From the moment Joseph Biedenharn first bottled Coke in 1894, the world found the soda irresistible as well as the countless collectible items connected to it. All kinds of things ranging from containers to posters or almost any thing one could dream up has been linked with the Coke trademark and Coke collectibles are some the most prevalent for collectors. If something is a Coke antique of any sort, it is almost inevitable that someone will purchase it.
Coke memorabilia of course starts with bottles, and some of the earliest are the most collectible. At first the bottles were hand blown and irregular in color, shape and even in how much they held. The very first had a wired-out cap with a rubber seal, but the rubber changed the flavor and this cap lasted only weeks. Bottles were machine made and more standard by 1910, and in 1916 the familiar shape was adapted and has been in use ever since.
Coca-Cola bottles are valuable not just because of their age, but also because many of these bottles were issued as commemorative items. The advent of the aluminum can in the 1960’s also made commemorative cans to be collectible items, and much more so if they are unopened.
Coca-Cola memorabilia collectors value the cartons and cases used for Coke products. The six-pack cardboard holder, introduced in 1928, is one of the early packages, once common with Coke products. Some collectors also prefer wooden cases. The pairing bottles represent an even better alternative for contemporary packaging.
Even Coke caps can be valuable, since these also have been used in promotions and special additions. Once, a contest awarded free cases of Coke by collecting a cap for each of the states in the US, and a complete set of these caps would today thrill a Coca Cola collector. Even within Coke collectors there are some who have very narrow specialties.
Some Coke items were licensed by the company but aren’t actual beverage items. These include china, glasses, sweat shirts, t-shirts, key chains, stuffed animals and thousands of other items over the years. An excellent source for finding Coca-Cola memorabilia is the internet. Searching the term will give literally thousands of hits and you can also find tons on popular online auction sites. Whether you are buying or selling, this is a great hobby!
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