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From Carolyn : "I have a Coca-Cola clock that is 26-inches tall, dark wood, with "Drink Coke" on the face of the clock. Email me if interested. A picture of the clock has been uploaded <<HERE>>
From CokeGirl : "I am clearing out some of the duplicate items in my own collection, and giving it a try on eBay. I will be adding things as I come across them, click <<HERE>> to see what I have listed so far. Also, feel free to email me with any questions."
From Mike Elling : Soda Bottle Brushes, classic curved design, all new US materials. For 6-9 oz., $7.00; for 10-12 oz., $8.50; for 16-32 oz., $10. Postpaid, USA. Best coverage to use all 3. Mike Elling, 4042 Sidonia Rd., Sharon, TN 38255-3133. Ph: 731-973-4995. E-mail: cheromike@citlink.net
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From Dave Hinson : I moderate a fruit jar discussion group. Check it out @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fruitjars/
From Mike Elling : "I know there is a story
here, but I would not know where to begin."
CG : I agree with Mike, there is a story - actually several of them.
We've all seen auction descriptions on eBay for items that have caught our eye.
But this are a whole different story. Interesting and entertaining? To say the
least, yes! You will just have to read them yourself to understand. But
remember, these are live auctions and these stories will only be available for a
certain length of time. Enjoy!
Begin here: Meet
Mr. Bubbles and PeeWee, the "Seltzer Dog", Egg
Cream?, Memories
of the old neighborhood, New
York City, Statue
of Liberty and one
more...
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Q From Gloria Reiser : Can you offer any pointers for recognizing the 1937 "Running Girl" reproduction tray?
Q From Richard Matthews : My grandfather recently passed away and I inherited a collection of silk-screen soda bottle label proofs on 8.5" x 11" card stock and I am seeking some information about them. One example of a label that I have is a "Five Point" in dark blue and white which says it is bottled "By Authority of National NuGrape Co., of Atlanta." The information on the back of the card gives the "run" date as May 6, 1938. Some of the others I have are: "Indian Queen Root Beer" (Orange Smile Co.); "Cleo Cola" (Cleo Syrup Corp.); "Kreemo Special Root Beer" (Cherry Blossom Co.); "Double Cola" (Seminole Flavor Co.); "Rose Bud Root Beer" (National NuGrape Co.); "Lazenby's Liquid Sunshine" (Liquid Sunshine Co.); "Natural Set Up" (Natura Set Up Sales Corp.); "Pop Kola" (The Braser Co.); "Kist Root Beer" (Citrus Products Co.); "Twang" (C.O. & W.D. Sethness Co.); "Lime Cola" (Lime Cola Co.); "Sweetheart Kola" (Grimes Mfg. Co.); "Cheer Up" (Orange Smile Co.); "4U" (Star Bottling Co.); "Dr. Herring's Ginger Ale" (Herring Ginger Ale Co.); "Jumbo - A Super Cola" (Seminole Flavor Co.); "Waynola" (National NuGrape Co.); "Korker Lemon Soda Blender" (Virginia Dare Extract Co.); "Esquire---A Gentlemen's Set-Up" (Monarch Manufacturing Co.); "Town Hall" (Monarch Manufacturing Co); "Rums Dry Ginger Ale" (Nehi Co.); "Chaser" (The Chaser Co.); "Big Cola" (Buffalo Rock Co.); "Milk-Botl" (Natural Set Up Sales Corp.); "Plus 4" (Citrus Products Co.); "Alka-Time" (Ludford Fruit Products); "Nichol Kola" (H.R. Nicholson Co.); "Century" (Citrus Products Co.); "Buster Cola" (Orange Smile Co.) and "Tropi-Cola" (National NuGrape Co.)
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From Bill Baab : " The Coca-Cola Company has issued a bottle celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Bass Pro Shops, a chain of stores catering to sportsmen. The bottles sport the familiar (to hunters and fishermen) Bass Pro Shops logo with a leaping bass on the bottles' shoulders. A 6-pack can be ordered only from Bass Pro Shops, 2500 E. Kearney, Springfield, MO 65898. Cost is $5.99."
The Pepsi Bottling Group announced that it plans to acquire the Ontario-based, family-owned Kitchener Beverages Limited. The move is another step in increasing the company's presence in Canada. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the next month, were not disclosed. Kitchener Beverages Limited operates one warehouse and employs about 65 people, serving customers in towns such as Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford and Fergus.
Coca-Cola Company is planning to unveil a new carbonated beverage before the end of this year in the US. According to the report, Coca-Cola Vice Chairman Brian Dyson spoke about this mystery product without further details in his speech to a group of Dallas business leaders and MBA students.
According to a New York Times report, the Coca-Cola Company launched the Harry Potter movie promotion Monday, October 15, 2002. This is the second Harry Potter movie released by Warner Brothers that will be jointly promoted by Coca-Cola. The movie will be released November 15, 2002. Specially marked packages will have codes that can be used to access the website: http://www.livethemagic.com
Arab countries are waging a war against US products, including Coca-Cola, in what is dubbed as the "Coca-Cola War". Iran has produced a soft drink named "Zam Zam Cola", named after the Zamzam holy spring water in Makkah. The French Muslim Tawfiq Mathlouthi also plans to launch "Mecca Cola" in Paris next month. Zam Zam owns 16 soft drink factories in Iran that produce 2.5 billion cans of cola, orange, lemon and mango flavored sodas annually and plans to set up new factories in Saudi Arabia. Four million cans of Zam Zam Cola were sold in its first week debut in Saudi Arabia.
Canada Dry is offering consumers the chance to win $5000 simply by sending in their favorite holiday picture to the "Smile and Say Canada Dry" Photo Contest. During November and December, consumers can enter the contest by sending in their photo, along with an entry form that can be found on the back of specially marked 2-liter bottles of regular and diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale and Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale. Consumers also may submit digital images and the contest entry form through the Canada Dry Web site – www.CanadaDry.com. All entries must be received by Jan. 31, 2003. Complete contest rules will be available on the Canada Dry Web site.
Schweppes has partnered with Condé Nast Traveler, the world's leading travel magazine, to offer consumers the chance to win a luxury ski getaway for two people to one of Condé Nast Traveler's "Top 50 Ski Resorts." During November and December, consumers may enter for a chance to win the luxury vacation by looking for entry forms on specially marked 2-liter bottles of regular and raspberry Schweppes Ginger Ale.
New bottles or cans, or anything soda, in your area ?
Please send the info so all of us can know @ WhatsNew@thesodafizz.com
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October 27 (Sunday) Albany, New York
Capital Region Antique Bottle & Insulator Club's Annual Show & Sale
(Sun 9am-2:30pm) at the historic 1848 Shaker Meeting House, 875 Watervliet Shaker
Rd
(near Albany Airport on the grounds of Ann Lee Nursing Home), Albany, New, York
Info: Bob Latham, 463 Loudonville Rd., Loudonville, NY 12211
Ph: 518-463-1053 (eves. & weekends), E-mail: blath@capital.net
or Kevin Lawless, Ph: 518-357-2333 (eves. & weekends), E-mail: kflbostons@aol.com
A copy of the club's show brochure can be seen by clicking <<HERE>>.
October 27 (Sunday) Glendale Heights, Illinois
1st Chicago Bottle Club's 33rd Annual Show & Sale
(Sun 9am-3pm) at the Ramada Inn & Suites Convention Center
780 E. North Ave. (1/2 mile west of I-355), Glendale Heights, Illinois
Free antique bottle to the first 200 paid admissions
Info: John & Claudia Panek, 1790 Hickory Knoll, Deerfield, IL 60015
Ph: 847-945-5493, E-mail: paperbottl@aol.com
The Great North Georgia Southern National Antique & Collectibles Show and Sale featuring Militaria, Primitives, Books, Coins, Tools, Indian Relics and Coca-Cola Memorabilia - just to name a few - will be held at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center, in Dalton, Georgia (I-75 Exit 333, Walnut Avenue) Friday - Sunday, November 1-3. Bring in your antiques and collectibles for Free Appraisal anytime during the show. Special Sneak Preview Friday, November 1st from 3-7pm, includes Weekend Pass. Exhibitor Set-Up Friday from 10am-4pm and Saturday from 7-9am. Public Hours are Friday from 3-7pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 3pm. Admission is $6 with children under 12 free. For reservations or information, E-mail scwm@roman.net or kmantiques@mindspring.com or call Robert Overstreet 1-800-638-1994.
The Vintage Chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club is hosting its annual Soda Pop Show at the Comfort Inn in Memphis, Tennessee, November 1-2, 2002. Only vintage collectibles are bought, sold and traded at this show. For more information, please contact William Beck at 901-458-4510. For hotel reservation, please call Comfort Inn at 901-767-6300. Room rates are $59 + tax per night by mentioning the Vintage Chapter. The hotel is off of I-240 Poplar Avenue East.
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together. I love it!!! So much information packed into one little newsletter. I am glad that I subscribed!"
CG : And thank you Carolyn and Deborah. :)
| FYI : Buffalo Rock - Alabama's Best Kept Secret |
By
Michael M. Elling
For those of you who only know about
Vernor's; Canada Dry, and Kentucky's Ale-8-1 as the ginger ales that are
currently available in the US, it may surprise you to learn that a company in Birmingham, Alabama, has just celebrated its 100th ginger ale
Anniversary last year, in 2001.
The Buffalo Rock Bottling Company, Inc. is located on a 50-acre site at the foot of Red Mountain with seven buildings on the complex. They are the largest family-owned Pepsi-Cola bottler in the world. They also have the Dr Pepper and 7-Up franchises, as well as being sole owners of the Gapico family of fruit flavor soft drinks.
Now available in some parts of Georgia, Florida, as well as all of Alabama, the ginger ale is reaching a even wider audience. Perhaps during its second century it could become nationally known.
Of interest to collectors is a special 6-ounce clear glass bottle commemorating the 1901-2002 anniversary.
The bottle is manufactured by Vitro-Mexico, and shows the classic Buffalo Rock logo in white and brown colors, similar to their standard returnable bottle issues of the 1940's and 1950's.
Beneath the logo are the terms, "Taste The Difference." The reverse of the bottle shows the nutrition and scan-code labels, the ingredients and the company web site address.
In addition, there are special 12-ounce cans currently in production. These are
made by Continental, all-aluminum in yellow, white and brown colors, featuring the Buffalo Rock logo with the terms "Ginger Ale Since 1901." Immediately beneath the logo are new additional
wordings, "Southern Spice When Ordinary Won't Do!"
They are quite right about that of course! Buffalo Rock has the most ginger taste of all ginger ales. Caffeine free, the product is still recommended for aiding sore throats by local pharmacists...
Currently all commemorative bottles have been sold out, but a hardbound book still is available from the company which tells about the founder, Sidney W. Lee, the family's success, and a special commemorative bottle and can opener, which may be ordered from
www.buffalorock.com
OFFERED: Buffalo Rock Birmingham Commemorative Bottles and Cans! 1901-2001 Anniversary. Can deliver full or empty; 1 of each item $7.50 empty; $10.00 full postpaid parcel post. If empty, delivered with crown cap
or can bottom opened. Contact for quantities; Michael M. Elling, 4042 Sidonia Rd., Sharon, TN 38255-3133,
Ph: 731-973-4995, E-mail: cheromike@citlink.net
If you have a soda-related subject that you would like to see here as an "FYI" article, or have information you yourself would like to contribute, don't be shy, send it to: FYI@thesodafizz.com
Until next week, Happy Collecting! CokeGirl
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