Kirsch Beverages Brooklyn NY Soda Bottle | Pebble Textured Clear Glass | c.1951 | Vintage NYC Collectible

Front embossing: BROOKLYN N.Y. Back embossing: CONTENTS 12 FL OZS. Bottom mark: K (Kirsch Beverages). Estimated production: 1951.

Kirsch Beverages was a family-operated Brooklyn soda company that bottled and distributed carbonated drinks across the New York market for decades. The company is best remembered by collectors for its distinctive K bottom mark and the variety of textured glass formats it used — this bottle's all-over pebble surface with vertical stripe bands is a particularly appealing example of mid-century soda bottle design.

The BROOKLYN N.Y. front embossing is the detail that sets this apart from generic soda bottle forms. It's not just a geographic fact — it's a provenance statement pressed directly into the glass at the time of production, making this bottle a piece of Brooklyn material culture in the most literal sense.

Dimensions: 9" H × 2.5" diameter | Weight: 15.9 oz | Clear glass with pebble texture and vertical stripe bands | Minor scratches, regular wear.

Style it on a Brooklyn-themed shelf or vintage kitchen windowsill, use it as a bud vase for a single dried stem, or let it anchor a bar cart built around local NYC history. The pebble texture catches light differently from smooth glass — a strong pairing with matte ceramics or raw wood surfaces. Works in cottagecore, dark academia, and vintage entertaining tablescapes alike.

Recovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. A Brooklyn bottle, found in Brooklyn.