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| Grapette Jar - Author's Picture |
"The object in the image is a vintage Grapette Clown Bank, originally a syrup bottle that could be repurposed as a coin bank. These glass bottles were produced by Grapette Products Co. in Camden, Arkansas. They initially contained Grapette syrup, a concentrate for making non-carbonated soft drinks at home by mixing with water. The bottles feature a figural design in the shape of a clown and come with a metal screw-on cap that has a slot for inserting coins, allowing them to function as a bank after the syrup was consumed. These Grapette Clown Banks are now considered collectible items, particularly by those interested in vintage advertising, bottles, or character-themed memorabilia." Source: Google Image Search and AI.
This jar was recovered from an old neighbor's home (really a shack) that we were given permission to go into and take what we wanted. My daughter actually found the bottle, and it had about 50 cents' worth of wheat leaf pennies in it. The coin-insertion lid is not on the jar. I don't know if the screw-on lid in the picture was stock or if it was a lid that someone found. I found one of these online for about 14 dollars.
