Mountain dew once had ties to moonshine smart news. An unexpected and pleasant gift of the book were the memories that i didnt know i had, that were triggered by the bottle photos, the jingles, the signs and ads. Mountain dews knoxville roots tied to hillbillies and bourbon. The mountain dew logo that was used from 1969 to 1996 was used on mountain dew throwback when it was introduced in 2009 and was later used on special glass bottles of the drink. For the first time you get a complete list of every named hillbilly bottle, every no name hillbilly bottle, every returnable and every non returnable hillbilly bottle. This bottle is from the famous tricity beverage corp, of johnson city tenn. Given that these are people i trust and have drank with on several occasions, i trust their judgement, and its likely a solid combinat. Enjoy a nice crisp refreshing glass bottle of mountain dew with real sugar bottled in west jefferson, nc. May 18, 2008 this book is the definitive encyclopedia of every known mountain dew hillbilly bottle.
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Embroidered mountain dew throwback logo kelly green apron. Willy the hillbilly, the first mountain dew commercial which aired in 1966. From 1954 to the late 1960s mountain dew produced over 900 different hillbilly bottles. It has high quality pictures of each item along with a detail description and pricing of each one. Unfollow vintage mountain dew bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Knoxville museum exhibit reveals mountain dews roots in hillbillies. Vintage mountain dew bottle for sale collectibles online. Rare vintage 1964 mountain dew hillbillys collection. Mar 10, 2011 the mountain dew bottle club is packed full of hillbilly mountain dew pictures and information including the bottle name list listing each bottle and their value. Vintage mountain dew bottle for sale collectibles online daily. There must be a thousand pictures and while i wish they were in color, the pictures are still very sharp with excellent details. Mountain dew hillbilly bottle 1954 8 34 oz size charlie. Name dates of production notes mountain dew blue shock 2001present 2014present malaysia 2016present philippines democracy a berrycitrus variant. Hillbilly bottles by dick bridgforth pdf, in that case you come on to the loyal website.
Dew thanks for watching i created this video with the you. I dont know when they started making mountain dew, but that is an early one. Bottle is made by owens illinois and is dated 1954. Plus, there are numerous stories behind the filled by names. I keep it in my cars glove compartment when im out hunky junkin. There seems to only be one piece of hard period archival evidence that dick bridgeforth has for the claim that hartman beverage didnt bottle the brand until 1955, and that is the aforementioned article in the april 1955 edition of the american bottler which bridgeforth included in his mountain dew.
Beneath the mountain dew logo, the bottle also reads. Get the best deals on mountain dew hillbilly bottle in collectible soda bottles. Front of bottlea farmer shooting a rifle towards a man running to an outhouse. These cozy green mountain dew sweatshirts are sure to be your favorite available in sizes s thru 2xl. This has been trending with a lot of my friends in the bartending world, specifically referring to wild turkey.
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Ap mountain dew now the countrys third most popular soft drink. Make offer 1964 mountain dew soda pop 10 oz bottle hillbilly itll tickle yore innards. Unlike the hillbilly mountain dew bottles with names on them like filled with the aid of tom and jerry the embossed no return hillbilly bottles carry little worth. Ive had this willy the hillbilly mountain dew man since 1972. The product incorporates an oldfashionedlooking label, and also brings back mountain dews original mascot, willy the hillbilly, along with the memorable tagline, itll tickle yore innards. Hillbilly bottles pdf, djvu, txt, epub, doc formats. Mountain dew paper label returnable money back glass bottle. The mountain dew bottle club is packed full of hillbilly mountain dew pictures and information including the bottle name list listing each bottle and their value. The johnson city firm loved the drinks green bottle and hillbilly.
White picture showing the cork of a moonshine jug going thru a mans hat rim front. In october, i went to a mayoral forum and the women behind me were talking about it i mean, hes from there, so he must know i did not read it. Carbonated water, concentrated orange juice, citric acid, natural flavor, citrus pectin, potassium benzoate preserves. This book and historic pictures will definately tickle yore innards. Mountain dew hillbilly acl soda bottle hillbilly gun pig 10 oz. Oct 11, 2012 front of bottle a farmer shooting a rifle towards a man running to an outhouse.
The rights to this formula were obtained by the tip corporation of marion, virginia. Open a cold bottle of mtn dew and refresh your taste buds. Made from flavors specially blended hillbilly style. Mountain dew, soda, advertising, collectibles picclick. Moonshine jugs, early bottles and mountain dew memorabilia are. It lists every hillibilly mountain dew bottle with mutliple image shots, and it includes knockoffs like kickapoo joy juice, with six primary pricing levels based on scarcity. Rare vintage mountain dew hillbilly bottle hoyt jr. Vintage mountain dew hillbilly 10oz bottle scott, mark. The gunhappy hillbilly, newly nicknamed gran pappy, becomes the mountain dew mascot. Mountain dew hillbilly bottle in collectible soda bottles 1900now. Whether you collect mountain dew memorabilia or just want to know more about mountain dew, this book is for you.
It is the definitive encyclopedia of every known mountain dew hillbilly bottle. I had forgotten that mountain dew and i grew up together and share a history. Mountain dew bottle cap starr x wall mount opener, new. Vintage mountain dew hillbilly non returnable bottle 10 ounce. Diet mountain dew soda 2 liter bottle dollar general. Willy the hillbilly 1966 the first mountain dew commercial. The soda that was created to be a whiskey chaser vinepair.
This book is the definitive encyclopedia of every known. I have been researching since and have never found any information about this 3 rare advertising vintage. Learn why 900 bottles have different names and how willy the hillbilly got his name and you will even get to meet the real live willy. This is one of the rarer versions of the mountain dew 10oz hillbilly bottles from the 1960s. The surprising moonshine history of mountain dew tabitha waggoner and jessica davis, the tennessean published 11. Rare mountain dew hillbilly ndnr no deposit no return 1 pint 10 oz soda bottle rare hillbilly mountain dew no deposit no return bottle.
Shop the pepsi stores online store to find unique pepsi. The original formula was invented in 1940 by tennessee beverage bottlers barney and ally hartman. This book is the definitive encyclopedia of every known mountain dew hillbilly bottle. There are two versions of the lyrics, a 1928 version written by lunsford and a 1935 adaptation by wiseman. Two sides of an early mountain dew bottle using the hillbilly design. For the first time you get a complete list of every named hillbilly bottle, every no name hillbilly bottle, every returnable and every. A revised formula was created by bill bridgforth in 1958.
Although the bottle cap is unused new old stock it is vintage and will have slight imperfections. Mountain dew stylized as mtn dew is a carbonated soft drink brand produced and owned by pepsico. Oct 21, 2015 the first mountain dew bottle debuted in 1951 with a willy the hillbilly shooting at a revenuer running from an outhouse with a pig sitting in the corner. Mountain dew bottle for sale collectibles online daily. This key ring has the throwback logos on a nostalgic bottle cap shape. Checking on a new spot and did some creek walking but didnt turn up much. Rare vintage 8oz mountain dew hillbilly soda bottle hard to find. Son of the late bill bridgforth, bridgforth wrote the book mountain dew. Jan 15, 2017 checking on a new spot and did some creek walking but didnt turn up much. Rare mountain dew hillbilly 10oz bottle mtn dew kid.
Picture shows a man shooting at a guy running toward an outhouse as a pig looks on. The green bottle, in white paint, has a revenuer running from an outhouse as a hillbilly shoots at him. We told them dont put mountain dew in a baby bottle, dont put that baby to sleep with juice, dont let people kiss that baby, to prevent bacteria being transferred, almon said. Vintage mountain dew bottle 10 oz hillbilly outhouse 1950s70s soda bottle. Mountain dew hillbilly bottle in collectible soda bottles. I have a mountain dew bottle never opened from 1961 with. To continue the hillbilly aura, the old mountain dew bottles depicted a tennessee. They are common and now not unique like the name bottles are. Rare vintage 1964 mountain dew hillbillys collection bottle. Blue shock was initially testmarketed in chicago in can and bottle formats, but sales did not meet expectations so it was released in 2002 in the u. I would say it has some collector value because of the hillbilly theme, which they dropped later on.
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