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Jacobs Pharmacy - Atlanta, Georgia
<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBghW8xrQAw' ></a>There is little known on the early days of Coca Cola, but the story most historians agree accurate, is that in Late April of 1886, Doctor John Pemperton was in the process of designing a bevarage used as a "pickmeup" as a subsitute for coffee. The story goes that in his late victorian home in rural Atlanta, Georgia, John Pemperton mixed different ingredients, including Kola Nuts and 1/10 Gram of Cocaine in a large 40 gallon brass kettle using a boat oar to stir. -
Free Coca Cola
After only selling 9 glasses a day, John Pemperton wanted his invention to sell more, and farther. He took out the first ad for Coca Cola on May 30th of 1886, and began circulating coupons for a "Free glass of Coca Cola". This sparked sales, with the idea "The people try it, like it, they'll come back and buy it next time. -
Death of John Pemperton - Orginator of Coca-Cola
Plaguing from stomach illnesses that occured to him from the Civil War, Dr. John Pemperton died August 16th, 1888 just two years after his world changing invention. -
Coca Cola Calenders
Other than newspapers, Coca Cola is first advertised by free, promitonal calenders. -
Asa Griggs Candler
After nearly 3 years of work to secure the rights to Coca Cola, Asa Griggs Candler secured the rights to Coca Cola in 1891 for $2,400. After securing the rights, he escalated advertising, later in 1901 the Coca Cola companies annual advertising budget reaches $100,000. -
Chicago's World Fair
Coca Cola's first large appearance was at the 1893 Chicago World fair. The soda fountain used by Coca Cola at the 1893 World fair sold for 4.5 million dollar. -
Trademark
Coca Cola is trademarked in the US Patent office on January 31st 1893. The patent was secured for $20 (about $1000 today) -
Biedenharn Candy Company - First Coca Cola Bottler
In the scorching hot summer of 1894, Joseph Bidenham approached Asa Chandler, CEO of the Coca Cola Company, asking for rights to bottle Coca Cola. Asa Chandler, being a novist, snarled at the idea of bottling Coca Cola. "We don't have the time nor finances to move into the... bottling business". Joseph Biedenharn, offered to bottle the Coca Cola forumla at his expense and Asa Chandler signed away the rights to bottle for $1. (About $15-$20 today). -
Coca Cola in every State
According to the Coca Cola president, Asa Candler, Coca Cola is now available in every state and territory of the United States. -
Large Scale Bottling
During the transition from the Hutchinson bottle to the Straight Sided Crown top bottle, large scale bottling began for the first time in Chattanooga, Tennessee. -
$100,000 Advertising
<font color= "Red">Being the first company of the 20th Century to surpass $100,000 in advertising, Coca Cola was zipping by it's competition with Clocks, Urns, and Calenders. Pictured to the left is a rare 1901 Coca Cola advertising clock which was one of the many variations of advertising the Coca Cola Company was pushing out into the market. -
Magazine Ads
Coca Cola's first magazine appearance occured in 1904 at the cost of $15. -
Coca Cola across the world.
After many efforts, Coca Cola was the first carbonated soft drink to be exported from the U.S.. Cuba, Panama, and Canada were the first countries to enjoy Coca Cola from the US -
Delivered by Horse
Crates and crates of Coca Cola are now delivered to stores by horse drawn carriages. -
Copycats
In the early 1900's, Soda was the new thing. Soda shops were at every corner, and you could pick from just about any flavor possible. Coca Cola had a distinct flavor that many loved. Copycats wanted in on Coca Cola's sucess. Many small pharmacies began introducing products baring the same features as Coca Cola had. You would see bottles labeled such as "King Cola" or "Chero Cola" branding the same diamond label Coca Cola used on there then straight sided bottles. -
The Contour bottle
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New York Stock Exchange
Coca Cola is first listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) at $40 per share. -
Invention of the 6 Pack
The Coca Cola Company is the first documented Soda Company to introduce the 6 pack. This allowed the consumer to take Bottles of Coke home with them, instead of having to carry multiple bottles. The "cartons" were constructed of cardboard. Very few have survived. A new old Stock Carton sold at a high end auction for $1,400.00 in March of 2008. -
Robert Woodruff
After his father, Ernst Woodruff purchased the Coca Cola Company from Asa Candler in 1919 Robert Woodruff became the companies second president. In 1928 he began to send bottling plants overseas and in 1928, Coca Cola was presented at the Amsterdam Olympics. He stayed CEO of Coa Cola until 1981 Many culinary historians refer to this period as the "Woodruff Legacy". -
The first Coca Cola Billboard
The first Coca Cola billboard is designed and placed in it's origin town, Atlanta, Georgia. -
IX Olympics
Coca Cola goes to it's first olympics. The IX olympics in Amsterdam was the first place for the appearence of Coca Cola in a olympic setting. -
The first Neon Sign
With the age of Art Deco roaring in, Neon became a hot advertising item. The first large scale Coca Cola Neon sign was hung in Times Square in New York in October of 1929. -
"Bell Shaped Glass"
A good way to date Coca Cola drinking glasses is to look at the shape and writing. After 1929, all Coca Cola drinking glasses were ACL and "bell shaped" as to before they were etched and straight sided. -
Santa Clause
To help bring ease during the depression, Santa Clause appeared in advertising to show that there was a future and the depression will go away. -
Coin - Op Coke Machines
Up until 1935, all Coca Colas were sold on the honor system, or by Soda Jerks. The revolution changed when the Coin Operated Soda dispenser was invented, allowing any consumer to get a Coke without waiting on a Soda Jerk. -
"Coke"
The term "Coke" is now trademarked on the Coca Cola Patent. -
"Sprite Boy" is introduced
To help push for the new phrase of Coca Cola, "Coke", the sprite boy was introduced in 1942 to help the public know about "Coke". Advertisements often persuaded consumers to ask for "Coke Please" instead of "Coca Cola Please". -
WWII Bottling Plants
Coca Cola's new campaign for the soldiers fighting overseas sent Coca Cola in bottles overseas for the same price they would be at home. This later opened windows for Coca Cola to build bottling plants in Europe. -
The new Soda Dispenser
Dole, one of Coca Cola's first fountain dispenser manufacturers, invented a new looking syrup dispensing machine, known as the Dole Director. This dispenser has a unique look to it, and becae an instant classic. -
The cover of Time Magazine.
On May 15th, 1950, Coca Cola became the first ever product to be on the cover of Time Magazine. The cover depicted an animated "earth globe" in the hands of a coca cola sign, drinking from an embossed coca cola bottle. -
1950's - 1960's leisure advertising
Coca Cola is enjoyed and demanded at the smooth economy of the 1950's for picnics and grill outs. Advertising went wild and reached 30 million dollars alone in 1953 -
King Size Bottles
Before the summer of 1955, Coca Cola introduced the "King Size bottles" which were 32 OZ bottles intended to be taken along instead of crates of bottles. These bottles were sold in 6 packs, or one by one. They were embossed for a very short time, then turned to ACL. One embossed bottle sold at auction in November of 2012 for $75. -
The Santa Clause Doll
To spark interest in Collection Coca Cola memorbilia, the first "intended to be collected" Coca Cola item was released. It was a plush Santa Clause doll. They were only made for a limited time, and are an expensive Collectors piece today. -
The can
Along with Beer Brewerys of the late 1950's and early 1960's, Soda companies, such as Coca Cola added aluminum cans to their line of product offerings. The aluminum can became an instant favorite and is an expensive collectors item today. -
Sprite
As the craze of soda flavorings took off in the booming 1950's economy, many soda companies adopted different flavors, such as lemon lime. Sprite, created by the Coca Coa Company, was and still is a favored lemon lime soda drink created in 1961. -
TAB - Diet Soda
During the space race of the 1960's not only was everyone focused on getting to the moon, they were also focusing on loosing the pounds they had gained during the booming economy of post WWII 1950's Tab, the Coca Cola's Companies first diet soft drink was invented. Tab is no longer available today as it was phased out in the late 1980's when Diet Coke was introduced. -
Aluminum Can
After the Coca Cola Company adopted the aluminum can in 1961, the only way to consume the beverage was to punch two holes into the top of the can. After this invention, you can now lift a top off, known as the pull tab, to consume the delicious Coca Cola beverage. -
Ribbon Logo
The ribbon logo, which defined Coca Cola advertising throughout the 1970's and early 1980's was released in 1969. The ribbon on the logo was lowered in 1981 so it is easier now to collectors to determine age. -
Georgia Coffee
The companies first energy drink, Georgia's Coffee was introduced in 1975. This was intended as a boost, and was served as a cold beverage. -
Coca Cola arrives in China
As the first Packaged Cold drink aloud in China, Coca Cola made history. Coca Cola was exported to China in 1978 and finally accepted by the chinese government -
Founding of the Olympic Hall of Fame
In 1979, The Olympic community and Coca Cola company founded the Olympics Hall of Fame -
New Ceo of Coca Cola
After the Woodruff Legacy, and managing Coca Cola for over 60 years, Robert Woodruff retired from the Coca Cola company. Roberto Goizueta became the new CEO of Coca Cola, -
Diet Coke
After Pepsi-Co released it's diet flavored drink "Diet Pepsi" coke followed quickly with it's new CEO and introduced "Diet Coke" which outsold Pepsi sales alone the first day it was released -
First Soft Drink in Space
Coca Cola was the first softdrink in space, other than water when it went up with the space shuttle in the "Test Coke Can" and was drank by the astrounats. -
"New Coke"
After competitions with Pepsi-Cola during the "Pepsi Challenge" era, Coke thought people were tired of the taste of coke and did the largest market research campaign in the world. On April 22, 1985 Coca Cola introduced New Coke. Months later Coca Cola "Classic" the original coke before the new one was re-released due to public outcry. -
Birthday
Coca Cola celebrated it's 100th birthday on May 8th 1986. Commerative bottles were made, and many prizes were given out at conventions across the world. Lots of reproduction items were made as novelties. -
The Polar Bear
With an effort to show the consumers that Coca Cola could be drank throughout the entire year, many advertisements were issued displaying Artic Polar Bears drinking a bottle of Coke. -
Barq's Rootbeer Cream Soda
There has always been large Soda brands and smaller not as well known soda brands. With an effort to increase profits, Coca Cola purchased Barq's Rootbeer in 1995 and is still sold today in speciality places, such as New York and Maryland. -
Dasani
Coca Cola started producing it's first line of bottled water under the name "Dasani". Coca Cola produces different flavors of water along with its regular Dasani Product. -
Coca Cola Christmas Can
To Celebrate it's 125th anniversary, Coca Cola introdcued a limited edition white can depicting the polar bear. It was very similar to the diet coke can and was pulled just weeks after due to public outcrys of Diet Coke drinkers after they purchased the wrong cans.
