Stockton Sodas

Blob Tops
L & V
L & B
B. R. LIPPENCOTT & CO / STOCKTON
Crown Tops
STOCKTON / SODA WATER CO. / P&M / STOCKTON / CAL.
J.S. WAGNER / STOCKTON, CALIF.
STOCKTON / SODA WATER CO. / P&P / STOCKTON / CAL.
STOCKTON SODA / WORKS / H.E. MOLEN / STOCKTON, CAL.
C. BARTELS / motif of handshake / STOCKTON
C. BARTELS / STOCKTON
B & H

"L & V"
American, ca. 1852-1857
Markota p. 58
rich deep emerald green
71/4"h
iron pontiled base
applied mouth
perfect
This scarce soda was used by the Lippincott & Vaughn company for their popular mineral waters. According to an early advertisement, they also manufactuered syrups, bitters and esscnecs. The Stockton based company produced a couple bottles at the same address.
In 1857 Charles Belding bought an interest in the business of his old employers, after he and John B. Vaughn, younger brother of A.F. Vaughn, made an unsuccessful attempt at manufacturing soda water at Murphys, Ca. The company then became known as Lippincott & Belding.
Outstanding example of this Stockton bottle from the firm of Lippincot and Vaughn.

"L & B"
American, ca. 1857-1870
Markota page 56
aqua
7 3/8"h
smooth base
applied mouth
Lightly cleaned but retains original surface texture. The slugged out V is visible under the B. Believed to be a Stockton and Marysville bottle.

B. R. LIPPENCOTT & CO / STOCKTON - SUPERIOR / MINERAL WATERS / UNION GLASS WORKS"
American, ca. 1852-1858
Markota page 57
rich cobalt blue
7 3/8"h
iron pontil
applied mouth
about perfect (lightly cleaned restoring original luster). A nice example of this very rare and desirable soda.
Hard to come by, the Lippincott bottles have their own special mystique to them. Prized for the 10 sided mug base and Stockton name on it, they are an early and desireable soda.
HISTORY: It appears this bottle should be dated between the years of 1852 or 53 to around 1858. In the "History of San Joaquin County" it states that Lippincott and Vaughn started in business of soda water manufacturing in July, 1852. The firm of Chase & Company, the first to get started in this line, had commenced two or three months before. But in the 1852 Stockton City Directory it lists Llppincott and Vaughn as syrup manufacturers, so maybe they actually did not start in the soda water manufacturing business until 1853, reason being that in 1852 there were six persons listed as being soda water manufacturers, and one person listed as a soda peddler. From the type of bottle, and use of this type of bottle by other soda merchants, we believe this bottle should date no later than around 1859 or 1860.