and the good memories that go with Coke items.

"The only difference between an old person and a
young person is the number of memories they have" --Butch Badgett
 
These are just a few of the many interesting items at Butch's Cola Museum,
located at 118 Maple Street, Harmar Village, Marietta, Ohio.

 
    Buddy Lee Doll    

1950s  Composition. Designed by the Buddy Lee Company which produced other dolls.
 

   Carry-on Airline Cooler     

1940s- 1950s Also known as a "Stewardess Cooler."  Was used by airline personnel to carry colas onto the
airplanes because they did not have the refrigeration systems of today.

 

    Glascock Cooler 

1929. Coke's first official cooler which was sold for $19.95.
 

   Grocery Cart Bottle Holder    

1950s. This bottle holder was used in grocery stores all across the country.
 

   Imprinted Leather Billfold    

1920s. Coke would even protect you money with various billfolds and change purses over the years.
 

   Billfold Box     

1920s. Most people throw the boxes away, but in some cases the box is worth more than the item.
 

   Aluminum Bottle Carrier    

1950s. A 12 bottle carrier made when aluminum was cheap and then was replaced by the plastic ones later in the 1950s.

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    Flange Sign      

1940s. A Coke sign with a metal flange at a right angle to the sign allowing it to be attached to the side of a building and be seen from both sides.