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 »

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.