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Hutchinson Data Definitions

Updated: May 23, 2024

Hutchinson Bottle Directory listings are catalogued by country, state, territory, province, county, region or area, city, and bottler.  Individual bottle listings include all available data on front, back, and base embossing, mold style, glass color, height and diameter dimensions, plate mould shape, base shape, rarity, glass manufacturer, bottle images, and more.  Additional thoughts:

  • Each bottle has an assigned identification number to facilitate communication about specific listings.

  • Embossings are described in capital letters with slash marks that represent line breaks in the lettering, e.g. “CENTRALIA / BOTTLING WORKS / CENTRALIA, WASH.” means the embossed word “CENTRALIA” is above the embossed words “BOTTLING WORKS” all of which are above the embossed words “CENTRALIA, WASH.” 

  • Punctuation is shown exactly as each bottle is embossed.

  • Bottle mold style is specified as two leaf, three leaf, or four part mold.

  • Height and diameter are shown in inches as decimals.

  • Base shape is specified, e.g. Round, 10 Sided, 10 Panel Base, etc.

  • Rarity classifications have been simplified to: “Rare” = less than 10 known; “Scarce” = 10-100 known, and “Common” = 100+ known.  Ratings are displayed as one letter (R, S, C, and "-") in the upper right hand corner of listings, next to the picture. Rest your cursor on the R, S, C, or "-" and a pop-up definition of the listed abbreviation will appear.  If an experienced and knowledgeable collector hasn't provided a rarity rating, a dash ("-") automatically appears in the Rarity rating field. 

  • Dollar values are not shown because they are too dependent on individual bottle condition and constantly-changing supply and demand.  We are not tracking dollar values and do not do appraisals!

  • If there is no embossing on the front, back, or base of a bottle, the data field will be listed as "Blank."

  • If no information has been provided, the data field will either be empty or listed as "Unknown."  

  • Wherever they have been provided, photographs, scanned images, pencil rubbings, and drawings are displayed for each individual bottle.  To view enlarged versions of thumbnail images, position your cursor over the image and a pop-up message will automatically appear instructing you to "Click to see full sized images."  Left click and a separate window will open displaying the enlarged image(s).