05-14-09) for more thoughts on fraudulent
GreedyBay listings.
Please add us to your favorites list, check back often for updates, and share
this URL with others you think might find this site of interest. Thanks!
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site has been removed from the web host's server. An announcement will be
posted here as soon as his new site is available.
Hutchinson Bottle Of The Week:
SILOAM / BOTTLING WORKS /
SILOAM SPRINGS / ARK.
2 leaf mold, clear, 6.750" x 2.625" with round (oval) plate
mould, blank back, blank base, Rare.
With several hours remaining, the top bid for GreedyBay
auction 370221536206 was simmering at $103.06. Not
surprisingly, however, last minute fireworks blasted the
closing price up to $316.11 and someone celebrated the
Fourth of July by adding a great bottle to their collection.
This listing caught my eyes for numerous reasons and offers
an opportunity to comment on several Hutchinson-related
topics. For starters, the only reason we spotted it at all
is because of routinely searching GreedyBay bottle listings
for words other than "Hutch" and "Hutchinson." This bottle is properly classified
as a pre-1900 soda, but there is no mention of it being a Hutchinson in either
the subject line or the accompanying text; we found it while paging thru listings
for "blob" top bottles. If one searched on only "Hutch" or "Hutchinson," this
listing would not be found, meaning the seller is missing out on advertising it to
an increased number of potential bidders, and collectors aren't finding bottles
they might want to purchase. We often point sellers at the accompanying
Hutchinson Bottle Sales Guide page, but few bother to read and implement the
listing suggestions. Once HutchBook.com is launched, sellers will have an
additional reference resource and hopefully the overall quality of such auction
listings will improve over time. In the meantime, we suggest being very open-
minded when searching on-line auctions. We have seen
Hutchinsons described as beers, medicines, bitters, milks,
jars, and "unknown bottle."
It has been quite awhile since we catalogued a totally
new Arkansas bottle, thanks to top quality input provided
by the multiple Arkansas Hutchinson specialists, so it
was a treat to discover this one. The other three known
Siloam Springs Hutchinsons bear only initials identifying
the bottling plant, likely the result of (1) a frugal bottler
reducing engraving expenses by requiring fewer letters to be cut, and (2) limited
plate mould space due to the long town name.
Siloam Springs is situated in Benton County, in the upper northwest corner of
Arkansas, and borders on the State of Oklahoma. Per Wikipedia, "The area is
located in the region of the country where the southern plains meet the Ozark
Mountains. The city sits on top of a plateau. Numerous dogwood trees grow
across the landscape...Siloam Springs' first settlers were of German and Scots-
Irish origin...Siloam Springs is made up of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and West
Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. The latter is in the territory of the Cherokee
Nation in Northeastern Oklahoma."
In addition to affording an opportunity to comment on categorizing auction
listings, and presenting brief information about a Rare and attractive Hutchinson,
our eyes are always drawn to Hutchinson bottles utilizing closures other than
Hutchinson's Patent Spring Stopper. In case your eyes didn't catch it, scroll up
to the full bottle photo and note what certainly appears to be an original Putnam
Swing Stopper still attached directly below the top. These closure devices were
patented March 15, 1859 by Henry W. Putnam and specifically designed to
"retain the cork more firmly," with "cork" being the key word. So, does that
mean this bottle is not a true Hutchinson? No; it is definitely a Hutchinson
bottle. We've yet to discover documentation indicating glass manufacturers or
bottlers referred to bottles that could be sealed with either corks or Hutchinson
stoppers as "transitional" bottles, but this term definitely illustrates the soft
sell advertising ploy W. H. Hutchinson & Son utilized to promote their stoppers:
We have previously commented on "transitional" bottles and considerably more
information about them is included in the material prepared for HutchBook.com.
Next week we are tackling the related and somewhat more complicated topic of
Gravitating Stopper bottles found with intact Hutchinson stoppers.
A sincere THANK YOU to GreedyBay seller "moy-bob" for permission to post his
bottle photos. Check his other listings for an assortment of nice antiques and
collectibles.
Next week we'll feature another Hutchinson. If you would like it to be one of
your bottles, EMail me at HutchBook@yahoo.com.
Be sure to visit HutchBook for the July 4, 2009 update!
SILOAM / BOTTLING WORKS /
SILOAM SPRINGS / ARK.
2 leaf mold, clear, 6.750" x 2.625" with round (oval) plate
mould, blank back, blank base, Rare.
With several hours remaining, the top bid for GreedyBay
auction 370221536206 was simmering at $103.06. Not
surprisingly, however, last minute fireworks blasted the
closing price up to $316.11 and someone celebrated the
Fourth of July by adding a great bottle to their collection.
This listing caught my eyes for numerous reasons and offers
an opportunity to comment on several Hutchinson-related
topics. For starters, the only reason we spotted it at all
is because of routinely searching GreedyBay bottle listings
for words other than "Hutch" and "Hutchinson." This bottle is properly classified
as a pre-1900 soda, but there is no mention of it being a Hutchinson in either
the subject line or the accompanying text; we found it while paging thru listings
for "blob" top bottles. If one searched on only "Hutch" or "Hutchinson," this
listing would not be found, meaning the seller is missing out on advertising it to
an increased number of potential bidders, and collectors aren't finding bottles
they might want to purchase. We often point sellers at the accompanying
Hutchinson Bottle Sales Guide page, but few bother to read and implement the
listing suggestions. Once HutchBook.com is launched, sellers will have an
additional reference resource and hopefully the overall quality of such auction
listings will improve over time. In the meantime, we suggest being very open-
minded when searching on-line auctions. We have seen
Hutchinsons described as beers, medicines, bitters, milks,
jars, and "unknown bottle."
It has been quite awhile since we catalogued a totally
new Arkansas bottle, thanks to top quality input provided
by the multiple Arkansas Hutchinson specialists, so it
was a treat to discover this one. The other three known
Siloam Springs Hutchinsons bear only initials identifying
the bottling plant, likely the result of (1) a frugal bottler
reducing engraving expenses by requiring fewer letters to be cut, and (2) limited
plate mould space due to the long town name.
Siloam Springs is situated in Benton County, in the upper northwest corner of
Arkansas, and borders on the State of Oklahoma. Per Wikipedia, "The area is
located in the region of the country where the southern plains meet the Ozark
Mountains. The city sits on top of a plateau. Numerous dogwood trees grow
across the landscape...Siloam Springs' first settlers were of German and Scots-
Irish origin...Siloam Springs is made up of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and West
Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. The latter is in the territory of the Cherokee
Nation in Northeastern Oklahoma."
In addition to affording an opportunity to comment on categorizing auction
listings, and presenting brief information about a Rare and attractive Hutchinson,
our eyes are always drawn to Hutchinson bottles utilizing closures other than
Hutchinson's Patent Spring Stopper. In case your eyes didn't catch it, scroll up
to the full bottle photo and note what certainly appears to be an original Putnam
Swing Stopper still attached directly below the top. These closure devices were
patented March 15, 1859 by Henry W. Putnam and specifically designed to
"retain the cork more firmly," with "cork" being the key word. So, does that
mean this bottle is not a true Hutchinson? No; it is definitely a Hutchinson
bottle. We've yet to discover documentation indicating glass manufacturers or
bottlers referred to bottles that could be sealed with either corks or Hutchinson
stoppers as "transitional" bottles, but this term definitely illustrates the soft
sell advertising ploy W. H. Hutchinson & Son utilized to promote their stoppers:
- "Your bottles can be made to use either the Hutchinson Patent Stoppers or
corks and fasteners equally well, so that it would be advisable for all
Bottlers to order their new bottle with necks for our Patent Stopper, then
if they desire to use the Patent Stopper they can do so, or they can use
corks and fasteners, knowing that they can change to stoppers at any time
if they wish...Our Patent Stoppers give universal satisfaction to
customers, and when they once use them, they will have no more bottles
stopped with corks...You can try our Stoppers, and if you find you prefer
corks, you can easily remove the Stoppers, and return to the old way; but
we have never known a Bottler returning to corks and fasteners after using
our Stoppers."
We have previously commented on "transitional" bottles and considerably more
information about them is included in the material prepared for HutchBook.com.
Next week we are tackling the related and somewhat more complicated topic of
Gravitating Stopper bottles found with intact Hutchinson stoppers.
A sincere THANK YOU to GreedyBay seller "moy-bob" for permission to post his
bottle photos. Check his other listings for an assortment of nice antiques and
collectibles.
Next week we'll feature another Hutchinson. If you would like it to be one of
your bottles, EMail me at HutchBook@yahoo.com.
Be sure to visit HutchBook for the July 4, 2009 update!
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