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This is a set of 5 1971 first edition Collectible Wheaton CommemorativeBottle / Decanter Great American Series. TheWheaton Glass Company's roots date back to 1888 when Dr. T. Wheaton venturedinto the glass making business. In 1967, Wheaton Glass began to producecommemorative decanters, flasks, and bottles. A variety of different colorswere used for the decanters, flasks and bottles, some with carnival glassiridescence and others are flat. They are made ofglass with WHEATON,NJ LIMITED EDITION, GREAT AMERICAN SERIES Embossed on the bottom. They aremade by the Wheaton Glass Company of NJ.
Youget the Robert E. Lee bottle that carnival green /iridescent in color. You get the Martin Luther King Jr. bottle that iscarnival iridescent. On the front is a bust of Dr. King along with a quote fromhim on the back. The bottle is approximately 8.5" tall. It has no chips orcracks and in very good condition. Box has staining and minor tears, butintact.
Youget the Charles A. Lindbergh bottle that is BlueCarnival in color, that features a raised image of Charles A. Lindbergh.It also has as well as the text "The Lone Eagle, Charles A. Lindbergh witha laurel wreath at the edge.
Youget the Thomas Alva Edison Bottle and there is a manufacturingmisspelling of Mr. Edison's name. The bottle is imprinted with Thomas AlwaEdison. The correct name is Thomas Alva Edison. The front side of the bottlefeatures a raised image of Thomas Alva Edison, “ Feb. 11, 1847, Thomas AlwaEdison, Oct. 18, 1931 “, Copyright W69, with a laurel wreath at the edge.
You get the Douglas A. MacArthur the "GreatAmerican" Series Iridescent Amethyst Carnival Glass Decanter depictsMacArthur on the front with beautiful laurel leaves below and says 1880 -Douglas A. McArthur - 1964 in relief.