The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Adrift in a sea of digital apps for every imaginable function, we often feel our needs are met better today than in any previous era. But consider the chatelaine, a device popularized in the 18th century that attached to the waist of a wo…
If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
Bizarro Beauty Products, from 1889 to Now
We tend to think of the union of vanity and technology as a particularly modern affliction. It's only recently that science brought the world botox and collagen injections, skin peels, liposucti…
Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
Pin-Up Queens: Three Female Artists Who Shaped the American Dream Girl
It’s easy to think of pin-up art as a charming relic of the old boys’ club—images that might line the walls …
Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
Tokens for Sweethearts, in Times of War
A keepsake, an item that recognizes a loved one, strikes a deep, sentimental chord in each of us—particularly that of a sweetheart. The popularity of keepsakes grew in the United States during the period from 1917 to 1919 as our country ent…
American Picker Dream, Part I: Mike Wolfe On His Love Affair With Bikes
I was walking to school one day and saw all these bikes in the garbage. I was just amazed because I didn't have one and I found it incredible that anyone was throwing them out. So I gathered…
Coca-Cola...30" Thermometer...1958 | Coca Cola Thermometers20 of 40 |  |  |
officialfuel loves this.
chrissylovescats loves this.
collector4evr loves this.
trukn20 loves this.
bratjdd loves this.
crswerner loves this.
egreeley1976 loves this.
guyfrmatl loves this.
aycockonxion loves this.
Chevelleman69 loves this.
mtg75 loves this.
Nova loves this.
Designer loves this.
Longings loves this.
leighannrn loves this.
sanhardin loves this.
Hedgewalker loves this.
MooreAntique loves this.
chevy59 loves this.
ttomtucker loves this.
BELLIN68 loves this.
kerry10456 loves this.
EJW-54 loves this.
pickingupbones loves this.Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate
Posted 1 year ago
officialfuel
(328 items)
I was out garage saling and found this 30" Coca-Cola thermometer. It's missing the glass thermometer but I can replace that. I looked it up in Petretti's 12th edition on page 235 but not quite sure if it is the real deal or not. Would love an opinion from the experts. The lady was asking $15.00 and I took a chance for $10.00. Just want to know if it is real or fantasy.
Michael
Create an account or login in order to post a comment.
Coca Cola ThermometersBefore it became known for its television commercials, Coca-Cola promoted i…
What's the manufactorer?
*manufacturer
Is there a company name on the bottom of the thermometer?
cocacolakid97, coke.trevor.cola thanks for stopping by. There isn't a name anywhere.
Michael
Thank you pickingupbones!
Thank you EJW-54!
Michael
looks real to me. nice deal for a 200$ thermometer!!
Thank you spriteboy42 for stopping by and your input!
Michael
Thank you kerry!
Michael
Should say"Made in USA" on bottom,very small script, & have a 2 digit date on top of scale to be orig. Later ones had "Assembled USA", red back, & code858 on bottom of scale.
I only know this because I have both versions, plus there is also a Mexican version also.
Hope this helps Michael.
bernie
Thank you Bernie for stopping by and the info!
Michael
spriteboy: How do you figure this to be a $200 thermometer? It should say Robertson on the bottom/base of the bottle. Even that only makes it a $50 thermometer, since these are very common. If it says Donasco, it was produced in the late 70's, early 80s. I believe yours is a reproduction Michael, because originals say Coke (Cok) on the neck of the bottle, in the green area.
Thank you Ray for stopping by and giving me your expert opinion! Thank you all for taking the time to stop in and give your input! :-) I may just delete the post since it is a reproduction or just leave it for someone else to learn from it and not make the same mistake.
Michael
Michael
Hey Michael, Ray would be absolutely right on if this was the 17" version, but the 29" thermo did not have the makers name on the bottom, which makes them harder to differentiate between.
pickrknows is right Michael. I didn't even read that this was a 30" (29") version. Still, there are too many repro's out there and tough to tell the difference. Most say "made in USA" right below the base of where the thermometer would be placed. Of course, if this is Canadian, it's anyone's guess. In any case, $10 isn't a bad price.
Thank you pickrknows and TGBWC for returning! I really appreciate all the info that you have to share!
Michael
Thank you BELLIN68!
Thank you ttomtucker!
Michael
Thank you chevy59!
Thank you MooreAntique!
Michael
Thank you Hedgewalker!
Michael
Thank you leighannrn!
Thank you sanhardin!
Michael
Thank you Longings!
Michael
Gotta love anything in the good ol' green glass era of Coca-Cola!
Thank you Designer!
Thank you Nova for the love and the nice comment!
Michael
Thank you aycockonxion!
Thank you Chevelleman69!
Thank you mtg75!
Michael
Thank you guyfrmatl for the love!
Michael
Thank you egreeley1976 for the love!
Michael
So, is it not worth even $40.00 because it doesn't have a company name? I have one that is 33" long and I have seen it sell around $50. Is it because it was not made for Coca Cola that makes it not valuable to collectors? I think it is a good buy just for vintage sign collectors. It has "made in USA" at the bottom, and number 41 at the top of thermometer. BTW, hello, all, I am new to the forum, thanks for your patience and reply's in advance, I'm gonna need it!
Welcome Buymesome! Hope to see you post some good stuff soon.
Thank you Buymesome for stopping by and commenting!
Michael
Thanks for the welcome! I will send some pics when I get to the items and have more than a vintage camera in a box! LOL I am enjoying browsing the site and looking at all the great stuff, reminds me that I really am a novice! It's a lot of fun......you never know what you're gonna find! Love the Coca Cola stuff!
Thank you crswerner for the love!
Michael
Thank you collector4evr for the love!
Michael
Wow!! The summer is flying by! ...I have been delayed, but will be posting pictures soon...this is a great website! I look forward to spending time here browsing everyone's collections and sharing mine. ...to officialfuel.... I still think for $10 that was a good find...I can picture it hanging outside some 'ole gas station/store on the side of an old winding road years ago! I bet it could tell some good stories if it could talk!
Thank you Buymesome for stopping by and commenting on the Coke sign!
Michael
Thank you bratjdd for the love on the Coke thermometer!
Michael
Thank you trukn20 for the love on the thermometer!
Michael
Do you ever get tired of thanking everyone for their "love"?
Just wondering....
Thanks TGBWC for stopping by and commenting! Ray I will never get tired of thanking people for loving or liking my things or commenting! I was brought up to always thank the person that did something nice for you. Have a great weekend Ray and again thanks for stopping by! :-)
Michael
Yes Michael, I was brought up the same way. But I just can't help but think that there are 22 people "loving" this common Coca-Cola thermometer without really knowing why they love it. I mean, they're not loving anything rare or even cool. This "love it" or "like it" thing on CW is more about a popularity vote and less about the the actual item being posted. It's turning into facebook; lets see how many "friends" you can get. You get my point. I may not be the most popular collector on CW, but then, I don't post items to see how many "love it" votes I receive. That's not what show & tell is all about IMO.
And this is in no way a reflection on you Michael. You truly have some awesome items that you've picked up recently. I've been impressed more than once on your items posted on show & tell. And I have commented on them. I just don't believe in turning this into a love fest.
Have a great picker weekend.
Ray
Ray, I agree with you! This site has changed from two years ago! You also have a great weekend!
Michael
Thank you chrissylovescats for the love!
Michael