Description: The Icy Hot Bottle Co. got its start in Cincinnati in 1907. Unlike Stanley thermos bottles of the era, Icy Hot used glass as a thermal liner, cheaper to make, more heat efficient than metal but subject to breakage. Icy Hot bottles were a must for explorers including E.H. Schackelton's trip to the South Pole, Robert E. Peary's trip to the Arctic, Theodore Roosevelt's expedition to Mombassa, and into the heart of the African Congo with Richard Harding Davis. They even became airborne when the Wright Brothers took them up in their airplanes and Count Zepplin carried them in his air balloons. The craze spread to middle classes in the 1910s and early 1920s, keeping hot hot and cold cold for a nation that was used to drinking lukewarm, room temperature beverages. As a variety of companies kept pouring out bottles (figuratively), supply caught up with demand and forced a period of mergers. Today's Thermos Corporation bought out the Icy Hot Bottle Company in 1925, meaning this bottle probably dates from the 1920s. This bottle has no rattle, which means the mercury-glass liner is unbroken, and it has its original cork stopper. Both bottle and stopper are about 13 inches tall (36 cm), the bottle is about 5.25 inches (14 cm) at its widest point, and has a diameter of 3.5 inches (19 cm) at the base. It weighs a little more than 2 pounds.The condition is very good for a metal and glass thermos bottle of this age, with very tiny scratches and no noticeable dents. The small enamel emblem on the top is for the Wisconsin chapter of the National Reining Horse Association. A nifty piece to add to a chrome or carafe collection. A good example of original art deco industrial/consumer design, at home in any 1920s-1930s decor. Or a perfect gift for the horse enthusiast. Shipped free and insured in US. Check out our other advertising collectibles at www.ebay.com/str/agitpropshop.com DC30009
Price: 93.89 USD
Location: Michigan
End Time: 2024-09-04T19:50:03.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Type: Carafe
Brand: Icy Hot
