Schmidt Coke Museum Auction

[JeffDean]

@SPB - Yes, we noticed her flub too. It actually sounded like she started to say 1915, then tried to correct herself and said 1950...lol

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Jeff ~

I thought it was funny when Gigi finished talking about the bottle, and she said ... "And now for the guys, we have lots of sports memorabilia to show you." I realize she was just moving along in her presentation and didn't mean anything by it, but it almost sounded like she was implying that only women would be interested in the bottle. (Lol) I still can't wait to see what the two items sell for. I have a sneaking suspicion someone is going to "pop up" outta nowhere and knock our socks off. Which I hope does happen.

SPB

 

[JeffDean]

@SPB - You and me both

 

[JeffDean]

My Grandfather makes on the news in his home state of Indiana.

Watch ABC news segment here: http://www.theindychannel.com/video/29827753/index.html

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~

from ...

SODAPOPBOB & Family

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

UPDATE ...

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/

Bottle currently at .... $70,000
Sketch currently at ... $25,000

And even though both amounts have gone up $5,000 each, I'm a little confused as to why the bids remain at two? (Which is no big deal. I'm just curious).

Jeff ~

I received your dad's book in the mail yesterday. I'm already half way through it and "Lovin' it." I had forgotten that your grandfather designed over a hundred bottles. It's cool that the book shows original sketches of about a dozen of them. He was quite the artist. Some of the bottles he designed will really surprise and interest collectors, but they will have to buy the book to know which ones they are. (Lol)

I know we talked briefly about your dad autographing my copy. But even though it isn't, it's totally okay because I realize the order came from Canada and that I should have mentioned the autograph before I ordered it. Maybe later on I will order a hardcover edition that you can have him sign for me.

The book is the best thing I have read about the history of the contour bottle. I highly recommend it to everyone.

SPB

 

[JeffDean]

SPB - Glad to hear you liked the book. PM me your email address and I'll have someone contact you about getting either your current or next hardcover copy signed by my father.

As for the two bids.; we feel it's because most bidders like to bid on the day of the auction. Also, there is a 3% buyer's premium charged for any lots won online.That can account for big charge when considering the large hammer price we're expecting to see.

 

[Wheelah23]

I'm not criticizing anyone here, but wouldn't it have been better to offer this bottle for auction on a bottle auction site? I just think you'd have reached a much wider audience that way. Still, it'll obviously sell for a large amount. I hate to see it go for lower than it probably should, though.

I bet it'll go to $100,000.

 

[JeffDean]

@Wheelah23 - We actually entertained the idea of going through a bottle auction site. Matter of fact, I won't mention any names, but we had actually been turned away from one bottle auction institution because our bottle was not 100 yrs old or older.

After much consideration and input from experts, we came to the conclusion that our bottle would get more media reach through an auction house like Julien's Auctions, than it would through the "best of the best" bottle auction house. We calculated that it would be more affective to go through a prominent auction house like Julien's Auctions, while at the same time, flooding the bottle collecting community with the news of the bottle going up for auction. This would allow for all interested parties, bottle collectors, historical artifact collectors....etc., to have an opportunity to own this piece of Coca-Cola history.

Moreover, we felt that our bottle was worthy of a broader range of collectors. As most would agree, this 1915 prototype bottle is more than just a "bottle". The contour Coca-Cola bottle played a major roll in the success of the Coca-Cola Company, giving the bottle quite some historical significance, and as a result we believe there will be significant interest for this bottle that will reach way beyond the realm of bottle collectors.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

~ FINAL REMINDER FOR CONTEST ENTRIES ~

Please be reminded that your entry must be posted by midnight eastern time on ...

Wednesday ~ November 30, 2011

(Which is tomorrow)

Details can be viewed on page 2 - Posted on 11/8/2011

So far we have two entries ...

1. Member "acls" @ $75,000.00 (Posted 11/8/2011)
2. Member Wheelah23 @ $100,000.00 (Posted 11/27/2011)

Winning Prize is a $25.00 e-bay shopping spree!

Good Luck to all participants!

Thanks.

SPB

Current Bid on prototype bottle @ $70,000.00

{ Contest is for the bottle only }

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/