FREE SHIPPING Circa 1950 NEHI GRAPE Soda Bottle CAP Slightly used wHS cork lined For Sale

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FREE SHIPPING Circa 1950 NEHI GRAPE Soda Bottle CAP Slightly used wHS cork lined:
$3.50

History of Nehi and Royal Crown in Columbus

• 1905: Grocer and pharmacist Claud A. Hatcher started the Union Bottling Works in the basement of his family\'s grocery store in Columbus, Georgia. He first made ginger ale and root beer, followed by Chero-Cola. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• 1924: The company introduced the fruit-flavored Nehi line (including grape, orange, and peach) packaged in unusually tall bottles. [1, 2, 3]
• 1928: Because Nehi drinks became so popular and outsold Chero-Cola, the business officially changed its name to the Nehi Corporation. [1, 2]
• 1934–1959: After reintroducing their royal crown cola line and experiencing massive growth, the company was officially renamed the Royal Crown Cola Company in 1959. [1, 2, 3]

The maker\'s mark WHS on vintage crown bottle caps stands for W.H. Hutchinson & Son Co. of Chicago, Illinois. [1]Key Details

• Company: W.H. Hutchinson & Son (often abbreviated as W.H.S. or W.H.H. & S.).
• Era: Mid-20th century, frequently found on vintage cork-lined crown caps from the 1930s through the 1950s for regional sodas, beers, and generic flavor caps.
• Identification: The letters WHS are typically stamped directly onto the skirt (the side crimped edge) of the metal bottle cap. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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