Polar Bear Collecting Coca Cola Memorabilia as Collectibles

Coca Cola memorabilia and images have appearedCola trays, which have almost fifty different versions
throughout the years on a variety of products, whichbeing manufactured. The older trays are the most
have become collectible antiques and collectibles.valuable and show a Victorian lady enjoying a Coke.
Collectors who begin a collection of Coca ColaIt is not to hard locating these trays, but locating
memorabilia do not necessary focus on one particularthem being in a rust free condition can be quite
item, but instead will general add anything that hasdifficult due to individuals have used them in the past
the logo of Coca Cola to their collection.and wet glasses have caused them to rust. Trays
The polar bear ones are definitely the best - but arethat are mint condition are extremely unusual and can
they eco friendlycost the collector a pretty plenty, but it is well worth
Collectors enjoy collecting true Coca Cola memorabilia,noting that common trays from the 1950s and even
especially older ones that can be hard to find. A truelater have substantially fallen in price.
Coca Cola antique has been manufactured for theDuring the late 1970s, there were reproductions of
Coca-Cola Company and have been licensed to besome of the most popular early trays reproduced by
manufactured as well. Collectors will have collectionsCoke, which are marked as reproductions on the
contain this fabulous memorabilia that will containback of the trays. Then again in the 1980s in honor
bottles from Coca Cola to signs around the worldof their 100th anniversary they also produced
from Coca Cola to polar bears from Coca Cola.reproductions. Of course these are popular, but they
Collectors can easily target fakes and reproductionsare considerably less valuable than some of the
that do not have the registered trademark and withoriginally produced trays.
the popularity and incredible volume of theseCollectors also enjoy collecting Cola Colas famous
collectibles.bottles, with the early ones having the greatest
In the history of American manufacturing Coca Colavalue. These bottles are hand blown and are
is a well known advertised products and themismatched as to color, form, and even size. Earlier
possibilities of collecting these products are limitless.bottles were made with a rubber seal and the cap
The formula for Coke was developed in 1886 by awith a wire, but the taste was affected by the
pharmacist and for over a hundred years this worldrubber so this type of top did not last long. The Coca
renown product has been advertised in massiveCola bottle shape that everyone all over the world
amounts. One of the most popular advertisementrecognizes was officially adopted in 1916. These
campaigns from Coke was their Santa Clausbottles have become valued Coca Cola memorabilia
campaign, who projected a more wholesome image.no matter their age, and especially those that
The early advertisement prints feature individualscommemorate special events. When the introduction
enjoying Coca Cola and collectors all over the worldof aluminum cans came in the 1960s, commemorative
have sought after these early prints, which originatedand vintage cans also became collectibles but normally
in 1931.if they were unopened cans.
Another huge collectible product is authentic Coca