I just came across this website today. It’s a website created by Edwin Kaukali of the Big Island. There are some pictures of old sodas and also an interesting history of the Owl Drug Company from Hilo.
Hawaii Collectors Expo Feb. 25-27 2011
This weekend at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall
Friday-Sunday February 25th-27th 2011
Fri Feb. 25th: 4:00 PM-9:00 PM,
Sat Feb 26th: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM,
Sun Feb 27th: 11:00AM-5:00PM
Admission is $4.00
Forum added to the website
I’ve added a forum to the Hawaii Bottle Man site for all who have an interest in Hawaii bottle collecting. This will be a very useful place for collectors to collaborate and share with each other. I’ve allowed guests to be able to view most of the discussion boards. In order to contribute to the site you have to register. Click on the “Forum” link above to get to it. If you have any ideas for improvements, please send me a message.
Aloha,
Hawaii Bottle Man
Hawaii Sun-Brite Soda Works on eBay
Occasionally, I find time to follow some Hawaiian bottles being sold on eBay. Usually, the bottles that sell for a lot are the BIMAL (blown in mold applied lip) bottles. I don’t know much about the ACL (applied color label) or machine sodas but this one caught my eye today.
This bottle is from Sun-Brite Soda Works of Hilo, Hawaii. The bottle’s yellow and white label features a rooster crowing as the sun rises at dawn. The label reads “Refresh yourself with SUN-BRITE BEVERAGES”. The condition of the bottle was rated as excellent grading 9 on a scale of 10 and showing only slight traces of wear. This bottle sold today for $560. What a sale! I guess bottles from all time periods in Hawaii can fetch a reasonable chunk of change.