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Posted 4 months ago
chevy59
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Here is what I believe to be a rare Ocean Breeze Porcelain Sign dated 51. I did a little research and I believe this soda was bottled in Horse Cave, Kentucky. Here is some more information that I dug up about the company:
402-17-12, 207 E. Main Street, Professional Arts Building; Ocean Breeze, HT-851, 1922. “Refreshing as an Ocean
Breeze” was just one of the mottoes of Dr. W.A. McGuire’s light, carbonated drink bottled here briefly in the 1920s.
McGuire’s friend and partner Charlie Branstetter built this two-story brick building to house the bottling works. For
those who could remember having tasted Ocean Breeze, it was a delicious lemony drink, not unlike Sprite or Fresca.
Tradition has it that the drink might have found a wider audience had not 7-UP come on the scene just as Dr. Mc-
Guire was ready to market Ocean Breeze nationally. Currently the building houses lawyers’ and doctors’ offices.
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Thank you EJW-54!
Great find chevy59!
Michael
Very cool ! Love it chevy ! I have never heard of that brand
Thank you Michael and Manikin for the love and nice comments!
Cool sign, I like the colors.
DANG! That is a beauty chevy!
Thank you Trey and Signaholic for the love and comments!
Thank you everyone for all the loves!
Thank you tommy1002.
Thank you pickerknows!
Thank you Mr. Bellins!
Thank you rikanddonna for the love!
Great rare sign in great condition!
Thanks oilman514 for the love!
interesting story, the name Ocean Breeze does sound refreshing
Thanks AR8Jason and RussTenale, anything ocean sounds good right now since I'm stuck in this cold and snowy weather.
OCEAN BREEZE WAS BOTTLED IN KNOXVILLE ALSO. I HAVE DUG MANY OF THE OCEAN BREEZE BOTTLES HEAR IN KNOXVILLE .