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sounds fishy too me - 1/14/2012 12:53:00 AM    splante Posts: 1212 Joined: 5/25/2010 From: RI Status: offline http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coke-Bottle-reclaimed-Bismark-Sea-World-War-II-/180791227709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a17ff353d another coke scam????? _____________________________ s plante Will buy,or trade for Rhode Island ACL bottles Post #: 1

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/14/2012 1:04:51 AM    epackage Posts: 9796 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: online He's been trying to sell this for at least 6 months that I know of....I wouldn't care if it came out of the old lady from Titanics hand.... _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to splante) Post #: 2

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/14/2012 1:34:27 AM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 3725 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin Falls, S.C. Status: offline Unrealistically overpriced, yes. Scam, no, I don't think there is anyone in the world stupid enough to be taken in. I think these were made for the Australian market in 1993. They sell for $30.00 or less. _____________________________ Wise men talk because they have something to say. Fools talk because they have to say something. (in reply to epackage) Post #: 3

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/14/2012 8:03:32 AM    celerycola   Posts: 1144 Joined: 2/20/2004 From: Alabama Status: offline I've seen these at shows with the fancy box priced around $50. They are an ordinary 1944 Coke bottle with no town on the bottom. Since they went to the trouble to create the nice packaging I suspect they have thousands of these. During WWII Coca-Cola sent bottling plants with trained "Technical Observers" to operate at military bases in Europe and the Pacific and provide Coke to the troops. I think there were 20-30 plants that operated like this during the war. (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 4

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/23/2012 11:10:25 PM    daven2nl   Posts: 7 Joined: 3/22/2011 Status: offline I see hundreds of these clear coke bottles laying around in the jungle behind my house on Guam.  All dated 1944/1945.  I usually don't even pick them up unless they are clear (most I find are hazed). They are very common on Guam where a couple hundred thousand troops prepared for an invasion of Japan in 1945 - there are piles of them in Tinian also, around the old B-29 bomber bases. (in reply to celerycola) Post #: 5

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/24/2012 12:47:10 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline                                    Don't forget the following from the seller's description ... "This is a very valuable item for me, however being auctioned to fund my kids to study MBBS in university."                                        The above is what adds $9,949.00 to the value! SPB (in reply to daven2nl) Post #: 6

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/24/2012 12:50:13 PM    splante Posts: 1212 Joined: 5/25/2010 From: RI Status: offline good point sodapopbob........... _____________________________ s plante Will buy,or trade for Rhode Island ACL bottles (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 7

RE: sounds fishy too me - 1/24/2012 12:57:21 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline             I have one in mint condition (dated 1945) that I will let go of for a measly $4,500.00! Attachment (1) (in reply to splante) Post #: 8

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