Bottle Guide

Bottle collecting has become an increasingly popular hobby among antique lovers in the United States.

But bottle buff interest isn't confined to historical flasks and ornate decanters; it also includes many types of modern bottles, reproductions, and “collectibles”—bottles not old enough to qualify as antiques—such as the early Clorox liquid bleach bottles.

The trend toward “collectible” bottle gathering is growing. These bottles are more plentiful and considerably less expensive to purchase than their older counterparts, making it possible to possess an interesting bottle collection without substantial investment.

Because people frequently write The Clorox Company asking the vintage of old Clorox liquid bleach bottles they’ve acquired, this online guide has been prepared to help collectors determine the approximate age of different Clorox bottles used over the years.

• Collectors Tips
• Earliest Bottles
• Cork-Top Bottles
• Screw-Top Bottles
• Glass to Plastic
• Odds and Ends

1929-1930 Clorox diamond trademark on bottom.	pint	quart	quart
1931 Solid lettering on neck and shoulder.	pint	quart
1932 Additional solid lettering on shoulder and heel.	pint	quart
1933-1936 Content identification added.	pint	quart
1937 Section of fill line raised under content identification.	pint	quart
1938 Neck area widens to 3-4/16" around.	pint	quart
1939 Neck style changes. Introduction of half-gallon size with finger ring handle.	pint	quart	half-gallon

1929-1930 Pint Bottle

Clorox diamond trademark on bottom.

1929-1930 Quart Bottle

Clorox diamond trademark on bottom.

1931 Pint Bottle

Solid lettering on neck and shoulder.

1931 Quart Bottle

Solid lettering on neck and shoulder.

1932 Pint Bottle

Additional solid lettering on shoulder and heel.

1932 Quart Bottle

Additional solid lettering on shoulder and heel.

1933 Pint Bottle

Content identification added.

1933 Quart Bottle

Content identification added. Additional solid lettering on shoulder and heel.

1937 Pint Bottle

Section of fill line raised under content identification.

1937 Quart Bottle

Section of fill line raised under content identification.

1938 Pint Bottle

Neck area widens to 3-4/16" around.

1938 Quart Bottle

Neck area widens to 3-4/16" around.

1939 Pint Bottle

Neck style changes.

1939 Quart Bottle

Neck style changes.

1939 Half Gallon Bottle

Introduction of half-gallon size with finger ring handle.

• This guide has been prepared purely as an aid for collectors wishing to determine the vintage of early Clorox bleach bottles.
• The Clorox Company sets no value on these bottles, nor does it wish to purchase old bleach bottles.