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only have small photos of these. They represent the Boston
Bruins, New York Rangers and Toronto Mapleleafs.

There are a number of Elvis samples
known, all of which are minor variants to
the production bottles. Above is the Designer Gold sample,
which does not have the 'Elvis' oval plate on the front of the

production bottle. The Elvis 68 bottle usually has Elvis in
black. This gold version was rejected, although a version with
a red guitar was later used for "Elvis on Stage."

Actor Larry Hagman made a name for himself in the comedy
"I Love Genie" but is best known for his role as J.R. Ewing in
the soap Dallas. This bronze version of him was never put
into production.

Three well known
names from the American West were also
never immortalised in miniature. They are
Kit Carson, Davey Crocket and Daniel
Boone.

Old Commonwealth is well known
for it's Firemen bottles. The two on
the left, although samples, seem to
have been made in reasonable
quantities, although they were
never labelled. The bottle on the
right and the first on the next page

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