THE BOTTLE CHASE
THE BOTTLE CHAPTER
The Newsletter of The Bottle Chapter, Inc.,
A Chapter of The Coca-Cola Collectors Club
Volume 1, Issue 11
September - October, 2003
COCA-COLA, COKE AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING GRAPHICS ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
OFFICER DIRECTORY
President
Joe Morales
1000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., #100
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-448-7703
joescoke@aol.com
Vice President
Ken Cottrell
1202 N 52nd Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
918-357-3067
beartul@earthlink.net
Secretary
Bruce Braverman
2500 N Military Trail #230
Boca Raton, FL 33431
954-776-4020
cokecolect@aol.com
Treasurer
Ken Berg
21323 N.E. 18th Place
Miami, FL 33179
E-mail: Janken91@msn.com
Tel: (305) 931-6695
Secretary
Bruce Braverman
2500 N. Military Trail
Ste. 230
Boca Raton, FL 33431
E-mail: Cokecolect@aol.com
Tel: (561) 241-1010
Newsletter Editor
Arlyne Feintuch
10526 Pebble Cove Lane
Boca Raton, FL 33498
E-mail: Ahf686@aol.com
Tel: (561) 482-2685
Webmaster
David Bernard
803 N. 36th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72903
E-mail: Cocahog@aol.com
Tel: (479) 783-4926
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
by Joe Morales
Hi all – the leaves are changing colors in many parts of the country and you can begin to feel that nip in the air. Can Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter and 2004 be far behind?
We are coming to the end of the second year of existence of The Bottle Chapter and the election of officers for 2004 will be coming up soon. I have become a delegate for the Florida Democratic Party and will be attending their State and National Conventions. As a result, I will be de-emphasizing my involvement in Coca-Cola collecting until after next year’s national election. Therefore, we would appreciate volunteers to run for President of our Chapter, or for any of the other officer positions. If you don’t volunteer, you might just be "selected" like someone else we know!
Sincerely, Joe
TRIVIA QUESTIONS
by Helen Nash
1: Which chairman of The Coca-Cola Company's Board of Directors was an Olympic athlete?
2: What were the first three countries to bottle Coca-Cola after it was introduced in the United States?
3: When did the volume of Coca-Cola sold in bottles first exceed that sold through soda fountains?
4: In what year was the slogan "Ice Cold Sunshine" first used for Coca-Cola?
5: Who painted the famous Coca-Cola Santa Claus?
6: In what year was Mr. PiBB introduced in the United States?
7: Where did the Company's first automatic fountain dispenser debut in 1933?
8: How many works of art did Norman Rockwell create for Coca-Cola advertising?
9: In what year did Ty Cobb first do an endorsement for Coca-Cola?
10: When did the first television commercial for Coca-Cola run?
11: When was the first large neon sign for Coca-Cola placed in Times Square in New York City?
12: When did World of Coca-Cola open in Atlanta?
ANSWERS ON PAGE 4
THE PROPERTIES OF COKE
By Jim Flowers
In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.
Vice President’s Report
Ken’s Korner
Hi Everyone,
The last 2 months have gone by very fast. We have moved but we still have boxes in most rooms. I don’t know if I will ever get my Coca-Cola storage area unboxed & straightened out to where I know where I can find what I want without going through every box. My Coca-Cola room is coming along although I haven’t decided how to display my bottles. There are so many neat items to put on the walls or around the walls that they hamper displaying the bottles. You never realize how many bottles you have until you pack them to move. I thought the boxing would never end.
We have just come back from a great show in Atlantic, IA. Hats off to everyone who had a part in planning it. A record was set in registrations with 226. I think most everyone had a good time. The Branson, MO show is coming up Oct 23-25. The number registered as of 10/5 is 211. This will be our first show & hope people will come to have fun because Branson is a fun place. Also, the Choo Choo show will take place on Nov 6-8. Please support the local chapter events when possible.
Wrapped bottles are continuing to make inroads in the foreign markets (see new ones below). The United States only has two so far: 2002 Christmas & the NY Yankees. The designs are beautiful & very well done but no one knows of the longevity of the wrap. At this time I’m not sure of the future of wrapped bottles. I think a lot will depend on whether the bottle is kept out of direct sunlight & how much it is moved.
Here are the new bottles that have come out since my June article. Let me know if I missed any.
USA BOTTLES
BALLOONFEST 2003 - CENTRALIA HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
BRICKYARD 400 - 10TH ANNIVERSARY
CCCC CHICAGO, IL 2003
CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT 1903-2003 "CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF AVIATION
CIRCLE CITY CLASSIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY
DAYTONA, FL CCBC 100TH ANNIVERSARY
DRIVING YOUR THIRST FOR RACING
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY - 1978 NCAA CHAMPS
FORT SMITH, AR CCBC 100TH ANNIVERSARY
HOT AUGUST NIGHTS
INDIANAPOLIS CCBC 100TH ANNIVERSARY
JACKSONVILLE, FL CCBC 100TH ANNIVERSARY
LAMBEAU FIELD - REBIRTH OF A LEGEND
McDONALD'S - ASIAN McDONALD'S OPERATOR ASSC. 10TH ANNIVERSARY
NASCAR -BILL ELLIOTT #9
NASCAR -BOBBY LABONTE #18
NASCAR -DALE JARRETT #88
NASCAR -JEFF BURTON #99
NASCAR -JOHN ANDRETTI #43
NASCAR -KEVIN HARVICK #29
NASCAR -KURT BUSCH #97
NASCAR –KYLE PETTY #45
NASCAR –MIKE WALTRIP #15
NASCAR -RACING FAMILY BOTTLE
NASCAR -RICKY RUDD #21
NASCAR -STEVE PARK #1
NASCAR –TONY STEWART #20
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
NYC & COMPANY
OHIO STATE FAIR - 150th
PENSACOLA, FL CCBC 100TH ANNIVERSARY
PHILLIES VETERANS STADIUM
PIER 39 - SAN FRANCISCO 25TH ANNIVERSARY
QUICK TRIP - 100TH STORE
REFRESHING OKLAHOMA FOR 100 YEARS
SARATOGA RACE COURSE
SOLDIER FIELD
SONIC 50TH ANNIVERSITY
SUNBELT AGRICULTURAL
TALLAHASSEE, FL CCBC 100TH ANNIVERSARY
THUNDERBIRDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
TULSA STATE FAIR – 100 YEARS
TULSA ZOO & LIVING MUSEUM CELEBRATES 75 YEARS
VARSITY 75TH ANNIVERSARY
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 100TH
WHAS - CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN
WORLD OF COKE ATLANTA 13TH ANNIVERSARY (BOX)
WORLD OF COKE COLLECTORS CLASSIC
YMCA OF GREATER ST. LOUIS CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF SERVICE
OTHER BOTTLES
ITALY LIGHT – SET OF 2 – WRAPPED
NETHERLANDS – OPENING PLANT DONGEN – PAPER LABEL
TAIWAN – SET OF 2 - WRAPPED
TURKEY – ROCK’N COKE – WRAPPED
UK MATTHEW WILLIAMSON – WRAPPED
Ken Cottrell - Vice-President
ANSWERS TO TRIVIA QUESTIONS ON PAGE 2
1: J. Paul Austin - U.S. rowing at the 1936 Games in Berlin
2: Canada, Cuba and Panama, in 1906
3: In 1928
4: In 1932
5: Haddon Sundblom
6: In 1972 7: At the Center of Progress Exposition in Chicago
8: Six works
9: In 1907
10: On Thanksgiving Day, 1950
11: In 1929
12: On August 3, 1990
News from France
By Michel Houche
Here are the pictures of the very last "special" bottles issued in France. These bottles are 500 mL plastic bottles with styrofoam plastic wrapped on it! These are the very first French Coca-Cola bottles (less or equal 500 mL) issued with that technology. It is a commercial sale with "Coke up to you:" one bottle with Cinéma pictures and the other one with music pictures.
I hope you'll enjoy this info from France
Your friend
September Birthday Wishes To:
Janet Berg
Michael Cobb
Richard Corman
Jeff Cummins
Harold Disharoon
Tim Dreggors
Glenda Fennell
Philip Fisher
Jim Flowers
Steve Feintuch
Henry Freitag
Jane Glasby
Virgil Glaser
Dawn Griesman
David Guthery
Rickey Kuykendall
Dianne Kuykendall
Dwayne Maddox
William Merritt
Corine Moens
Doug Norman
Eileen Perry
Elaine Perry
Eric Persyn
Jean Rehse
Dorcas Rhodes
William Rutledge
Debbie Silber
Justin Simmons
Yoti Telio
Ashley Westberry
Jessica Winslow
September Anniversaries Wishes To:
David & Tamela Dias
Walter & Glenda Fennell
Durwood & Janie Keller
4 Jack & Jerri Kirin
Jim & Gloria Knight
Ken & Ginny Norris
Charles & Judy Reed
Bob & Jean Rehse
Kathy & Jeffrey Schmucker
Bruce & Candy Warhanik
October Birthday Wishes To:
Janet Baker
Thomas Braun
Carl Bujanowski
David Dias
Zenna Disharoon
Lewis Dixon
Brian Friedrick
Joseph Gloster
Michael Griesman
Linda Harvey
Sandra Hutcherson
Gary Jerkins
Jack Kirin
Fred Kirkpatrick
Jerri Maddox
Mary Gwynne McDaniel
James McDonald
Carl Messerschmidt
James Mobley
Barry New
Benny Noe
Ken Pinette
Sue Reid
Al Rhyne
Elias Rodriguez
Kjetil Sorensen
Jerry Swank
Hayden Tucker
Felix Villalovos
Douglas Willis
October Anniversaries:
Ken & Janet Berg
Don & Linda Chaffee
Gary & Lorena Meadows
Richard & Kelli Mix
Ken & Kim Pinette
Don & Patsy Stephens
Charles & Fay Winslow
Bottles Anyone?
Here is a glimpse of the bottle collection of Jim Flowers of St. Louis, MO
"Here are 3 pics of my family room displaying about 2000 hobbleshirts from 1990 through present... the non-USA bottles are cased up... the empty shelf is for the rest of 2003.... it's a never-ending story... I guess I have about a year before I have to build another shelf, hand wiping, dusting and tagging"
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Sent to us by Kjetil Sorensen
Here is an article printed in VG, one of the largest newspapers in Norway, July 10th. 2003.
This Coca-Cola truck is made in Jakarta, Indonesia, 57,000 Coca-Cola cans were used to make this truck. The truck is a part of a PR stunt by The Coca-Cola Company in Indonesia. 19 people used 9 days to make this truck.
PROTOTYPES
Here are two Nolan Ryan prototype bottles, one with a background and one without
This is a 1992 bottle for Wal-Mart’s 30th anniversary. The bottle was never issued due to Sam Walton’s death
This is a 2000 bottle made for the SuperBowl Champions
This is a 20th Anniversary bottle made for Carnival Cruise Lines
Send us pictures of your prototype, unusual or error bottles, with a
brief description. We can feature them right here in the newsletter
for all our members to see! Just email your photos to me at ahf686@aol.com
Congratulations to Kelli & Richard Mix
on the birth of their daughter Cheyenne.
Congratulations to Virgil & Linda Glaser on the birth of their grandson Isaac James Horan.
We are deeply saddened by the death of Susan Mincks O’Brien. Our thoughts go out to her family.
Future Events
OCTOBER 16- 18, 2003
OLD DOMINION FALL FEST
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
OCTOBER 17 – 18, 2003
FILL’ER UP WITH COKE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
OCTOBER 23, 24, 25, 2003
FALL FEVER IN THE OZARKS 2003
BRANSON, MISSOURI
OCTOBER 25, 2003
THE WORLD OF COCA-COLA
LAS VEGAS COLLECTOR’S SHOWCASE
LAS VEGAS, NV
OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 2, 2003
GREAT LAKES CHAPTER
FALLFEST 2003 – BATTLE CREEK INN
BATTLE CREEK, MI
Check out the website of our members Eric & Sigrid Persyn of Belgium: http://www.geocities.com/persyn_eric/COLLECTION3.html
Editor’s Note: Please make your newsletter as interesting to our members as possible! Please submit articles and photos to me at ahf686@aol.com or mail to me at 10526 Pebble Cove Lane, Boca Raton, FL 33498
Many thanks,
Arlyne Feintuch
