One of the last coke bottle before New Coke and Coke Classic, Collectible??

[coinman123]

I found this last month on top of the ground while metal detecting. From what I know, it was made in 1985, the thing is, in April of 1985 they made "New Coke", then in June they released the "Coke Classic" with corn syrup instead of sugar. Would this have any collectible value considering it is one of the last "old" coke bottles made, or is it just garbage? Being a soft drink bottle collector I will keep it either way just for the heck of it.

 

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[CincinnatiKid]

Not sure?
Great info and dates.
I keep pre-60s. Cincinnati had a bottling plant in "Walnut Hills". I went to high school in that area and concentrate on those.
Peace ✌

 

[coinman123]

Not sure?
Great info and dates.
I keep pre-60s. Cincinnati had a bottling plant in "Walnut Hills". I went to high school in that area and concentrate on those.
Peace ✌

I keep anything interesting that involves old soda, I have found a few old coke bottles, nothing very old, usually just '60s ACL or Embossed clear "No Deposit". I don't normally keep cans, but every now and then if there is a '60s can in great shape with almost no rust and original colors I may keep it depending on the can.

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Yea, I wish I still had the beer can collection I amassed during the 70s as a kid.
Now n then, cone tops were found in good condition.
Some of the cans I considered undesirable at the time are now relished?
Peace ✌

 

[coinman123]

Yea, I wish I still had the beer can collection I amassed during the 70s as a kid.
Now n then, cone tops were found in good condition.
Some of the cans I considered undesirable at the time are now relished?
Peace ✌

There is a 40s and 50s trash pile in the woods with practically 100 cone top beer cans piled up on the surface, all of them are ready to crumble to pieces with no trace of who made them, so they are not worth taking. Too bad they aren't in better shape, I probably would have taken one or two than.

 

[NWMP]

I love and always keep my eye out for older bottles and marbles. I have stuff going back to the 1880's/90's which is old for around here. You can see the glass colors transition from a bluish green or the pinkish rose type color to clear. The only Coke bottles that I pick up now are the dark blue stubbies, as the clear is relatively common here. I have some blues bottom stamped from Montana, North Dakota etc. If I find a single old swirl marble in decent condition, I have already had a satisfying day, regardless of any coin find...........Tip: To find old bottles walk at the base of hills and look up through the brush in the leafless spring time. If you see heaps of brown rusting cans, go in and look. Sometimes all you'll see is a glint off a semi buried bottle. If you find a depression, start digging, it may have been a trash or burn pit. People used to dump their wagon loads of garbage down a hill. Your eye gets trained to see these spots quickly after a while. Another tip..... Check any shallow creeks or rivers when the water is low. Lots of bottles in water. If searching for Indian points, check a field in the morning after a rain. The wet stone glints a little in the early morning sunlight.

 

[coinman123]

I love and always keep my eye out for older bottles and marbles. I have stuff going back to the 1880's/90's which is old for around here. You can see the glass colors transition from a bluish green or the pinkish rose type color to clear. The only Coke bottles that I pick up now are the dark blue stubbies, as the clear is relatively common here. I have some blues bottom stamped from Montana, North Dakota etc. If I find a single old swirl marble in decent condition, I have already had a satisfying day, regardless of any coin find...........Tip: To find old bottles walk at the base of hills and look up through the brush in the leafless spring time. If you see heaps of brown rusting cans, go in and look. Sometimes all you'll see is a glint off a semi buried bottle. If you find a depression, start digging, it may have been a trash or burn pit. People used to dump their wagon loads of garbage down a hill. Your eye gets trained to see these spots quickly after a while. Another tip..... Check any shallow creeks or rivers when the water is low. Lots of bottles in water. If searching for Indian points, check a field in the morning after a rain. The wet stone glints a little in the early morning sunlight.

I do a little trash pit digging, the pits I go to are 1880's-1890's. I have a collection of close to one hundred complete bottles I have found in though late 19th century trash piles, I will try to find a photo of all my bottles when I get the chance. Bottle digging is very fun for me, if only I can find a new trash pile or pit to search

 

[Helix]

Cool man! Also keep your eye out for old Coke machines like this whilst digging around old dumps.


Thanks Mr. Jeff in Pa. for flipping my picture right side up.

 

[jeff of pa]

Cool man! Also keep your eye out for old Coke machines like this whilst digging around old dumps.
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Thanks Mr. Jeff in Pa. for flipping my picture right side up.

You can Click on it Now & it won't turn upside down Either.
I finally figured out how to change(bypass) the orientation information in the photos

 

[bowser]

A bottle of coke from thr 50s didn;t taste anything like the current coke. it actually had cocaine in it. kinda harsh and it fizzled