Posted 13 years ago
Jim-51
(11 items)
I just found this sign about three weeks ago in great shape for age. size 24 tall 5 ft 8 in long It take me back when i was a young boy. 1951 My dady stared a fruit Market On the ends of the roof we had 4 ft, Button with Bottle in center The whole front was porcelain 24 in tall about twenty ft It said Beasley Fruit Market in large letters Coke company did that for my Mother. we had all kinds of coke Box Lift lid, slide tpe, Royal crown yellow box. The Coke Machine round corners 23 small bottles Took a nickel when we first got it. I have a picture of dad leaning against the machine!953 My older sister is over the Frosty rooybeer stand with bottles. Mom and dad run fruit Market For 23 years part of the store was a bait shop live bait fishing tackle. We had all the advertisement every year from 1951 23 years If I kept all the Coke item be close to 60,000.oo today. I will post a picture and share my family history with Coca- cola sold alot soda. Thanks jim
That's one big, bad boy! Nice shape, and one doesn't often see the jumbo arciform sled sign with pin-striped back ground. Very nice Jim. Big Time.
Sweet sled sign :)
Thanks Big Daddy Nobucks and coke.Trevor.cola for your fine comments. The guy I boght the sign had 2 coke buttons, a few old chalk board menu sign. The buttons price right. I found a large one in Lincoln, Nebraska had the bottle in the middle I think it was 4 ft nice condition he wanted 2300.00 I bought 2 old Gas Pumps from him I buy and sell gas items and antiques maybe some coke bought 2 !950 pinic coolers while back need to post some pictures. Thanks guys
I have one similar but slogan on bottom says enjoy that refreshing new feeling. Cool sign Jim-51
Thanks trey; Do you collect alot of coke items. i buy and sell antiques. 618-204-1952 any time if you want to talk coke. Jim have a good one
Yes I love Coca Cola, I have Coke machines,signs,thermometers,carriers,menu boards,bottles,check out my page.
Hey Trey; Check out your collection, you got a museum going on great stuff. got 8 gas pumps, oil bottles, oil cans, signs soda items coke, pepsi,dr.pepper, royal-crown, tom potato chip rack, gunball machines, brass cash registers, I collect old marbles coins, Fly rods, Indian Artifacts, old fishing lures. Last week I went to a marbles show. I pump gas at Martin oil gas was .25 a gallon filled the oil bottles for .25 cents called bulk oil, manage a Liberty gas in 1975, west Conoco was a mechanic pump gas, been building houses for 44 years now no work sucks 60 years old not done yet. Built a 34by 34 shop out back to put the antiques in. Right now I am cleaning out a 29 by 20 attach garage make new office display antiques, wife is kicking me out of the house, going on 39 years with the old hyde, it is like the world fair gets bigger and better every year. I have some gas items listed on ebay jim beasley 1951 seen your email address you got nice antiques about the same taste. have a good one Lonewolf Trading Post