Barq's Root Beer | Antique Bottle Stories

I am an antique bottle collector, and my favorite part of collecting these old bottles, is the old stories that come with them. Join me as we look at the histories of my bottle collection.
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Music:
• Liam Thomas - No Time
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[@robertsherrill753]

The Barqs building on Howard is still there but renovated. The plant you showed on Lameuse is correct. Up until a few years ago, both buildings still had Barqs signs on them.

[@antiquebottlestories]

Thanks for the info! And thanks for stopping by! :)

[@crazydrummer181]

I’m from Biloxi, I recently found an old Barq’s bottle buried in the mud while fishing. I believe it’s from the 70’s. Great video, you did your research. A lot of people think Barq’s was created in New Orleans.

[@hntrvns]

I actually have a Barqs Rootbeer bottle from Biloxi Artesian bottling works 😊

[@crazydrummer181]

@@hntrvns that’s awesome. I’d like to get my hands on one someday.

[@drrobertdawson1899]

Great Video A+

[@applegal3058]

Thank you for going into such detail on the history and bottle dating side! It will really help someone who collects bottles date their own bottles.

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

Very interesting history of an awesome soda product!❤

[@antiquebottlestories]

Thanks Cynthia!

[@StevesSnackShack]

Very impressive and thorough research!

[@wildpinto3291]

I liked Barq's root beer but it wasn't as popular as the other big names. Probably lack of advertising?

[@antiquebottlestories]

Probably so. :)

[@crazydrummer181]

The original building is still standing in Biloxi somehow after surviving some of the worst hurricanes in US history.

[@antiquebottlestories]

Well thats intersting :)

[@robertsherrill753]

As for bottles, Barqs of Biloxi did not care what style of bottle you used as long as you kept buying the syrup. That being said, I had over 150 different Barqs bottles at one time. As for your bottle, it was made in 1956 by Knox Glass in Jackson, Mississippi

[@antiquebottlestories]

Wow , very cool!!

[@Chrisamos412]

Sooo glad that I found your channel!!! Thx for digging into the history of these little gems…I love researching my finds as w. In the height of my bottle digging days, there wasn’t the Web to go to, now it’s so much easier and fun. Thx again for your research and time that you put into this…you’re a real gem!😊

[@antiquebottlestories]

Researching the bottles is one of the best parts of collecting! Ive learned so much about the culture and lifestyles 100 years ago, its just amazing.

[@sunrunneroldbottels223]

good job Brandy. common bottle 🍾 🍾. but a good one. one of the few bottles with embossing and ACL on the same bottle.

[@antiquebottlestories]

Yeah you dont normally see that.

[@sunrunneroldbottels223]

the stippling on the bottoms of bottles started in 1940 or 41.

[@antiquebottlestories]

good to know, thanks!

[@Travelling..Bottle..Digger]

👍👍

[@antiquebottlestories]

Hi Kevin! :)