Tons of Soda Stuff

[celerycola]

On my September trip from NY to VA I tried a 'shortcut' from US 522 to I-81. It was no shortcut due to the hills and turns but passed a terrific old store covered in soda signs. It wasn't open that day but I knew I would go that way again just to see what was inside.

Owner David let me in and I was not disappointed. David has been a collector and sometime seller of soda advertising for years. His store is open as a museum but many of the items are priced and others may be for sale if you ask.

I saw this great circa 1920 Queen Cola sign on my previous visit and was able to make a trade that brought the sign home with me. Queen Cola was based in Petersburg VA and bottled in a number of towns. The sign was found in Cumberland MD.

 

[celerycola]

East side

 

[celerycola]

West side

 

[celerycola]

Soda stuff, Gas station stuff, toys.

 

[celerycola]

more inside

 

[celerycola]

Dads sign is 3 feet wide and almost perfect

 

[celerycola]

Some great tin toys

The store is on Route 9 a few miles East of US 522 at Berkeley Springs WV. It is maybe a half hour off I-81 at Martinsburg WV via Route 9.

It is usually open Saturday and Sunday 9-5.

 

[fishnuts]

Sweet!
My kind of place.

 

[TJSJHART]

very nice place ,,my kind of place also..i'm guessin you might go back again??

 

[celerycola]

I talked him out of one sign and there's another I would really like to have.

Dave is a nice guy I enjoyed talking soda with. He's not online or I would have invited him to join this group.