Schmidt Coke Museum Auction

[Uncle_Jarvis]

NiCE! Thank you kindly Bob . . I'll post pics of the prize and some of her relatives once received. []

Cheers !!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's a couple of links I think everyone will find interesting. The first one is to a History Channel segment on the history of the Coca Cola bottle that, I believe, was aired sometime in 2010. As you watch it note the misinformation it contains. Obviously the History Channel people didn't do their homework at the time ... or else just relied on what little information may have been available to them.

The second link goes directly to the Julien's Auction Catalog where both the concept sketch and prototype bottle were featured. To purchase the catalog outright cost $100.00, whereas by thumbing through it here won't cost you anything. I tried using their "Go to Page Number" short-cut, but for some reason was unable to get it to work. But try it anyway and see if it works for you. Otherwise you will have to turn the pages one by one ... with the sketch on page 80, and the bottle is on page 81.

The picture below is page 80 of the sketch, and the picture of the bottle on page 81 will follow this posting.

Enjoy!

SPBOB


History Channel Link: Video w/Sound Regarding History of The Coca Cola Bottle. Aired 2010?[/align]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4eY5TiMTW4&feature=endscreen&NR=1[/align] [/align]Julien's December 3rd and 4th 2011 Catalog Link: Includes Entire Catalog Front to Back. Coca Cola Items are on Pages 80 & 81 ... Use the little arrow > to turn the pages.[/align]http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2011/icons-and-idols-rock/icatalog.html[/align] [/align][ 1915 Concept Sketch From Julien's Catalog ~ Zoom To Read ][/align]

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

[ 1915 Contour Bottle From Julien's Catalog ]

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. ~

I just tried a little experiment and it worked! In the Julien Catalog search box, instead of typing in the page numbers, type in ... Coca Cola. After that a box will appear on the left showing all the Coca Cola options ... Click on the one for lot numbers 1008 and 1009, and then the catalog will automatically go to pages 80 and 81. It also has it's own zoom feature (at the bottom) for easy reading.

Its Magic! []

SPB

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Hey Jeff ~

If you haven't done so already, you should contact the History Channel people and set the record straight. Better yet, let them continue to air it in the future and sue them for a jillion dollars! (Lol). []

How dare they say that Samuelson's son donated the "only" prototype bottle to the Coca Cola Company in 1960 ... not to mention a ton of other inaccuracies?

Bob

 

[JeffDean]

Bob, funny, I forgot all about that History Channel piece. It's actually quiet old...I believe the show first aired around 10 years or so ago. And yes, I did try to contact them to let them know that they had many of the facts wrong. One bit of misinformation they stated was their claiming that there was a wooden bottle created before producing the glass version.

Anyway, I'm glad you reminded me about this. I'm going to try to contact them again in hopes they will either stop airing this piece, or edit it with the correct facts. Bob, did you actually see this air on the History Channel just recently? Or did you just stumble across it on YouTube?

Jeff

 

[JeffDean]

I just went back to the HC video and noticed the there was a comment made by me, alias name, GavinMacQueen. Here's what I wrote:

I found four errors in this presentation: 1. There was never a wooden prototype bottle made. 2. Never did the Coca-Cola or the Root Glass Company ever refer to the contour bottle as the "Hobble Skirt Bottle". 3. There are two, not one, original contour bottle prototypes still in existence. 4. Alexander Samuelson was not a bottle designer. It was Earl R. Dean who was the sole designer of the iconic contour bottle.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Jeff ~

I was just going to mention the GavinMacQueen comments, but never imagined it was you. I found the History Channel video while looking around the internet to see if I could find a recording of the Julien Auction ... which I never did. So I guess you could say the video found me. It was your / a.k.a. GavinMacQueen comments (dated 2010) that led me to believe that's when the HC segment was aired. I've never seen it on TV, and I watch the History Channel a lot. I have to believe if they ever run it again, they will get their facts straight next time ... I hope. []

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Here's an additional tid-bit of information that may come as a surprise to many of you - it certainly did for me. Have you ever looked at a "Can" of Coca Cola and thought "Bottle?" Most of us know the Coca Cola "Dynamic Ribbon" was first introduced in 1969. But what you may not know is, according to the Norman L. Dean book, "The Man Behind The Bottle," as well as other sources including the Coca Cola Company itself, the DRD, or "Dynamic Ribbon Device" was ...

"... based on the curve of the bottle."

So the next time you see the Dynamic Ribbon ~ Think "Contour Bottle."

As seen on the can below, the "Contour Shape" is apparent just to the right of the Coca Cola Signature / Classic.

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SPB

 

[Uncle_Jarvis]

Hey BOB !!

I received the bottle .. everything looks perfect. Its on display in my kitchen as we speak.

Thanks for everything [][][]

ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB


Uncle_Jarvis ... a.k.a. Dave ~

Your contest prize selection from ebay has been ordered and should arrive by December 13th. I will let you know if anything develops to change this. But I'm a little confused as to why you gave me that North Pole ship-to address? Oh, well. I guess you have your reasons. (Lol) []

By the way, the final total came to $25.20 ... so you owe me 20-cents!

Here's Dave's selection, which is described as a ...

"Nice 1915 Chicago Coca Cola Bottle"

(I can't think of a more appropriate choice)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Chicago-Illinois-1915-Coke-Bottle-/300629441768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fee93ce8

Wouldn't it be even "nicer" (is that a word?) if the bottle turned out to be a 1917 Root?

Please let us know when it arrives.

Congratulations and Merry Christmas

"Ho Ho Ho"

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SANTAPOPBOB

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Uncle_Jarvis ~

Great! I'm glad to hear it arrived safely ... and right on scheduled. By the way, what year is yours dated? And made by which glass factory?

Bob