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Follow on Google News | Original Coca-Cola Memorabilia Headlines Michaan's February Collectibles &Ephemera Memorabilia SalIntroduced in the late 1890s, the Coca-Cola serving tray is a vibrant reminder that advertising is one of America's favorite art forms. Lithographers developed a special technique for printing lush, full-color images on these wonderful trays, originally used by soda fountains to serve "most refreshing drink in the world," (slogan found on a 5-cent Coca-Cola advertising mirror, estimated at $100-200 in the February 11 sale.) The beauty and longevity of the Coca-Cola tray has made it a collector's favorite for generations, and Michaan's is proud to offer one of the first trays produced by the Coca-Cola Company. Dating to 1897, it retains its beautiful color overall and shows only minor signs of wear after more than a century. Like most of the trays, it features the image of a fresh- faced young woman in period dress. An intriguing detail is the decoration of the inside rim with images of exotic kola nuts and leaves. These recall the Coca- Cola brand's early promotional campaigns, centered on the drink's healthfulness and its promise to "relieve fatigue.'' The rare and lovely piece is estimated at $60,000-$80,000. The sensational popularity of the Coca-Cola brand and its ubiquitous advertisements made a star of young Hilda Clark, an American music hall singer and actress who became "the face of Coca-Cola" at the turn of the twentieth century. A 1901 tray featuring Hilda Clark's portrait is offered at $3,000-$5,000 in the February 11 sale. The auction includes more fine trays of various shapes, sizes and vintage, all from a single Coca-Cola collector. The Coca-Cola brand's iconic status and the bold graphic appeal of its logo inspired the preservation not only of tin trays but also of every promotional item produced by the company. Signs, thermometers, glassware, wooden bottle crates and many more original finds await Coca-Cola collectors at Michaan's. Carnival and arcade memorabilia enjoy a huge following, as shown by the overwhelming response to Michaan's special September 2018 auction of "Playland-Not- Old arcade games and machines have enduring appeal. Often featuring patented innovations, they are marvels of manufacturing as well as cultural artifacts. Included in the February 11 sale is the pop-up baseball game in a glass cabinet with wonderful period graphics, by Marvel circa 1940 ($200-$400). Shooting games and gumball machines are offered. Among the countertop arcade machines are several mutoscope motion picture devices, including one in working condition with "The Runaway" reel ($400-$600) and another with a Charlie Chaplin reel ($500-$800). Long before the selfie there was the 5 cent arcade machine "Do You Dare? See Yourself as Others See You" ($800-$1,000) Collectors of the risqué will appreciate this auction. Quaint, naughty, and sometimes humorous, the lots include "What Every Woman Must Not Avoid," a 10 cent viewer with wooden case and large backglass ($1,000-$2,000) $800. Several of the postcard vending machines dispense "Glamour Girls" and risqué cards. Collectible ephemera extend in infinite directions, making for an auction full of discoveries. The Fil-a-Liter coin-operated lighter fluid dispenser, marked with its serial number, is estimated at $800-$1,000. Several novelty Merchantman Digger Machines are offered, one in excellent working condition ($2,000- $3,000). Pedal cars, vintage fire extinguishers and cash registers are among the auction lots: once so common, now so collectible. Paper money is also included in this sale, some from the Civil War era. One rare auction lot comprises railroad stock shares issued in 1914 by China's first railroad company (1,200-$1,500) Carousel animals occupy a special niche. Are they decorative art, sculptures, or amusement memorabilia? For the full catalog and auction calendar, Visit http://www.michaans.com for details. End
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