What is My Coca Cola Collectible Worth?

Literally hundreds of thousands of Coca Cola collectibles have been produced over the years bearing the Coca Cola logo and trademark. It is impossible for us to appraise the potential Coca Cola value of an item sight-unseen. Small differences can make a huge difference in the Coke value. Many Coca Cola collectibles have been duplicated over the years by authorized and unauthorized sources making it more difficult to determine the authenticity of older Coca Cola memorabilia. We do not have resources for price guides of other soda pop collectibles. Use the links to download a free Coca Cola catalog at the top of every category in our Coca Cola store. The best answer to, "What is my Coca-Cola collectible worth?" is "Whatever someone else is willing to pay!"

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The following Soda Pop resources help you to research more information about your Coke Cola items for yourself:
(clicking on any book link will take you to Amazon.com)

General Collectibles - Bottles - Town Square - Polar Bears/Beanies - Die Cast - Santa - Pins - Trays - Vending Machines - More Resources

1. General Coca Cola Collectibles go to top We use the following books and price guides to learn more about Coca Cola collectibles and their potential value.

The Coca Cola Collectors Club offers updated prices for recent sales of vintage Coca Cola memorabilia in their monthly magazine as well as good articles on various topics in collecting from well-renown experts. The most popular section on the monthly magazine is "Prices Realized" with listing of current prices received for various Coca Cola vintage products http://www.cocacolaclub.org

The Coca Cola Company has great information on collecting and collectibles on their website http://www2.Coca Cola.com/heritage/collectorscolumn.html

Here are some resources from our Coca Cola store you may find helpful:

Dating Coca Cola Collectable by Advertising Slogans
How do you grade the quality of an item?
Preserving and Protecting Your Coca Cola Collection
Know of a good Coca a Cola resource to list here?

2. Coca Cola Bottles go to top
There are many styles, and even colors of Coca Cola bottles. The earliest bottles had very different shapes from the contour bottles we see today. And some early bottles used by Coca Cola bottling companies may have contained a seltzer water or flavored soft drink. Because the bottles vary so greatly, using a collectibles guide to Coca Cola bottles is a good way to learn more about what is available and perhaps match a picture to the specific bottle you have. There are books with information about older bottles, and books devoted specifically to commemorative bottles. You can read an overview of early bottles in the Collectors Column on The Coca Cola Company's website. http://www2.Coca Cola.com/heritage/collectorscolumns_bottles.html To pick from the more than 1,200 Coca-Cola bottles on our website please visit Coca Cola Bottles.

Listing of all the Coke bottles produced each year with rumor bottles and class of bottle http://cokebottleinfo.com/ (Membership required)

3. Coca Cola Town Square by Cavanagh go to top
All Town Square and Main Street Christmas Village pieces are now retired and gaining in value. For a 2009 Value list of all Coca Cola value of Town Square buildings and accessories To see what Village pieces are currently available please visit our website - Town Square

4. Coca Cola Polar Bears/Bean Bags go to top
All the Coca-Cola beanies and Polar Bears remain some of the most favorite collectibles of all times. To see what is currently available please visit our website - Bean Bags - Polar Bears

 

5. Coca Cola/Nascar Die cast Cars and Trucks go to top
Collecting Coca-Cola diecast offers something for everyone. To see what is currently available please visit our website - Collectible Die-cast Cars and Trucks

6. Coca Cola Santa go to top
Dozens of new Christmas collectibles are issued every year celebrating Haddon Sundblom's Santa images. These popular Coca Cola Christmas collectibles are passed down from generation to generation. To see what is currently available please visit Santa Store

For a complete list of all Coke Cavanagh Ornaments with CIB Coca Cola price guide (lists Coca Cola value of various Coca Cola ornaments made by Cavanagh Group International) Print for a Coca Cola catalog of all ornaments and other Coca Cola collectibles produced by Cavanagh Group International

7. Coca Cola Pins/Framed Pin Sets go to top
We are not aware of any book or resource guide that lists current prices for Coke pins and pin sets. To see what collectible Coca Cola hat pins, lapel pins, framed pin sets and more visit Coca Cola Pins (under the Memorabilia tab)

8. Coca Cola Trays go to top
Advertisements from the Coca Cola Company chronicle our life and times and are some of the most endearing advertising art ever created. From tip trays to serving trays, these highly collectible Coca Cola collectibles are always a favorite! To see what is currently available please visit Trays - Vintage Original Trays.

9. Coca Cola Vending Machines go to top
Vintage Coca -Cola Machines and reproduction parts, decals and manuals from Fun-tronics PO Box 448 Middletown, MD 21769 301-371-5246
Other sources repair, manuals, or parts for Coca Cola machines, dispensers and vending equipment - We cannot recommend or verify the work done by any other company or the quality of parts provided. The Coke value of any machine depends on many variables including: manufacturer, age, outer cabinet condition, and working condition.
Information on Coca-Cola vending machines: http://www.soda-machines.com    http://www.thesodajerkworks.com/    http://www.colamachines.com
To rent a Coca-Cola vending machine: http://www.vendingsolutions.com/coke-vending-machines/

 

 

How do you grade the quality of an item? go to top
We use the guide to grading condition established by Sheldon Goldstein in 1965 accepted as The Coca Cola Collector's standard for 4 decades. All Coke bottles and cans are full unless specified. All items are new in mint condition with their original boxes, packing materials and instructions unless noted.

Rare Class - pre 1904 items
Mint - New condition, original unused state, original packaging unopened
Near-Mint - Very minor marks of age or use, close to original condition
Excellent - Tiny scratches, small chips or marks on outer rim or edge, opened packaging intact
Very Good - Minor surface scratches, tiny rust spots, minor flaking, no packaging or torn packaging
Good - Moderate scratches, flaking, facing, dents, rust or pitting
Fair - Major scratches, fading, rust spots, dents, bad chipping or flaking
Poor - Badly rusted, worn, dented, pitted, torn, chipped or flaked

More Coca Cola Price Guide Resources: go to top

Depending on where you are located, there may be a chapter of the The Coca Cola Collectors Club in your area. Contact http://www.cocacolaclub.org to see if you can find avid collectors in your area that might be interested in your item or have further information. Annual convention, regional conventions and events, monthly magazine and chapter meetings.

You might also check out Ebay - This Internet auction house has a large coke a cola collectibles section. Just about everything shows up on their pages from time to time and can be a good place to see what the going price might be. Once you have an idea of how it works and the price, you may wish to put your Coke Cola item up for auction. Amazon also has some Coca-Cola related auctions. Be aware that typical auctions bring only 50% of the estimated value.

Other sites that offer Coca-Cola information: go to top

Bobby Liao answers email requests for information about Coca Cola collectibles. Go to "Bobby's Coca Cola on the Web" at http://www.7xpub.com

colaCola opzijnbest.nl for Coca-Cola information from Holland and Europe.

There are sites on Internet who offer Coca a Cola collectable appraisals for a fee. We cannot recommend or verify the accuracy of any other company.

Good luck in finding out more about your Coca Cola collectable!