I say near mint only because we did remove the
little paper dot over the screw in the bottom of
the bottle, which was intact when we acquired
this. We felt as though we had to know for
certain if the radio worked before we were
comfortable selling it, and the dot was the
indicator that this had never had a battery put
in it before. Happily, it does indeed
work! It has been a couple of years since
I have seen one of these, and a good many
collectors haven't ever seen one at all!
In the close up picture of the Coca-Cola side of
the bottle, you can see the speaker holes for
the radio, as well as the slight rub marks in
the white paint. Twisting the bottom of
the bottle gets you the various AM stations (no
FM existed at the time of manufacture, of
course) and twisting the top of the bottle at
the line where the 'Coke' ends will turn it on
or off and adjust your volume. There are
no speaker holes in the 'Coke' side of the
bottle, so when it is sitting with that face to
the front, it appears to only be an old bottle
of Coke that is in excellent condition.
The plastic of the clear parts of the bottle is
that perfect shade of green! The bottom of
the bottle tells us that this was MADE IN HONG
KONG and further that it was MADE UNDER
AUTHORIZATION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY.
The word VOLUME appears in very small letters
along the line where the clear green part of the
bottle begins at the top, and the word TUNING
appears on the bottom rim. Just above that
bottom rim are the station numbers embossed in
the dark brown area. The only wear to the
bottle is some bottom ring scuffing from shelf
wear. It measures the same as any basic
hobbleskirt Coke bottle of that time, being just
under 8" tall. It is $69.00.
7-Up Clock Sign.
This is an electric clock with a sort of 3-D
effect from the opening around the main logo.
The clock works fine and keeps excellent time as
well. I would say that this one is fairly
recent; most likely in the last 10 years, but
still very cool. It measures 17 1/4" each
direction, and it is $47.00.
Coca Cola Flange Round Sign, Mexico.
This one is included because it is a bit
different, being one that attaches so the sign
is perpendicular to the wall instead of flat
agains the wall. It is from Mexico, as you
can see, and most likely not more than 25 years
old at most. It is by no means perfect,
having its shareof scratches in the paint, but
it is double sided and very cool. It
measures 17 1/2" for the diameter of the round,
and it is 19 1/2 or a bit more from the wall to
the edge. It is $39.00.
SOLD
Old Galvanized Metal Coca Cola Bottle Crate.
We don't see as many of these as we do the six
pack carriers or the wooden case crates.
I have photographed only the end of the crate
here so that you can see the logo clearly.
I believe this to be sixties for the time
period. It is in excellent condition and
would be a great way to display 24 of your
favorite bottles! It is $40.00.
SOLD
Pepsi Cola Six Bottle Carrier.
We see quite a few if these for Coca Cola, but
fewer for any other beverage. This one is
a possible repaint; I have not had one before so
have nothing to go on. As you can tell by
the picture, the logo is double dot, and the logo appears on the other side
as well. The ends of the carrier are
unadorned. It is is very nice condition,
and it is MADE IN ATLANTA according to the
bottom of the carrier. It is $75.00.
SOLD
Royal Crown Chest Cooler.
This one is in truly awesome condition. More
pictures on request, of course. The drain
plug is still there, which is one of the first
things to go missing on these old chest coolers.
Also, the rubber seal is not only intact, it is
still nice and flexible; not dry rotted at all.
The yellow rubber grips are still present on the
wire bail handles, the bottle opener is still
there on the right end, The logo
appears on the other side also, and there are no
major dents at all on this piece. A few
minor scratches and dings, but no one has ever
used it for a step stool or for a door stop.
It is $175.00.
Royal Crown Cola Outdoor Round Glass Dome
Thermometer.
This is in such nice condition! The dome
over the face is glass, not plastic, so that is
most likely why it is all in such good
shape. As far as I can tell, it is
accurate; at least it reads the same as my CA/H
thermostat! It is about 14" in diameter,
and it is $175.00.
7-Up Cardboard Sign, "Fresh up".
Here is another cardboard sign for 7-Up, with the
old "fresh up" slogan. The bicycle dates this
one nicely to the same time period that the "fresh
up" slogan was used. Excellent graphics,
colors are great. Again, there is wear to the
edges, and the boy's hand appearing at the left
holding a 7-Up bottle is faded. Like the sign
above, this appears to be a section of a
multi-section sign, most likely from a menu board in
a soda fountain. The measurements on this one
are 28 1/4" wide and just shy of 20" in height.
Additional pictures are yours for the asking.
This one is $110.00.
Cardboard 7-Up Sign, 7-Up Float.
This has enjoyed good storage to be in this
condition after all these years. It is
cardboard, rather than metal, and as you know, few
of the cardboard signs survived. By the logo
and the clothing worn by the young girl in the
picture, I would date this to the 50's; early 60's
at the latest. It has minor surface wear,
mostly along the edges. Colors are excellent,
and graphics are outstanding examples of the period. It just does miss 28" in width,
and is almost 20" high. I believe that
this was a section of advertising in a menu board,
probably at a soda fountain. It is $85.00.
SOLD
Dark Brown Orange Crush Bottle.
This is in great condition overall. As you can
see, there are abrasions to the ribs; what I call
"roll marks" which you can eliminate if you wish
with the application of either vegetable oil or
clear nail polish. I do not do those things to
the items in the shop, however. The paint is
in excellent condition, with only a couple of the
most minor nicks on close inspection. The
painted orange diamond logo on the front of the
bottle reads "Orange-Crush T.M. REG.
U.S. PAT. OFF. Company Bottle".
The same area on the back of the bottle has a white
paint diamond outline, and within the outline it
says, also in white paint, "THIS SPECIAL BOTTLE
PROTECTS THE DELICATE FRUIT FLAVOR AND FRESH TASTE",
and in the bottom point of the diamond is a small
white dot, centered, and just below that are two
smaller dots, lined up diagonally like the '1' and
the '7' of a clock face. Above the ribs of the
bottle, the glass is slightly 'pebbled' in texture.
There is quite a lot of embossing on the bottom of
the bottle. First, there is a 9, followed by
what I am pretty sure is the Owens Illinois glass
plant mark, beside which is a 4 and a 7.
Centered below the OI mark is the number 12.
Below this is Duraglass, written in script, then G
1168 below that. All of this is encircled by
multiple rows of embossed dots. The bottle
measures 7 3/4" tall. There are some very old,
smooth chips in the heaviest part of the glass at
the base, but no cracks, and the throat and mouth
are in excellent condition. There is some
stuff in the bottom of the bottle inside that I have
not tried to remove; I will leave that to you.
The bottle is $38.00.
Aluminum Coca Cola Carrier, Inset Logo.
This one is what we like to call an 'inny', as
opposed to an 'outie' logo. The carrier is in
good condition, with no severe damage, only the
normal surface wear you might expect on this type of
item. The carrying handle slides down
partially into the bottom of the carrier. The
red paint inside the logo inset is faded, more so on
one side than the other. This is not a
reproduction, by the way. The carrier is
$65.00.
SOLD
Aluminum Coca Cola Carrier, Embossed Logo, 6
Bottles.
This one is probably more recent than the one above,
as this one says "Coke" on the two short ends of the
carrier. Coca-Cola appears on both long sides,
and is embossed, making this one an 'outie'.
Included with this carrier are six 6 1/2 ounce
bottles in the traditional pale green hobbleskirt
design. Four of the bottles indicate on the
bottoms that they are from the EL CAMPO, TEX
bottling plant, and the other two do not indicate
their origins. Carrier with bottles is $75.00.
Coca~Cola Electric Pendulum Wall Clock.
This is NOT the Sessions clock, just so that you
know that up front. On the back of the case,
we are informed that the clock is made by MIRRO
PRODUCTS COMPANY HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. I
believe that the entire case of this clock is
plastic, although the look is excellent. It
measures 18" top to bottom and 12 1/4" in diameter
across the face. Just above where the hands
are set, it says REG US PAT OFF. Just below
the 12 it says DRINK. Below the 6, it says THE
COCA~COLA COMPANY, and on the clear cover over the
pendulum, it says in old fashioned script Delicious
and Refreshing. The pendulum moves
soundlessly. Really nice condition, no damage,
it is $145.00.
Rectangular Metal Coca~Cola Tray.
This tray was made in 1972, Printed in USA, which is
found on the rolled edge of the tray at the center
of the bottom. The back of the tray is
entirely black, and at some point someone had used
one of those sticky tapes that has a hook with which
to hang the tray on a wall. I have not
attempted to remove any of the residue, as it does
not affect the face-up appeal of this piece.
Only minor scratching and abrading are present on
this tray after 30 some years; nothing that detracts
from the look in any way. It measures 13 1/4"
by just over 10 1/2" OD on top. It is $28.00.
12 1/4" in diameter, condition near mint (some very
slight loss to the paint on the very edge. You
must look closely to see it.) Here is the
information on the back of the tray:
This is one of 150,000 serially numbered
commemorative trays issued to mark the 75th
anniversary of the Coca~Cola Bottling Works, Inc.,
Dallas, Texas. This tray is a faithful
reproduction of the original, authorized by The
Coca~Cola Company in 1899. It featured the
portrait of Hilda Clark, a musical comedy star of
that time, and set a precedent for using widely
known personalities in advertising for Coca~Cola.
Until the turn of the century, Coca~Cola was sold
only at soda fountains. Created by Atlanta
pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886, Coca~Cola quickly
became widely popular. In 1899 two Chattanooga
lawyers received the first "bottling contract" from
The Coca~Cola Company with the right to bottle the
soft drink in almost the entire United States.
Others soon asked for bottling contracts.
In 1902 the Coca~Cola Bottling Company was founded
in this city and began bottling Coca~Cola in simple,
straight-sided "Hutchison" bottles, and later in the
famous "hobble skirt" bottle.
The bottle for Coca~Cola have chaged from a modest 6
1/2 ounces to the many sizes we have today.
Our bottling plant has added other soft drinks to
provide an entire line of beverages to this
community. But Coca~Cola remains the favorite,
the world's favorite soft drink and one of the best
known symbols of our time.
Advertising items and memorabilia for Coca~Cola,
like this reproduction, have become collectors'
items.
In this, our 75th year, we pause to remember the
past and to recreate a small part of that heritage.
We look forward to the next 75 years and to the
privilege of serving this area with the finest soft
drink in the world--Coca~Cola! We hope you
will enjoy using this tray as a memento of the
anniversary year.
The number of the tray is No. 97373. The tray
was made in 1977, and it is $45.00.
Coca Cola 'Red Diamond' Waxed Paper Cups.
These are vintage Coca Cola paper cups that would have been used for vending
machines. I acquired a great many of these, still in the cardboard
sleeves/boxes of 100 cups each. Email me for price on an entire sleeve.
I am offering them singly here. These are the 9 oz. 'red diamond' cups
made by Sweetheart. These would have been done right when the 'Coke' logo
was being added to the existing 'Coca Cola' logo. It is hard to read in my
photo, because red does not always photograph well, but the printing in picture
#4 says "ASK FOR IT EITHER WAY BOTH TRADE-MARKS MEAN THE SAME THING". The
Sweetheart logo is also present on the lower body of the cup, and inside the
bottom rim, it reads "9-V, 9 OZ. AUTOMATIC VENDING COLD DRINK CUP MARYLAND CUP
CORP. BALTIMORE MD. U.S.A." These are all, obviously, pristine and unused.
The only price reference I have is an old Petretti's Coca Cola Collectibles
book, published in 1996, in which these cups are shown at $2.00 each. I am
offering them for half that price, 8 years later! $1.00 each.
Red & Black Coca~Cola Battery Operated Wall Clock.
While probably not the most valuable of my clocks, this is my personal favorite.
It measures 14" in diameter across the back, and again, there is no indication
of who produced it. It says 'Enjoy Coca~Cola' on the face, and the black
area of the face has darker black diagonal stripes, which did not photograph
here. The numbers and logo are antique white in color, and the hands are a
flat grey aluminum color. The plastic face cover on this one is flat on
the surface, and is inset into the red outer casing. For some reason, this
clock makes me think of checkers. There are minor scratches on the face
cover that do not affect either the appearance or the functionality of the
clock, and of course it works! It is $65.00.
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