What are Deco Soda Bottles?

In the early 1900's, blob top and hutchinson style soda bottles were being phased out, in favor of straight-sided crown top bottles like this one.	(enlarge)
Then in 1915, Coca Cola changed everything. They came up with a bottle design that distinguished them from the rest, and they patented it. Does this look familiar?	(enlarge)
It took a few years, but by the 1920s, it seemed like every soda company was getting a patent on a unique bottle design. Each was trying to make their product stand out, so there were some wacky designs, like this NuGrape bottle. These odd shaped crown top bottles are often referred to as "Deco" bottles.	(enlarge)

Barq's Bottling Co Washington DC	.	See Barq's.
Chero Cola Bottling Co Washington DC	.	See 2 deco bottles at this link: Chero Cola .
Coca Cola Bottling Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	Here it is, the bottle that started the deco-soda craze. This is an 8" aqua crown top bottle embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MIN CONTENTS 6 FL OZs back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE bottom: WASHINGTON / D.C. For more deco coke bottle examples, see Coke.
Dr. Pepper Washington DC	.	See Dr Pepper / Tru Ade .
Eagle Bottling Co Washington DC	.	See Eagle Bottling Co .
Samuel Farber		See Samuel Farber.
Home Beverage Works Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a 7.7" clear crown top bottle embossed: front: HIGHEST QUALITY / HOME / BRAND / GRAPE SODA / HARMLESS COLOR back: GENUINE FLAVOR / HOME / BRAND / GINGER ALE / MIN CONTENTS 6 1/2 OZ bottom: HOME BEV WKS WASH, D.C.
Lyon Beverage Works Washington DC	.	See Lyon Beverage Works.
Madiva Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is an 8" clear crown top bottle embossed: front: Madiva / CONTENTS 6 FL OZ. / WASHINGTON, D.C./ THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD / REGISTERED back: PAT MAR 25, 1925 (I painted it with water colors to make the embossing stand out)
Mount Vernon Beverages Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is an 8.75" clear crown top bottle with a checkerboard pattern, embossed: front: MT. VERNON / BEVERAGES / WASHINGTON, D.C. back: MT. VERNON / BEVERAGES / CONTENTS 7 FLU. OZ bottom: 3 5 7 B 8
Nehi Bottling Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	This was known as the "silk stocking bottle", referring to the fact that the texture resembled the weave of a silk stocking. This is an 8.5" clear crown top bottle embossed: front: NEHI / BEVERAGES / WASHINGTON, D.C. back: NEHI / REG US PAT OFF / NEHI BOTTLING CO side: MINIMUM / CONTENTS side: 7 FLUID / OUNCES bottom: DESIGN PAT'D MAR 3 25 / Duraglas
Nu Grape Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a 7.8" aqua crown top bottle embossed: front: Nu Grape / NOT GRAPE JUICE / MINUMUM CONTENTS 6 FL OZ back: Nu Grape / IMITATION GRAPE / TRADE MARK REGISTERED bottom: WASHINGTON / DC
Nu Icy Washington DC	(enlarge)	Apparently Nu-Grape was so successful, that the company expanded & added Nu-Icy soda, which came in many flavors. This is a 9.5" clear crown top bottle embossed: front: Nu Icy / FLAVORS YOU CANT FORGET / MINUMUM CONTENTS / FULL HALF PINT back: Nu Icy / FLAVORS YOU CANT FORGET / BOTTLE PAT'D MARCH 9, 1920 bottom: WASHINGTON / DC
Nutricola Washington DC	(enlarge)	This 7.5" clear crown top is machine made, and the lettering is "debossed", i.e. the letters are indented into the bottle: front: nutri-cola / nutri-cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / CONTENTS 6 FL OUNCES / DESIGN PAT PEND D-140464 back: nutri-cola / nutri-cola / nutri-cola bottom: E 47 / 2404 / WASHINGTON DC
Orange Crush Washington DC		See Columbia / Orange Crush.
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co		See Pepsi.
Renz Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a 7.5" clear crown top bottle with a hexagon pattern, embossed: front: RENZ / BEVERAGES / MIN. CONT. 6 FL. OZS. bottom: WASHINGTON
Roberts Mfg Co Alexandria VA		See Roberts Mfg Co.
Root Pop Bottling Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a clear 9.5" crown top bottle embossed: front: Root Pop / BOTTLING CO, INC/ WASHINGTON, D.C. / CONTENTS 9 FL OZ. PAT APPLIED FOR
Root Pop Bottling Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a clear 9.2" crown top bottle embossed: front: ROOT POP / BOTTLING CO / INC / CONTENTS 9 FL. OZS. back: ROOT POP / BOTTLING CO / INC / DESIGN PATENT 81642 bottom: WASHINGTON DC / (G in a square) / 149-1 This bottle has the same design pattern as the root-rock bottle below.
Root Rock Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a clear 9.2" crown top bottle. One of the circles seems like it has an upside-down heart etched in it - I'm not sure if this was by design or if it's a defect. Definitely doesn't look like a bubble-burst. Bottle is embossed: front: ROOT ROCK / BEVERAGES / CONTENTS 9 FL OZS back: ROOT ROCK / BEVERAGES / DESIGN PATENT 81642 bottom: 7314 2B40 WASHINGTON DC
Royal Treat		See Roberts Mfg Co.
Squeeze Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a clear 7.8" crown top bottle embossed: front: 6 1/2 FL. OZ. / SQUEEZE / TRADEMARK / REG. bottom: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Suburban Club Ginger Ale Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a clear 9.7" crown top bottle with stiples on the neck, embossed: neck: SUBURBAN CLUB bottom: SUBURBAN CLUB / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Taka-Kola Bottling Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is an aqua 8" crown top bottle embossed: front: REGISTERED / Taka-kola / WASHINGTON TAKA-KOLA BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON DC CONTENTS 6 1/2 OZ bottom: PAT APPLIED FOR
Try-Me Beverage Co Washington DC		See Try-me Bottling Co.
Ver-Vac Bottling Co Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a aqua 7.7" crown top bottle embossed: front: VER-VAC / REGISTERED / VER-VAC BOTTLING CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. back: VER-VAC / REGISTERED / 6 1/2 FL. OZ. / D.O.C. 120-3 bottom: BOTTLE PAT / SEPT 14, 1920
Vess Beverages Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a ribbed curvey green 8" crown top bottle embossed: neck: VESS BEVERAGES / 6 1/2 FLD OZS REGISTERED front: VESS / BOTTLE PATENTED back: BEVERAGES /6 1/2 FLD OZS PATENTED bottom: R / WASHINGTON / DC / A 834 O
Victory Vienna, VA	(enlarge)	This is a diamond-textured clear 7.7" crown top bottle embossed: front: Victory / VIENNA, VA 6 FL OZS back: Victory / VICTORY BOTG WKS INC bottom: B
Williams Washington DC	(enlarge)	This is a wavy-textured clear 8" crown top bottle embossed: front: Williams bottom: WILLIAMS / 6 1/2 FL OZ / WASHINGTON DC
Yankee Bottling Co Washington DC		See Yankee Bottling Co .