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Bottle #37: Ideal Bottling Co. (Post-Ball-Takeover, Dual-Marked)
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No bottling location indicated. Suggested collector price: $35.00-$40.00 — among the highest in the standard catalog. Notable because it bears BOTH the '3 Rivers' mark and the 'Ball' logo, indicating it was produced during Ball Brothers' 1936-1937 operation of the plant after the foreclosure.
Next action: None.
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Why Track This
The single physical artifact that most directly documents the foreclosure transition — a bottle literally bearing both the old and new owner’s marks on the same piece of glass.
Current State
Per Smith’s book: “this particular bottle was apparently produced after the Ball Bros. took over the Three Rivers Glass Co. because both the ‘3 Rivers’ mark and the ‘Ball’ logo appear on the bottle - very unusual.” Suggested price range: $35.00-$40.00, reflecting its rarity.
Next Action
None.
Notes
Direct physical evidence supporting ball-brothers-foreclosure-and-antitrust-case and three-rivers-glass-closure-timeline-dispute — Ball operated the Three Rivers plant (not just the brand) for a period after the takeover, consistent with the “filled Tips’ contracts through 1937” narrative.