- Iconic Antique 1910-1930s Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing Green Hue Glass Bottle Minneapolis!
- No chips, no cracks, this bottle is in Great Condition! There is some scratching throughout the bottle. We cleaned it the best that we could, any other remnants just add more character to this incredible piece of history! The cork is still inside the bottle! There are even beautiful air bubbles throughout the bottle!
- SOLD: AS IS
- Between the 1910s and the 1930s, Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing underwent significant operational growth and packaging transformations under the leadership of the Luther Ford family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally formulated in 1883 by Al Stewart and subsequently acquired by Ford, the company scaled its distribution rapidly after Ford's son, Allyn, joined in 1910 and implemented a grocery broker network by 1918. The product itself—a Prussian blue and water colloid used to whiten yellowed laundry—became an American household essential, prompting a series of advancements in its iconic glass bottles to protect the brand and improve usability.
To prevent competitors and junk dealers from reusing their packaging, the company transitioned from early mouth-blown glass to machine-blown, light aqua or clear bottles in the 1910s, which featured "This contains Mrs. Stewart's Bluing" embossed directly onto the front body and were sealed with a standard wooden cork. By the 1920s, fully automated machine production took over, and the embossed text was moved entirely to the bottle's shoulder to provide a smoother surface for larger paper labels. In 1933, Robert Ford introduced a crucial "No Drip" innovation for the clear glass bottles; this process applied hot wax to the glass rim to prevent the liquid from running down and ruining the paper label, which featured a distinct portrait originally selected by Al Stewart.
-5 3/4" Tall 2 5/8” Wide
-Bottle says: MRS. STEWARTS BLUING MINNEAPOLIS
-Ed the Diver & Christie B. Stickers & signed picture postcard included with order!
-We cleaned this bottle out of a Wisconsin waterway!
-Tax & shipping costs applied at checkout
