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.