The Evolution of the PSBCA

Back in the 1980s those founding ACL collecting visionaries formed together the first generation of the Painted Soda Bottle Collectors Association  as a nationwide collectors group dedicated to promoting the collecting and preservation of ACL soda Bottles. The associated that was formed published many items such as the "The Soda Fizz" bi-monthly magazine (2003-2008) with contained tons of stories and photos of ACLs. In addition and with the efforts of Rick Sweeney, published many editions of the "Bible" of Acls book named "Collecting Applied Color Label Soda Bottles" which contained listing of 1000+ ACLs and historic sales prices. This book remains a key collecting source still today.

By the early 0200s, the club seem to come to a halt and all publications eventually ceased. In 2015, Kathy Hopson passed away and the Soda Fizz magazine publications came to an end. Over the next years, many of those visionary collectors have deceased and their collections were separated or parted out.  In the past couple of years and with the overwhelming growth and interest in the soda ACL collecting hobby, a new generation of collectors have come together to not only recognize the fore founding fathers of the hobby but to also pick-up where they left off and empower the PSBCA club for the future to come.