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Bottle #51: 'No. 1 in Quality and Size' — Rodriguez Root Beer (16 oz.)
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Rodriguez Root Beer Bottling Co., San Antonio, Texas. 16 oz. bottle with a large sun embossed on the front. Suggested collector price: $12.50-$15.00.
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Why Track This
The larger of two nearly identical bottles from the same customer (see #52) — a useful pair for studying how a single design got resized for different volume needs.
Current State
Marked “No. 1 in Quality and Size,” Rodriguez Root Beer Bottling Co., San Antonio, Texas. 16 oz. size, large sun embossed on the front. Suggested price range: $12.50-$15.00.
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Notes
Compare to Bottle #52, the 15 oz. variant with no bottler name and a doubled trademark placement.