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I've been collecting Coke cans since 1986. While not the biggest collection, I enjoy collecting unique Coke cans and bottles from around the world. I also have an unrestored Vendo 81 in my basement. It's been untouched in 13 years. One of these days I'll restore it to it's full glory. Please take a look at the photo gallery, and if you have a picture to share, go ahead and add it!

brass Coke bottle

Written by Derek on April 11, 2009, 774 views

I can’t remember where I picked up this brass Coke bottle, but it sure looks home-made. It makes a great paperweight!

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2 Comments to “brass Coke bottle”

  1. Mike
    5:41 pm on October 28th, 2009

    I bought one of these brass sand castings of a Coke bottle at a yard sale some years ago. I still have it. Most people mistakenly believe it’s a Coke bottle plated with brass. A local antique mall appraiser told me that a few of these were made in Italy in the 1940′s, unauthorized by Coca-Cola, and sold in the USA as pop art, “objets d’art”. According to this appraiser, Coke obtained a court order to force the makers to quit selling the brass castings of Coke bottles. Quite interesting, aren’t they ?

  2. Derek
    11:06 pm on December 19th, 2009

    I had no idea! Thanks for the post, Mike!

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