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Businessman and Pennsylvania native Chapman J. Root (November 22, 1864 - November 20, 1945) opened the original glass company on May 27, 1901, at Third and Voorhees Streets a year after he moved to Terre Haute, Indiana. [2] By 1904 the company was manufacturing beverage bottles for Coca-Cola as well as several other beverage companies in the ...
According to the Coca-Cola Company's self-published history, "The Chronicle of Coca-Cola," "It was pronounced 'excellent' and placed on sale for five cents a glass" [2] (equivalent to $1.75 in 2024). Although most soda fountain drinks cost seven or eight cents at the time (for a 6.5 oz glass), Coca-Cola chose five cents and specifically ...
The glass and aluminum industries promoted convenience as an important part of modern life and many people started purchasing beverages to drink "on-the-go". The rise of large national soda companies, such as Coca-Cola in the 1920s and 1930s also contributed to the use of non-returnable bottles and cans. [2]
Though the King Seeley "Yellow Submarine" lunchbox from 1968, is worth up to $1,300, an original Smokey Bear lunchbox from the early 1970s can go for over $700 on eBay. The most valuable ...
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A spring-loaded tab dispensed real U.S. money or a gift certificate redeemable for trips or merchandise. MagiCans were special, mechanical cans used by The Coca-Cola Company in the United States of America as a part of their $100-million "Magic Summer '90" promotion. [1] The MagiCan promotion began on May 7, 1990, and ended on May 31. [2]
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Collectors Weekly uses a number of factors to determine how much a collectible is worth, the primary ones being the item's condition, authenticity, rarity, current market demand, and value. [8] Collectors Weekly has three main areas of focus—its category pages, a community known as Show & Tell, and hundreds of long-form articles and ...