Coca-Cola
in 1987 Rich bought a house on the Sebewaing River in Sebewaing, Michigan. This house was built in the early 1900's and featured beautiful woodwork, floors, and lead glass windows. It also had a large barn that was converted into a large garage.,
Rich's parents helped redecorate the house to restore it to a country charm look. The kitchen was narrow and had 1950 style wallpaper over grey brick. Rich's dad painted the brick white and Bunny stripped the wallpaper. The walls were painted blue. That meant there was a need for a "red" border between the white bricks and blue wall. Bunny found a roll of Coca-Cola themed red border and that started Rich's Coke collection.
Soon he wrote a letter to Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta to secure permission to paint "Coca-Cola" on the newly painted red barn. Coke granted him permission and soon Coke showed up all through the house.
One prize was a Coke vending machine - which now sits in daughter Rebecca's barn.
Over the years, the collection grew, until it filled a few rooms.
After Bunny died, Rich met and married Carol - an avid Pepsi drinker!
His collection soon diminished, but his love for all things Coca-Cola hasn't.
Every chance he gets, he like to visit Coke museums, displays, and takes pictures of interesting Coke things, even in foreign countries.
Rich's parents helped redecorate the house to restore it to a country charm look. The kitchen was narrow and had 1950 style wallpaper over grey brick. Rich's dad painted the brick white and Bunny stripped the wallpaper. The walls were painted blue. That meant there was a need for a "red" border between the white bricks and blue wall. Bunny found a roll of Coca-Cola themed red border and that started Rich's Coke collection.
Soon he wrote a letter to Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta to secure permission to paint "Coca-Cola" on the newly painted red barn. Coke granted him permission and soon Coke showed up all through the house.
One prize was a Coke vending machine - which now sits in daughter Rebecca's barn.
Over the years, the collection grew, until it filled a few rooms.
After Bunny died, Rich met and married Carol - an avid Pepsi drinker!
His collection soon diminished, but his love for all things Coca-Cola hasn't.
Every chance he gets, he like to visit Coke museums, displays, and takes pictures of interesting Coke things, even in foreign countries.
Coca Cola Photos - Its the Real Thing
Natioinal Geographic Magazine Coca-Cola Ads
Full-page Coca-Cola advertisements appeared in 188 issues of National Geographic magazines from April 1933 through June 1965. Coca-Cola ran additional ads in four more issues in 1977 through 1979. December 1978 and January 1979 issues had the same ad. All the ads appeared on the back cover of the magazines with the exception of 6 issues: August 1933, October 1933, June 1977, November 1978, December 1978 and January 1979. The most memorable Santa ads created by Haddon Sundblom appeared in 28 of the December issues: 1933-1942, 1947-1964.
These are the ads that I have in my collection.
These are the ads that I have in my collection.
Post Cards
I have the following Post Cards in my collection
Special Postcard sent from Bobby
MISC
Over the years I have collected various Coca-Cola memorabilia
Trolley Ads
Mini CD Promtional
In 1991 Coca-Cola and Sony Music offered consumers of Coke products a chance to collect pop music compact discs in a special summertime promotion. There were four volumes, each one featuring various Sony artists.
Rich owns them.
Rich owns them.
Volume 1
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Volume 1 Tracks
Volume 2
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Volume 2 Tracks
Volume 3
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Volume 3 Tracks
Volume 4
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Volume 4 Tracks
Light Pole Flag - Branson, MO
Coca-Cola Store in Disney Springs, FL
