For sale is an original set of 1960s FOUR VERNORS GINGER ALE SODA BOTTLES & CARDBOARD CARRIER Each of the glass bottles 8 ounce size bottles with yellow and green ACL text and graphics. The text on the bottle reads: “VERNORS – A Ginger Flavored Soft Drink – Flavor Aged 4 Years in Wood – Contains carbonated water, sugar, natural and artificial flavorings, caramel coloring, and citric acid – contents 8 Fl ozs. – bottled under authority of Vernors Inc, Detroit, Mich”. No cracks or flea bites to the bottles but there is minor surface wear and flaws. The bottom of three of the bottles are marked with “67” which indicates a 1967 bottling date. One of the bottles has a 1965 bottling date. Each bottle stands about 8 3/4 inches tall. Take all four bottles and carrier for $20.
Vernors Ginger Ale is one of the oldest soft drinks in the United States, and is considered America’s oldest surviving soft drink. Between 1866 and 1880, James Vernor, a pharmacist from Detroit, Michigan, created Vernor’s Ginger Ale. While working as a junior clerk at Higby and Sterns’ Drug Store, he created the drink while experimenting with creating a stomach tonic containing ginger, spices, and vanilla. In 1959, Vernor’s Ginger Ale dropped the apostrophe from the brand name. A bottle with the “Vernor’s” name would be bottled prior to 1959.
Each of the bottle’s features Woody, the charming and enigmatic gnome mascot. Since the early 1900s, Woody has been an integral part of Vernors ginger ale’s visual identity. This diminutive brand ambassador graced the company’s packaging and advertising for decades, until 1987 when it was temporarily retired. However, Woody was reintroduced due to the mascot’s popularity and its deep connection to the brand’s heritage.
