1960s Green Glass Dr Pepper Soda "Hand Grenade" Bottle
Glassware
A vintage Dr. Pepper bottle, measuring 6 ounces and crafted from green glass in the distinctive "grenade" style, was uncovered in a ravine at Glenwood Cemetery during the construction of the Center for Glenwood in 2023. This 1960s bottle features an embossed diamond-shaped design and boasts raised lettering on both sides of its upper body that reads "Dr. Pepper" and "CONT. 6 FL OZ." On the bottom, one side is marked with "NO DEPOSIT" and the other side with "NO RETURN." Additionally, the underside of the bottle is inscribed with "NOT TO BE REFILLED."
Old Weird Houston
Bottle
soda (beverage)
soda bottles
glass (material)
Glass
Bottles
dr. pepper
soda
glass
bottle
grenade
no return
1960
Glass bottle
Archive Room
Permanent
Exhibition
Good
Wear
Creasing
Chip / Chipping
Crocking
Mar 18, 2026
The item is free from rips and tears. The item exhibits general wear from use, creasing, marks, and holes.
Glass
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