Schmidt Coke Museum Auction

[SODAPOPBOB]

2nd Picture From e-Bay ...

 

[JeffDean]

My Grandfather gets commemorated in new display at the Terre Haute Convention Center. http://tribstar.com/news/x1938315409/Convention-and-Visitors-Bureau-display-celebrates-birth-of-Coca-Cola-bottle

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Jeff ~

More congratulations are in order. That ceremony was just the other day. It's great to see your grandfather is getting the recognition he truly deserves. I honestly believe your prototype bottle will eventually rival the Action Comics No.1 in value. It may take time, but once your bottle is finally released to the world market, the sky is the limit. In my opinion, the 1915 prototype bottle and sketch are two of the most iconic and important artifacts in American history. After all, how many countries can say ...

"I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke"

Congratulations, again.

Happy Thanksgiving to all

SPB

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here are the links again so members won't have to click back for them.

Prototype Bottle: https://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/37/lot/11931/from/find-lots/

Concept Sketch: https://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/37/lot/11930/from/find-lots/

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

~ CONTEST REMINDER & UPDATE ~

I'm hoping more members will eventually post their entries regarding how much they think the Coca Cola prototype bottle will sell for. I suspect those who intend to participate are waiting until the last minute so they will have a better idea of the final price ... which is fine. Please be reminded that your entry must be posted by midnight eastern time on ...

Wednesday ~ November 30, 2011

The offical rules can be viewed on page 2 - Posted on 11/8/2011

So far we have one entry since the contest was posted ...

1. Member "acls" @ $75,000.00 (Posted 11/8/2011)

Winning Prize is $25.00 e-bay shopping spree!

Good Luck to all participants!

Thanks.

SPB

 

[JeffDean]

A thought provoking blog to check out:

Record Price Index – Keeping it in Perspective
http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2011/11/record-prices-index/

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Jeff ~

Great blog ... amazing collectibles. In 1961, when I was 9 years old, I used to have a Robot similar to the one shown. I wish I still had it. Here's some more Coca Cola treasures ...

Andy Warhol

"The King of Pop Art"

Andy Warhol Coca Cola Gallery:[/align]http://coca-cola-art.com/2007/11/07/king-of-pop-art/[/align] [/align]Coke Bottle Painting - Sold 2010 For $35M[/align]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/10/andy-warhol-coke-bottle-auction_n_781384.html[/align] [/align]More Andy Warhol - Click on your favorite painting:[/align]http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/popart/Andy-Warhol.html[/align]

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I have been searching everywhere on the internet for a 1917 Root Coca Cola bottle to buy. But it's starting to appear the odds of my finding one are pretty slim. I hate to say it again, but most sellers don't seem to know the difference between a Root 17 and Route 66. And when you send them a message asking for details, which I have done at least a dozen times, the response is usually ... "Um, ah ... I'm not sure, but I'll check." And then it takes two days before you hear back from them ... and even then they reply with ... "Um, ah ... do you mean those little marks on the bottom of the bottle?" Aghhh! It makes me want to pull out what little hair I have left!

I even contacted Bill Porter and a few other collectors to see if they had one for sale ... which they don't (too rare) but are supposed to let me know if/when they get a spare. So it's starting to look as if I may have to luck out and hopefully find one someday mixed in with a bunch of other hobbleskirts. Which is fine, because it's a lot of fun searching for them that way. Besides, like I said, most sellers won't know what they have anyway, and I may be able to get one for a steal.

For your reading interest I am including a couple of links ~ The first of which is the best article I have ever read about the Coca Cola hobbleskirt. Some of you are familiar with the article, but others may not be. It is well worth reading if you are into Coca Cola bottles. The second link is an article about a 1917 Laurens Glass Works hobbleskirt ... but with questions marks as to whether they actually exist or not. Check'em out. You won't be disappointed!

SPB


The Dating Game[/align]
Tracking The Hobble-Skirt Coca Cola Bottle[/align] By[/align] Bill Lockhart and Bill Porter[/align] September-October 2010[/align]
http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/coca-cola.pdf[/align] [/align] ~ * ~
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Collectors Weekly Article - Laurens Glass Works 1917 Hobbleskirt (LGW 17) ?[/align] http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/28305-very-rare-bim-hobbleskirt-bottle[/align]

 

[JeffDean]

The 1915 contour bottle prototype and Sketch debuts on FOX's Good Day LA...Watch video clip here: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/good_day_la/juliens-icons-and-idols-auction-preview-20111121

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Jeff ~

Great exposure for the general public. I thought the newscaster "Gigi" was funny. She almost messed up and said "915" bottle ... but corrected herself and said "1915.". Great stuff! And you know me, I just gotta record everything for the official record ... including the picture below.

By the way ... I just heard from Bill Porter and he said once the auction is over that everybody and their brother will think they have a prototype bottle they will be trying to sell. And if not a prototype, they will think all hobbleskirts are rare when they're not. So be on the alert for this. Hmmm ... maybe a Root 17 will pop up somewhere. Yeah right! Now they'll be wanting a jillion bucks for one. (Lol). []

Bob