Coca-Cola has a history almost as colorful as the drink itself. The Coca-Cola Company’s headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia, where the beverage was first concocted in 1886. Since it’s invention by Dr. John S. Pemberton Coca Cola started it’s way to the top, blessed with some of the most visionary and inspired promoters, marketers and advertisers in advertising history.

Drug store with Coca-Cola signs 1920

October 7th, 2010   |   No Comments   |   1900 – 1930
Drug store with Coca-Cola signs 1920

Nice old photo of drug store with Coca-Cola signs from 1920


Coca-Cola delivery trucks 1930 – 1940s

October 6th, 2010   |   2 Comments   |   1930 – 1950
Coca-Cola Fountain Car, 1930's

Coca-Cola Fountain Car, 1930's


Coca Cola Truck 1930's 2 Ladies with Handy 6 pack

Coca Cola Truck 1930's 2 Ladies with Handy 6 pack


Coca Cola Truck 1930's Featuring the Handy 6 Pack

Coca Cola Truck 1930's Featuring the Handy 6 Pack

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Coca-Cola Santa Claus 1950 – 1964

October 5th, 2010   |   1 Comment   |   1950 – 1980
Coca-Cola: for Santa 1950

Coca-Cola: for Santa 1950


The Coca-Cola Santa Claus artwork from 1951 shows Santa reading a list of good boys and girls; there is no list of bad children.

The Coca-Cola Santa Claus artwork from 1951 shows Santa reading a list of good boys and girls; there is no list of bad children.


Coca-Cola for sparkling holidays 1953

Coca-Cola for sparkling holidays 1953


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Coca-Cola Santa Claus 1931 – 1949

October 5th, 2010   |   3 Comments   |   1930 – 1950

Although many credit our modern day Santa to Thomas Nast, Santa’s jolly look all started in 1931 with Haddon Sundblom and Coca-Cola.
Legendary illustrator Haddon Sundblom created the rosy-cheeked figure – today’s traditionally accepted appearance of the jolly old elf – in 1931 for a Coke holiday advertising campaign. Since that time, the Coca-Cola Santa has become one of the most beloved cultural icons and an anticipated part of holiday tradition.

My hat's off to the pause that refreshes 1931

My hat's off to the pause that refreshes 1931


It will refresh you too 1932

It will refresh you too 1932


Away with a tired thirsty face 1933

Away with a tired thirsty face 1933


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Coca-Cola advertising clock Circa 1893

October 2nd, 2010   |   No Comments   |   1860 – 1900
Coca-Cola advertising clock Circa 1893

Coca-Cola advertising clock Circa 1893

Coca-Cola began advertising its products on clocks in 1893, when such novelty advertisements were increasingly common.
Coke would distribute branded clocks to sellers who bought and sold at least 100 gallons of Coca-Cola syrup per year. The first Coca-Cola clocks were made by the Baird Clock Company of Plattsburgh, New York, and had big, round faces with Roman numerals.
At $2.75 each, clocks were relatively expensive to produce, but Coca-Cola made the investment knowing that, because of their usefulness, advertising clocks would stay on display in a store long after posters or other items had been discarded.


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