Coca-Cola Uncle Remus Cutout 1931

September 28th, 2010   |   1 Comment   |   1930 – 1950
1932 Coca-Cola Uncle Remus Cutout That Sparked Copyright Lawsuit

1932 Coca-Cola Uncle Remus Cutout That Sparked Copyright Lawsuit

In 1932, the Coca-Cola Company issued a children’s cutout based on the Uncle Remus stories. The Company had negotiated rights with the publisher, Appleton, to use the Arthur Frost illustrations on the advertising. Mrs. Harris sued for copyright infringement. Ultimately, the courts ruled in favor of the Company. While Mrs. Harris had the rights to the stories, the illustrations belonged to the publisher.


Rare 1916 Coca-Cola cardboard advertising sign with swastika motif

September 27th, 2010   |   2 Comments   |   1900 – 1930
Drink a bottle of Coca-Cola and be lucky

Drink a bottle of Coca-Cola and be lucky

Coca-Cola used the swastika again in 1925 when it introduced a watch fob in that design. The swastika was widely used as a symbol of good luck or good fortune prior to the Second World War.


Coca-Cola is pre-eminently the drink of quality 1906

September 22nd, 2010   |   No Comments   |   1900 – 1930

This girl is very sexy and seems to be offering something else not the glasses of Coca-Cola. But the most interesting is the background with the gas bubbles or condensation on the outside of a glass. It is the first in a series where the bubbles of gas form the background for decades.

Coca-Cola is pre-eminently the drink of quality 1906

Coca-Cola is pre-eminently the drink of quality 1906


Coca-Cola magazine ads from 1925

September 21st, 2010   |   No Comments   |   1900 – 1930
Summertime goodness for winter thirst.

Summertime goodness for winter thirst.


Refreshment time and sociability of thirst - Such is the charm of purity at home.

Refreshment time and sociability of thirst - Such is the charm of purity at home.


6,000,000 a day. In fact, Coca-Cola has an average sale of more than six million drinks for every day in the year. I has the charm of purity.

6,000,000 a day. In fact, Coca-Cola has an average sale of more than six million drinks for every day in the year. I has the charm of purity.


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Hot Coca-Cola spiced 1907

September 14th, 2010   |   1 Comment   |   1900 – 1930

Why have a dull soda season? Coca-Cola, like tea and coffee, is a year around drink. Hold your summer trade by serving Coca-Cola both hot and cold through the winter season.

Hot Coca-Cola spiced ad 1907

Hot Coca-Cola spiced ad 1907


A cold bottle of delicious refreshing Coca-Cola 1905

September 10th, 2010   |   No Comments   |   1900 – 1930

Newspaper coke ad from 1905

A cold bottle of delicious refreshing Coca-Cola, newspaper ad 1905

A cold bottle of delicious refreshing Coca-Cola, newspaper ad 1905


Coke ads from 1900

September 7th, 2010   |   No Comments   |   1860 – 1900
Coca-Cola calendar with (Hilda Clark) 1900

Coca-Cola calendar with (Hilda Clark) 1900


Coca-Cola advertisement on the cover of "American Druggist" Magazine, 1900.

Coca-Cola advertisement on the cover of "American Druggist" Magazine, 1900.


Coca-Cola advertising 1886 – 1899

September 3rd, 2010   |   1 Comment   |   1860 – 1900
1886 - The first advertisement for Coca-Cola

1886 - The first advertisement for Coca-Cola


1880s - Coca-Cola syrup and extract

1880s - Coca-Cola syrup and extract


Coca-Cola ads 1892 - 1893

Coca-Cola ads 1892 - 1893


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