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Posted 11 months ago
TGBWC
(185 items)
Two vintage Coca-Cola cardboard signs that I don't have displayed in our Coke room because of size (27" x 56") and lack of wall space in our home. I actually forgot I had these as they were stored in our spare bedroom.
First photo is a 1943 cardboard. Listed in Pet. 11th edition for $700. This is just about as mint condition as you can get. Just very slight edge wear.
The second photo is a 1942. Listed in Pet. 12th edition for $750. It has some minor water stains on lower left area and I was told this might be removed using a bleach/stain stick? But never tried it. I was hoping to find larger size gold wooden Coca-Cola frames for these but never did. Now they just sit in storage....
Condition is everything when buying these cardboard displays...because value decreases considerably based on condition. I was lucky. I bought both of these for $200 each...and that was just 3 years ago. So bargains are still out there.
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Those are beauties!!! I just picked up two of those very same cardboard carriers. I'm on the step program, I start with the carrier and will step up to the sign that matches it, one of these days.
I was thinking about giving these away (in lieu of payment) if you came to Orlando to repair my plumbing problem....
Just the trip to Florida would have been ok, but Man that pot is getting sweeter!! No luck with other contractors yet????
second estimate coming next week.....
Lucky stiff Tommy! I would be on a plane tomorrow morning!
Great looking signs Ray!
Nice cardboards, I bought the # 1 at ebay one year ago for the same $ 200... and the seller had more 2 exactly the same for sale... looking for the original frame now...
Your cup runneth over TGBWC. Forgot about them in the spare bedroom !?!?
Out of sight, out of mind. Showing what else I found in the spare bedroom shortly....
Can't wait to see other "forgotten treasures" and second estimate!!!
Just saw these signs now, they are in such GREAT shape!!!! it almost looks like the 6-packs are popping right through the screen! Would love to have either of these, sure they are big, but signs as nice as these would always have a spot in my house :)
Wow! It's amazing the quality coke put into their advertising at the time!