{"product_id":"antique-james-hussey-s-spruce-beer-bottle-olive-green-embossed-glass-quebec","title":"Antique James Hussey’s Spruce Beer Bottle – Olive Green Embossed Glass – Quebec","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis one has a lot more age and character than the average soda bottle.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAntique dark olive-green glass bottle with heavy embossed lettering reading \u003cstrong\u003e“James Hussey’s”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Spruce Beer,”\u003c\/strong\u003e with additional lower embossing that appears to reference \u003cstrong\u003eQuebec\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe tall cylindrical form, applied-looking dark lip, deep olive glass and raised lettering give it a strong late-19th\/early-20th-century bottle-collecting look. I would describe it conservatively as an \u003cstrong\u003eantique Canadian spruce beer bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than assigning an exact production year without stronger documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSpruce beer has a long history in Quebec, and vintage Quebec spruce-beer bottles remain a specialized bottle-collecting category. Comparable later Quebec spruce-beer bottles can be found around the $25 asking range, while rarity, age, embossing and maker can push older examples higher. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique embossed glass beverage bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbossed \u003cstrong\u003eJames Hussey’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbossed \u003cstrong\u003eSpruce Beer\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark olive\/green glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall cylindrical bottle form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy raised lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLikely Canadian \/ Quebec origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExact manufacturing date unconfirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat piece for antique bottle, Quebec advertising or early beverage collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAntique pre-owned condition with surface scratches, scuffs, haze and age-related marks consistent with an old dug or stored bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe embossing remains strong and readable. I do not see an obvious large crack or major missing section in the supplied photos, but old glass should always be examined closely in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease review all photos carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003ePickup and Shipping Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLocal pickup in \u003cstrong\u003ePacific Heights, Saskatoon, SK\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cash accepted for local pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eShipping is available throughout \u003cstrong\u003eCanada and the United States at the buyer’s expense\u003c\/strong\u003e. A \u003cstrong\u003e$1 shipping deposit\u003c\/strong\u003e is charged at checkout and applied toward the final shipping total. Final shipping cost is calculated after the item is carefully packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eJay’s Mercantile Motto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecycling the past, one item at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay's Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48894965776470,"sku":"JM 676","price":70.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20260920_164222.jpg?v=1789953112","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/antique-james-hussey-s-spruce-beer-bottle-olive-green-embossed-glass-quebec","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}