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Bottle, Seltzer

Object number2008.122.1

Retailer Mountain Top Pop Company

Manufacturer Glenshaw Glass Company (1895 - 2004)

Designer Paul Sylvander (1902 - 1946)

Datec. 1940

OriginGlenshaw, PA

OriginMount Jewett, PA

MediumGlass; Paint

Credit LineGift of Jon Sylvander

DescriptionColorless glass soda pop bottle. Screen printed white and green text.Dimensions9.75 x 2.375 x 2.375 in. (24.8 x 6 x 6 cm)
MarksScreen printed in white and green:
Obverse: "MOUNTAIN-TOP", "CONTENTS 12 FL. OZS. / MOUNTAIN-TOP / Delicious / CARBONATED BEVERAGES".

Reverse: "DON'T SAY POP / SAY....MOUNTAIN-TOP / MADE OF THE FINEST / INGREDIENTS / BLENDED WITH / PURE CANE SUGAR / AND CARBONATED / WATER. / MOUNTAIN TOP BEVERAGES / MT. JEWETT, PA."

Manufacturer's Mark on underside "[inside square] G 69" , "1 1288".
Historical NotesMountain-Top Pop bottle logo was designed by the donor's father Paul Sylvander who was a draftsman at Carnegie Steel in Braddock and co-owner of the Mountain Top Pop Company in Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania. The symbol "G in a square" represented Glenshaw Glass Company, Glenshaw, PA (1895). The mark was reportedly used since 1932. Glenshaw Glass Company later became part of the Anchor Glass Container Corporation, but then was bought by Consumers Packaging Inc, of Toronto, Canada. The Glenshaw plant was closed in November of 2004.Label TextPaul Sylvander (1902-1946) is not famous but his story reflects the lives of so many industrious “tinkerers” – people who are always coming up with new ideas, schemes, and projects. Sylvander worked as a draftsman for Carnegie Steel in Braddock and was the co-owner of Mountain Top Pop in Mt. Jewett. He designed logos for the bottles like the one shown here. Besides these two full-time pursuits, he also obtained a patent for his Add-a-Bucket invention in 1943, although it was never produced due to the war.

Related institution Carnegie Steel Company

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