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ratio411 Pillar of the Community United States 1208 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 8:59 pm This is the most general message forum that I see on this site. I hope this is the 'right' place to post this. It is about Coca-Cola collectibles. Usually coin collectors also know about, know people, or are into other collections. So I thought I would run this by you... My dad passed recently. He left no insurance or anything to keep mom 'afloat' financially. He did, however, leave a house and 2 garages swimming in his Coke products collection. The collection in question is in Memphis TN. The stuff ranges from cheap and small, to very old and/or very large. He has clocks, bottles, Coke machines, store front signs, coolers, and trinkets beyond imagination. Just WAY too much to list. My question is: Does anyone here know a collector of this stuff, or investor in this stuff, that would be in/around/available to Memphis? Just for mom's financial sake, I won't just sell this stuff willy-nilly, OR to the first caller to peek in on the stuff. So grave robbers, tire kickers, and cheap seekers need not apply. I don't think the stuff is worth a fortune, but we have already had problems with folks trying to get at this stuff for nothing. Mom's A/C serviceman came in for mom's bi-annual A/C upkeep contract, found out dad was gone, and then tried to get mom to give him Coke machines in trade for cleaning her condenser! Grave robbers... Luckily she called me before going through with the trade. She was going to, but felt the 'itch' to give me a quick call about it. Anyway... any ideas, leads, comments, ect... Please post away. Thanks Dave Report this Post to the Staff

malissadawn Pillar of the Community Canada 1931 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 9:12 pm Have you considered auction houses? My husband works for pepsi and I am aware that some items can be quite valuable. You could always see if any of the items you have are matched on ebay to get a general idea of the going value for some things. http://www.cocacolaclub.org seems like a site that might be interesting. It charges $90 to join and be a member but you can search recent auctions without joining. Also, I found this site as well while researching our pepsi items and they have a coca- cola listing as well. http://soda-pop-collectibles.com/st...?catid=13600 I hope this helps somewhat. I'm sure with a little research there may be people out there that would buy the entire lot from you for a fair price. Just try to get a general idea of individual value first just to know when someone is giving you a fair deal or not. malissa Report this Post to the Staff
malissadawn Pillar of the Community Canada 1931 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 9:18 pm http://www.2collectcola.com/page/ACC/value here's another one that might be helpful Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 9:19 pm and price book: http://www.amazon.com/Petrettis-Coc...p/0930625765 Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 9:19 pm I would agree that to sell a sizable collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia, I would seek out a specialist in the field, preferably an acknowledged expert. Before doing that I know there are good references in the field, especially Petretti's (sp.?) price guide, which you can probably get on Amazon and would keep you from having to spend hours on ebay. Also, the best person to ultimately contact would have to be Coca-Cola's own archivist. I'm pretty sure they have a museum and a big archive--I don't know who it is right now, but I'm sure they have a website somewhere. Keep us posted! Report this Post to the Staff
malissadawn Pillar of the Community Canada 1931 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 9:25 pm Phil Mooney is the archivist for coca-cola http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/...scolumn.html Im sure there is somewhere on this site to contact him or get his opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/06/2008 12:16 pm I agree with don't just let anyone get their hands on that stuff. Take your time and attept to find a reputable aution type place or person. A well adverised aution of such items is what a professional usually does well. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 08/09/2008 5:32 pm 90% of it is junk. Sell it as one lot, and the buyer will figure a price on what he needs and the rest of it goes along for the ride. You'd think a collector would be your best buyer, but it doesn't work that way. A casual collector isn't going to have the funds, and a serious collector will have most of it. Even if he is willing to pay retail for the items he needs, he'll want to buy the rest cheaply enough to blow off to a dealer, and odds are he doesn't know the top buyer, so he'll lowball even further. It's real simple. If you want top dollar, you have to piecemeal it, and that means work. Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 08/09/2008 9:09 pm I collect a lot of things but not Coke stuff.....but I'd still be interested to see everything. Where in Memphis is the collection? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 08/09/2008 9:46 pm I have a few antique bottles including a circa. 1910 amber straight side with a little lip damage. Last I checked, worth about $100. That's the extent of my Coca-Cola knowledge. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 08/09/2008 10:37 pm Ratio Have you signed up for the General Discussion forum yet ? If not just send an email to Bobby or Susan and have them enable it for you . once you have access I will be moving this topic to GD . Thanks ! Report this Post to the Staff
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