May 20, 2013
Malaysia Coca-Cola Collectors Fair
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On May 12th,
February 11, 2013
Nigo, Coca-Cola and Yo-Yo’s
I’d love to give Nigo, the founder of
A Bathing Ape
, a clothing line some of my favorite musical artists sport, a tour of the Coke Archives! Why? Nigo happens to be a
![1980s Genuine Russell Coca-Cola Yo-Yo from Japan]({"desktop":"http://assets.coca-colacompany.com/ca/47/27e6c9f642a3b7c1ada1f1cc025f/1980s-genuine-russell-coca-cola-yo-yo-from-japan.jpg","tablet":"http://assets.coca-colacompany.com/ca/47/27e6c9f642a3b7c1ada1f1cc025f/1980s-genuine-russell-coca-cola-yo-yo-from-japan.jpg","mobile":"http://assets.coca-colacompany.com/ca/47/27e6c9f642a3b7c1ada1f1cc025f/1980s-genuine-russell-coca-cola-yo-yo-from-japan.jpg"} "1980s Genuine Russell Coca-Cola Yo-Yo from Japan")
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He would also probably get a kick out of our
February 08, 2013
Visit to the Delta Air Lines Museum
Last week, I was fortunate to be invited to take a tour of the
Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum
. Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines have been long-term partners, so this was an exciting opportunity to get a grounding in Delta heritage. One of the highlights of the tour is the restored
DC-3
This was the first Delta DC-3 used to carry passengers. The plane has been beautifully restored by Delta employees. To ensure the airplane is not damaged, all visitors to the museum have to put on white gloves and shoe covers when they enter the aircraft. I can tell you it is worth it! The most interesting item I saw during my visit was a Coca-Cola airline cooler that also had branding for Delta Air Line. I had never seen a co-branded cooler like that before. Some of the other highlights were the Barbie dolls that a former flight attendant had made outfitted with uniforms recycled from her old uniforms. The Spirit of Delta exhibit is a full 767 whose interior has been transformed into an exhibit on the changes in airline service over the years. Once again, the collection of flight attendant uniforms is fantastic. You can visit the Delta Transport Heritage Museum
website
for more information. ^TR
January 08, 2013
Coca-Cola Rugby Shirt
A friend recently sent me a link to a
story which ranked the top 80 fashion trends of the 1980s. January 03, 2013
I Love A Parade
Like many Americans, I spent most of New Year’s Day watching parades and football games. When I came back to work, I remembered that The Minute Maid Company had sponsored floats in the Tournament of Roses Parade during the 1960s, shortly after
The Coca-Cola Company had acquired Minute Maid and its other juice brands. A quick review of the Minute Maid Collection yielded photographs of the conceptual drawing and the actual float that appeared in the 1964 Parade. Titled “The United States: Symbol of World Freedom,” the float featured cast members Ernest Borgnine and Joe Floyd of the popular McHales Navy television comedy. I also discovered the Parade Program from the 1965 Parade, also sponsored by Minute Maid.
December 05, 2012
Coca-Cola Day on HSN!
Thursday, December 6th will be Coca-Cola Day on HSN to kick of a yearlong partnership between the two companies. HSN sent a film crew to The World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta last month to record interviews with Jacquie Wansley and me. It was great to work with their production crew as we discussed Coca-Cola history and collectibles. I hope you will enjoy the video and make sure to check out HSN on the 6th to see Jacquie live in the HSN studios! HSN Producer Little Marvin, Jacquie Wansley, Ted Ryan
October 09, 2012
Glascock Brothers Manufacturing Calendars
At the recent Schmidt Auction, we purchased a rather interesting set of calendars produced by the Glascock Brothers Manufacturing Company in 1931. Each calendar features "Lem," a rather strange looking caricature of a man with a huge bushy mustache who extols the virtues of the Glascock September 26, 2012
National Comic Book Day!
Holy Contour Bottles! September 25th is National Comic Book Day! While we don't have a huge collection of September 18, 2012
Behind the scenes of the Albie Louw Story
If it wasn't for a man named Jacob Clarence who decided to "google" Albie Louw one day, we may never have found Albie. Meet the people who pieced together the Coca-Cola puzzle in this behind the scenes look at the worldwide search to
uncover the Albie Louw mystery!
September 10, 2012
Uncovering the Mystery of Albie Louw
You remember when we asked the world, "
Who is Albie Louw?" Well, the video below uncovers the mystery of Albie Louw. Enjoy the story!
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Coca-Cola BlogWelcome to the
Coca-Cola Conversations blog! We'll share information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from our role in history to Coke collectibles. However, the blog only works if there is a two-way dialogue. We look forward to chatting with you!Our Team
Ted Ryan is the Director of the Archives and oversees the collections and exhibits. He loves social media and in addition to the blog, Ted runs the Archives Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Jamal Booker is the processing archivist, responsible for cataloging and digitization. A huge music fan, he also films and edits all of the videos on the site.
Justine Fletcher recently received her MA in Archives Management, and supports the Archives team in a variety of roles.
Ashley Callahan manages digital communications and social media at Coca-Cola . Ashley was tweeting, posting and guest blogging during the Olympic Games—read more here or @BeatTV.
Archivist Emeritus. Phil Mooney served as VP of Heritage Communications for over 35 years until his retirement in March, 2013.
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