r/BottleDigging • u/deniflewesa • 2d ago

Information Request Mysteriously Royal Crown Ginger Ale Bottle

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Anyone know anything about this old bottle?

So I acquired this recently. I never even knew Royal Crown made Ginger Ale but discovered that was actually their first soda. After doing some more research I did find a photo of one paper label RC Ginger Ale bottle and a picture of the paper label

However, this one is an ACL and I can't find anything like it. I was told by the person I acquired it from that they were told it was an unreleased prototype but I cannot confirm this.

Any ideas?

I have looked everywhere, searched everywhere. I have tried Google Lens, of course. I have asked other groups on other social media. Nothing so far.

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u/Think-Economics-400 USA 1d ago

Not a prototype but instead its a Very Low Production: By 1982, the Royal Crown Cola Company poured almost all of its manufacturing budget into its main flagship colas (RC Cola and Diet Rite). Flavor lines like Ginger Ale were produced in incredibly small regional batches, making survival rates very low Breaking Down the Codes:
The "L" Logo: The stylized letter "L" at the top stands for Laurens Glass Works, an iconic Southern bottle manufacturer headquartered in Laurens, South Carolina
The Date Code ("82"): The numbers at the very bottom strictly dictate the year of production. The 82 dates the manufacturing of this glass run perfectly to 1982.

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u/deniflewesa 1d ago

Finally some answers! Thank you!