Vendo 80 Coke Vending Machine
September 27th, 2008 by Derek
About 12 Years ago I bought a Vendo 80 Coke vending machine from a retired antique dealer in Niagra Falls. I began to restore it, but wasn’t happy with how it was going. I tore it down and decided to re-paint it. Other things came up in my life, like marriage, kids, etc, and the project go put on hold. Here’s a picture of a restored Vendo 80.
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Coca-Cola Orange
September 4th, 2008 by Derek
I’m really excited to try the new Coca-Cola Orange! It’s only available right now in the UK and Gibralter. I hope it comes to Canada! I liked Coke with Lime. Check out this article from a bottler in the UK.
Does anyone remember Orance Crush in a brown bottle? I learned that they used a brown bottle because the pop actually contained real orange incredients and the sunlight could spoil the product. The dark bottle offered some protection from sunlight. Check out Orange Crush soda pop memorabilia for sale here.Posted in Coca-Cola cans | 2 Comments »
Coke Can evolution 1955 to 2000
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McDonalds Coke cup from Russia
September 4th, 2008 by Derek
This plastic cup was given to me by Jack Hanson from Canada Cup in Toronto. It was made by his company to supply the first McDonalds in Russia!
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Coca-Cola shoes
September 1st, 2008 by Derek
Coca-Cola sneakers
These shoes are hanging in my basement. They are from the mid-80′s. There was a time when Coca-cola clothing was in fashion. A very brief time 
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