My Coke Can Collection

Coca-Cola serving counter

Check this out.  This is a piece from the Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine, and Jukebox Show.  Hell of a title, no?  I’ve never heard of it until I came across a gentleman’s photo of this Coca-Cola serving counter on Flickr.  I asked him about the show, and this is what he said:

The Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine and Jukebox Show takes place twice a year (April & November) at the Pheasant Run Resort in St Charles, Illinois. Read more »

I love these little machines.  I like having a cold Coke within arm’s reach when I’m in my office.  Check out the picture on the left.  It’s a one-can cooler, powered via USB.  It doesn’t work terribly well, but it will keep an already-cold can cold.  I looked inside it and it uses a CPU cooling can and aluminum heat-sync to cool the can. There are many types of Coke coolers and vending machines.  Here are a few examples of  electric coolers. Read more »

 

Coke salt and pepper shakers

Check this out.  I bought these Coke salt and pepper shakers in 1994, in Montreal, Quebec while on my honeymoon.  ”Wow,” I said “Salt and pepper shakers shaped like a Venco 44 Coke vending machine.”  I think they’re really cool!  I think I only paid about $10 for them.  If you have a Coke salt and pepper shaker or anything else different like this, please send me a picture!

COCA COLA SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 6:02:01 PDT Add to watch list

coca cola coke machine vendo 44 US $1,500.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 20:09:26 PDT Add to watch list