Mission Soda

“Naturally Good”

The company that created Mission soft drinks went through several name and location changes over the years. Initially, California Crushed Fruit in Los Angeles produced the first soft drinks. Their Mission Orange soft drink was so successful that in 1933 they formed The Mission Dry Corporation and started bottling Mission Orange soda in a unique black bottle. By the 1950’s they had become Mission of California, Inc. with offices based in New Haven, Connecticut. Throughout their total history, they manufactured soft drinks from about 1929 to 1970.

Around 1950 they began putting their soda into 1-quart cone top cans. Some of these cans can be very valuable. One website states that in 2000 a Mission Root Beer quart cone top can went for over $3000 at auction. They also put their soft drinks into flat top cans in the 50’s, but they didn’t really catch on with the consumer until the 60’s.

Flavors that Mission soda was available in included Orange, Lemon-Lime, Coco-Pina, Black Cherry, Cream and Root Beer, among others.

The Mission Dry Corporation
Los Angeles, California

Mission soda production was based in California but was bottled all over the US. Do you have a Mission story you’d like to share? If so, please blog-in.

Porky Pig

Porky Pig first appeared in 1935 in the Warner Bros. cartoon “I Haven’t Got A Hat.”  He was originally paired with Beans the Cat, forming a partnership called Porky and Beans.  The partnership did not last, as the public had fallen for the cute stuttering pig right from the beginning.  Porky starred in 17 cartoons in 1936 and 16 in 1937, becoming Warner Bros.’ top performer.

Porky Pig’s voice was first done by Joe Dougherty, who himself had a stuttering problem.  In 1937, Mel Blanc became the voice behind the pig, and changed the way Porky Pig talked.  Instead of hearing him stutter all the time, it was usually heard at the beginning of his sentences.  Porky either finished the sentence by finally getting the word out, or he changed the troublesome word mid-sentence.  He might say something like “Good muh-muh-muh  (morning) and then change it to “eh Hello.”

In the early days, Porky Pig’s appearance and personality changed with each film.  At first, he was a chubby little naïve pig.  He later morphed into a fat adult pig, intelligent and capable of logical thinking in a cartoon world of absurd happenings.

In the late 1930’s, a character was introduced to the Porky Pig cartoons that would overshadow Porky Pig and become the next Warner Bros. star.  He was a black duck named Daffy Duck.  Once Daffy came along, Porky was used as a supporting character or sidekick to the zany duck.  Porky’s logical plans to thwart enemies complemented Daffy’s spontaneous actions, and made for a very funny team.

Although Porky Pig was seen as a co-star of Daffy, Bugs Bunny, and sometimes Sylvester the Cat, he still appeared in a few cartoons as the main character.  Porky Pig even received an Oscar nomination for his 1944 “The Swooner Crooner” theatrical short.  In the late 60s Porky starred in his own television show, “The Porky Pig Show,” until 1967.  And when his cartoons were sold to TV stations for syndication, he was seen on a regular basis.

Besides film and television, Porky Pig and the rest of the gang appeared in Dell Comics’ “Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies” comic books.  The comic book lasted 20 years, from 1942 to 1962!

Throughout the years, Porky continued to be in the movies, and compilations of his theatrical shorts were made into films such as 1986’s “Porky Pig In Hollywood.”  He also made a cameo appearance in 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” and was seen in the 1996 movie “Space Jam” with Michael Jordan and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang.

Porky Pig is one of the most beloved characters from the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes gang.  He has entertained children and adults for over 70 years, and shows no sign of disappearing.  He will forever be remembered for his trademark line “Th-th-th-that’s all folks!”

Porky Pig merchandise is not as prevalent as the other Looney Tunes characters’ memorabilia, but it does exist in the form of t-shirts, lunchboxes and other collectibles.  Check out our website for great cartoon movie posters and an adorable Porky Pig Bobblehead!

Headlines & Tidbits from the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s

World News & the American Experience:

1929 – Black Monday and Black Tuesday occurred this week.  The crash of the stock market was one of the factors contributing to the Great Depression.

1962 – The Cuban missile crisis ended.  President Kennedy announced USSR was dismantling missile bases.

1966 – The National Organization For Women (NOW) was founded.

Movies & TV:

1954 - “Disneyland,” Walt Disney’s 1st television program, premiered on ABC.

1956 - The “Huntley-Brinkley Report” premiered on NBC-TV.

1964 - Rolling Stones appeared on Ed Sullivan Show.

1974 - Rhoda Morgenstern married Joe Girard on “Rhoda” on CBS.

Music & Radio:

1938 - H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” was broadcast by Orson Welles on CBS’s “Mercury Theater.”   The format of the show convinced thousands of Americans that they were being attacked by aliens, and a nationwide panic ensued.

1942 – “Thanks to the Yanks,” a wartime radio show with Bob Hawk, debuted on CBS radio.

1946 - “Sky King” premiered on ABC radio for the first time.

1947 - “You Bet Your Life,” with Groucho Marx, premiered on ABC radio.

1964 - The Supremes “Baby Love” was the #1 single for 4 weeks.

1969 - “Abbey Road”, by The Beatles, was #1 on U.S. album charts for 11 weeks.

1969 – Elvis Presley had his last #1 pop single with “Suspicious Minds.”

1983 – Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon stayed on the Top 200 Albums Chart for 724 consecutive weeks, breaking the record.

Media and The Arts:

1955 – New York City’s alternative newspaper, “The Village Voice” was first published.

1967 – The musical “Hair,” premiered in New York City.

1970 – Doonesbury was published in 28 newspapers across the country.  The author, Garry Trudeau, was only 22 years old.

Celebrity Headlines:

1926 - Harry Houdini died, possibly from appendicitis.

1964 – Sonny and Cher married.

1968 - Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis married on the island of Scorpios.

1975 - Rocker Bruce Springsteen appeared on the cover of both “TIME” and “Newsweek”.

1977 – Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, both from Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in a plane crash.

Sports:

1950 – Charles Cooper, from the Boston Celtics, was the first black man to play in the National Basketball Association.

1959 – Jacques Plante, a hockey player for the NHL Montreal Canadians, played with a face mask he had made out of fiberglass and resin.  He started a trend, and now every goalie wears one.

1960 – Cassius Clay won his first professional fight over Tunney Hunsaker in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

Technology & Inventions:

1931 – DuPont invented neoprene, a synthetic rubber, and called it Duprene.

1938 – DuPont settled on the name “nylon” for its new synthetic fiber.

1945 – The first ballpoint pen went on sale at Gimbels Department Store in New York City, 57 years after its patent.

Automobile News:

1954 - Chevrolet unveils the V-8 engine.

Famous Birthdays:

1936 - Michael Landon, actor

1939 - Grace Slick, singer (Jefferson Airplane)

1941 - Otis Williams, musician (Temptations)

1945 - Henry Winkler, actor

1946 - Chris Slade, rocker (AC/DC)

1947 - Hillary Rodham Clinton

1955 - Bill Gates

1967 - Julia Roberts

The Morton Salt Girl

In 1848 a new salt merchant company called Richmond & Company, Agents for Onondaga Salt, was formed in Chicago.  Over the next few years, the company grew and became a manufacturer as well as a merchant of salt.  In 1899, the name was changed to Joy Morton & Company after the man who acquired a major interest in the business.  After further expansion, the name was again changed, and the Morton Salt Company was incorporated in 1910.

The company offered table salt and several bulk salt grades for industry and farming.  In 1911 the Morton Salt Company began to add Magnesium Carbonate, an anti-caking agent, to the table salt to prevent it from sticking together and getting clumpy.  To celebrate the new formula, the salt company decided to start a new advertising campaign.

In 1911, the Morton Salt Girl was created to be the advertising icon for the company.  The little girl was shown holding an umbrella as she walked in the rain, and underneath her arm she carried a Morton Salt cylindrical container with a patented spout.  The salt fell behind her as she walked, demonstrating the fact that even when it was rainy, the salt still poured.  The original slogan that went along with the little girl was “Even in rainy weather, it flows freely.” This was a little too long, so it was shortened to “When it rains, it pours.” She made her advertising debut in “Good Housekeeping” magazine advertisements, and since then she has appeared in countless print ads and television commercials.

In 1914, the Morton Salt Girl first appeared on the Morton table salt container with her slogan.  About once a decade, the little girl’s image was updated.  First in the 1920s with a change of dress, then in the 1930s, another dress change to keep up with the times. In the 1940s, she was given pigtails and a yellow dress with socks to match.  In the 1950s, her umbrella was changed to yellow, and another wardrobe update took place.  In the 1960s, the Morton Salt Girl took on a more modern look.  Her hair was shortened to a bob, and her high-waisted dress and matching shoes reflected the mod fashion of the times. Since the 1960s there have been no more appearance changes for the little girl, but her classic look has carried her through the decades. The little girl who first appeared on table salt containers now graces the packaging of every product the Morton Salt Company manufactures.

Over the years, the Morton Salt Company has continuously expanded, creating new products to fill the needs of the times, from iodized salt for goiter prevention to rock salt and diet salt substitutes. The company has also expanded from Chicago to other plants and mines in the United States and Morton even has salt operations in the Bahamas and Quebec, Canada.  In 1999, the Morton Salt Company was acquired by Rohm and Haas, but the salt products are still sold under the Morton name.

No matter how many changes have occurred with the company, one thing has remained the same. The little girl with the umbrella marches on through the rain, demonstrating the anti-clump properties of Morton Salt, and remains one of America’s best-known advertising icons.

If you like the Morton Salt Girl as much as we do, check out our website for collectibles and merchandise featuring the adorable little girl.

Headlines & Tidbits from the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s

World News & the American Experience:

1940 – The 40-hour workweek went into effect due to the Fair Labor Standards of 1938.

1944 – The Navy began accepting Black women into the WAVES. “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service.”

1945 – The United Nations charter took effect, establishing the United Nations.

1962 - President John F. Kennedy announced that Cuba was building secret missiles. He ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

1973 – President Nixon was under scrutiny for the Watergate scandal, and was asked to turn over some tape recordings of conversations. Instead, he fired Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox, and Deputy Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus, and U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson quit. The day became known as the “Saturday Night Massacre.”

1983 – The Senate established a Martin Luther King Jr federal holiday.

1987 - Dow Jones Index drops a record 508.32 points on “Black Monday.”

Movies & TV:

1957 - “Jailhouse Rock”, with Elvis Presley, opened in U.S. theatres.

1964 – The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

Music & Radio:

1930 – “The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes” premiered on NBC Radio.

1960 - Brenda Lee hit #1 for the second time in the year with “I Want to Be Wanted”.

1962 - “The Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Picket and the Crypt Kickers reached the top of the charts this week.

1965 - The Beatles received a gold record for the single, “Yesterday”.

1966 – The Supremes hit the top of the charts, and were the first all-female vocal group to do so.

1978 – The Police had their first US concert at New York’s famous CBGB.

1986 – Bon Jovi’s “Slippery When Wet” album went to #1 and stayed there for 8 weeks.

Media & The Arts:

1937 – The magazine “Woman’s Day” was first published for the A&P store chain.

1944 – Marlon Brando first appeared on Broadway in “I Remember Mama.”

1955 - “No Time for Sergeants” opened on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith.

1959 – Patty Duke first appeared on Broadway in “The Miracle Worker.” She was 12 years old.

1962 - Author John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

1972 - “Pippin” opened at Imperial Theater in New York for 1944 performances.

1975 - “Chorus Line” opened at Shubert Theater in New York City for 6137 performances.

Celebrity Headlines:

1931 - Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion.

1964 – A riot broke out at a Rolling Stones Show in Paris during their concert. 150 were arrested.

Sports:

1933 - Basketball was introduced to the 1936 Olympic Games by the Berlin Organization Committee.

1939 - The first televised pro football game was telecast from Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia, 23-14.

1960 - Cassius Clay wins his first fight as a professional boxer.

1965 – Sugar Ray Robinson enjoyed winning his final victory fight against Rudolph Bent.

Technology & Inventions:

1939 - Nylon stockings go on sale for the first time.

1955 – The Tappan Stove Company was given the rights by Raytheon to introduce the wall-mounted microwave oven to homeowners. It was priced at $1,295. It did not sell well until Amana took over and began selling Radarange countertop units in 1967 for a price of $495.

1960 – The world’s first electronic wristwatch by the Bulova Watch Company went on sale for $200 in jewelry stores 10 years after the astronauts first wore them.

1983 - IBM-PC DOS Version 2.1 released.

Famous Birthdays:

1925 - Johnny Carson

1930 - Big Bopper, (JP Richardson)

1931 - Mickey (Charles) Mantle

1932 – Robert Reed, actor (The Brady Bunch)

1934 - Martin Landau, actor

1939 - Tony Roberts, actor

1941 - Helen Reddy, singer

1942 - Annette Funicello

1946 - Connie Chung, news reporter

1950 - Tom Petty

1956 - Carrie Fisher, actress

1962 - Evander Holyfield

1969 - Jack Kerouac, author

Smokey Bear

Remember… Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires!

Smokey Bear was created in 1944 to be the mascot for fire prevention and star in an advertising campaign for the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service.  The need for this campaign came about in the years of World War II.  In 1942, a Japanese submarine fired shells onto the oil field near Santa Barbara, CA.  A few of the shells exploded inland, and the country became afraid of more enemy attacks reaching further inland to the forests.  America also needed timber for the war effort, and 22 million acres of forest were being destroyed by fire each year, most of which were accidental.  Since many of America’s men were not available to fight fires due to the war, the idea to launch a fire prevention campaign was born.

The Wartime Advertising Council and the Forest Service paired up to create the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign.  Originally, Bambi was on the fire prevention posters as the mascot, but Disney only approved his use for one year so another mascot was needed.  In 1944, Smokey Bear was introduced as the advertising character. His first poster, drawn by Albert Staehle, shows Smokey wearing blue jeans and a ranger hat putting out campfires with buckets of water.  His next poster, drawn by Rudy Wendelin, shows Smokey wearing blue jeans, a ranger hat, and carrying a shovel. His famous slogan,  “Remember… Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires!” was given to him in 1947.

In 1950, a black bear cub was rescued from a huge wildfire in New Mexico. He had climbed a tree to escape the fire, and although the climb saved him, he received bad burns on his legs and paws.  After being treated for the burns, the bear cub was sent to the National Zoo in Washington, DC.  The story of this bear was broadcast nationally, and he was associated with Smokey Bear, thereby strengthening the campaign against wild fires.

In 1952, Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins wrote a song called “Smokey The Bear,” that began a debate over Smokey’s name.  Officially, his name is Smokey Bear, but many people refer to him as “Smokey The Bear.” The song contributed to the popularity of Smokey, and he began to attract commercial interest.  An act of congress passed a law to take Smokey Bear out of the public domain and put him under the care of the Secretary of Agriculture. This allowed any royalties collected to be used in the educational campaign for forest fire prevention.

In the 1950s and 60s the Ad Council sponsored several radio ads starring Smokey and celebrities of the day such as Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore and Roy Rogers.  Smokey Bear also starred in television commercials, comic books and made personal appearances.  Smokey’s popularity was so great that other merchandise began to appear.  There were stamps and books for children, calendars, Smokey Bear figures and dolls, and even a Smokey board game!

The Smokey Bear educational campaign is the longest running public service campaign in history.  Smokey’s famous look has not changed much over the years, but his slogan was updated in 2001 to “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!” Since the creation of the fire prevention campaign, the number of acres burned by fire each year has gone from 22 million to 4 million.  Generations have grown up listening to the wise words of Smokey Bear, and he will continue to be an educational figure in America for many years to come.

Check out our website for Smokey Bear metal signs and thermometers and do your part to educate people on the dangers of fires.

Bastian-Blessing Superior Soda Fountains

The Bastian-Blessing Company was started by Charles Bastian and Lewis Blessing. They were employees of the Liquid Carbonic Company that had been founded by Jacob Baur in 1888. Liquid Carbonic had been the first midwestern company that produced liquefied carbon dioxide for making soft drinks. Bastian and Blessing left the Liquid Carbonic Company in 1908 and started their own company where they manufactured soda fountains.

The Bastian-Blessing corporate offices and factory were based in Chicago, Illinois. A second factory was located in Grand Haven, Michigan from 1910 until 1988. In addition, they had a showroom that was located in NYC. They started a new division called RegO in 1918 that manufactured gas-welding equipment. Today Bastian-Blessing operates under the RegO name. But in its heyday, Bastian-Blessing was not only one of the earliest manufacturers of soda fountains, but the finest.

The following photos are from a vintage 1940 company brochure featuring the “Superior Fountain” product line. These soda fountains were made of solid steel construction. They had completely mechanical refrigeration, eliminating brine and water baths that were used on earlier models to keep the ice cream and drinks cold. The brochure claimed these units were “sanitary” and were designed to help you “reap greater profits than ever before”. These soda fountains were also very beautiful.

The first brochure page we feature here shows an installment in the Rainbow Restaurant in Portland Oregon. The clean, wood finish of the soda fountain fits in very well with the Art Deco design of the Restaurant’s exterior. And note the Dole Junior soda dispenser on the counter. The next brochure page shows the Superior Fountain at S. H. Kress & Co. in San Antonio, Texas. The stools are covered in red Spanish leather and on the walls are scenes depicting historic San Antonio. There’s also an architectural drawing showing the floor plan and layout of the soda fountain.

The next two pages show samples of the marbles tops available for the soda fountain counters. The sleek, modern style of these fixtures is an art form of a bygone era.

Here are more styles available in wood or porcelain on steel. They vary from Art Deco, to Neoclassical to Native American and they are all striking.

The next two pages of the brochure illustrate the different backbar options for the soda fountains. With the mirrors and glass they make quite an overall statement.

 

Many shops with soda fountains today advertise as having an original Bastian-Blessing counter. It would be worth trying to find an example in your area. Brochure pages not shown in this blog are available in the RetroPlanet PDF Library. Please take a look at them and blog-in with your comments.

Headlines & Tidbits from the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s

World News & the American Experience:

1962 - Dr Watson (US) & Drs Crick & Wilkins (Britain) won Nobel Prize for Medicine for work in determining structure of DNA.

1964 - Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize.

1969 – On Vietnam Moratorium Day millions across the country protested the war.

1982 - President Reagan proclaimed War Against Drugs.

Movies & TV:

1950 - The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show made its debut on CBS-TV.

1951 - “I Love Lucy” premiered on CBS-TV.

1955 - The “Grand Ole Opry” debuted live on ABC-TV.

1956 - “Love Me Tender” with Elvis Presley premiered.

1973 – The show “Tomorrow” with Tom Snyder premiered on NBC-TV.

Music & Radio:

1939 – “The Right to Happiness” was broadcast on NBC radio for the first time. The show lasted 21 years.

1943 - “Perry Mason” was broadcast on CBS radio for the first time.

1957 – The Everly Brothers’ “Wake Up Little Susie” reached #1.

1958 - Warren Covington conducted the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the #7 hit tune, “Tea for Two Cha Cha.” It was the last big band hit to climb the charts.

1968 – Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company had their album “Cheap Thrills” go to #1 and stay there for 8 weeks.

1971 – Donnie Osmond received a gold record for his cover of the Steve Lawrence hit, “Go Away Little Girl.”

1972 - Chuck Berry’s “My Ding-a-ling,” was #1.

1973 - The Rolling Stones’ “Goat’s Head Soup” was the number one album in the U.S.

1976 - Stevie Wonder’s album, “Songs in the Key of Life” soared to #1 and stayed there for 14 weeks.

1979 – Michael Jackson went to #1 with “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

The Arts:

1962 - “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” opened on Broadway.

1967 - “Hair” premiered on Broadway.

1971 – “Jesus Christ Superstar” opened on Broadway.

Celebrity Headlines:

1944 – The “Columbus Day Riot” took place in New York’s Times Square. 25,000 Teenage Bobbysoxers thronged the Paramount Theatre trying to see Frank Sinatra and ended up causing a major traffic jam, as they would not leave the streets.

1963 – The Term “Beatlemania” is coined after Beatles appear at the London Palladium.

1974 - Ed Sullivan, TV host, died at 73.

1977 - Bing Crosby suffered a fatal heart attack while playing golf at a course near Madrid, Spain.

1978 - Sid Vicious was charged for the murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen.

Automobile News:

1957 – Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra did a special on ABC-TV to introduce the Edsel, the Ford Motor Company’s newest automobile.

Famous Birthdays:

1918 - Rita Hayworth, actress

1938 - Robert “Evel” Knievel, motorcyclist

1941 - Paul Simon, singer and musician

1942 - Penny Marshall, actress

1946 - Suzanne Somers

1959 – Marie Osmond, singer, actress

1962 - Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver

Goody Soda

“Thirst Come—Thirst Served”

Goody Soda was made by the Willow Springs Distillery that opened in Omaha, Nebraska in 1866. By 1894, Willow Springs was the third largest distillery in the US. They manufactured alcoholic beverages like gin, rye, whiskey and bourbon until Prohibition, when manufacture of any alcoholic beverage became illegal. In 1919 they changed their name to Willow Springs Bottling and began making only near beer, malt and soft drinks.

Advertising for Goody Soda from the late 1940’s shows a character called “Goody”. This young man was used to promote sales of Goody soda to storeowners. I can find vintage Goody soda bottles online, dating as recently as the 1960’s. I don’t know exactly when they stopped making it.

Willow Springs Distillery
4th and Pierce Streets
Omaha, Nebraska

Flavors that Goody soda was available in included Strawberry, Chocolate and Black Cherry. If you know of any others, please share it with us. Also, when was the last time you saw Goody soda available?

Vintage Coca-Cola Photos from Italy and Egypt

When the United States became involved in WWII, they brought Coca-Cola with them to Italy and North Africa. We at Retroplanet.com wanted to share a few vintage photos showing Coca-Cola sales and distribution in Italy and Cairo, Egypt, postwar.

This photo shows some of the Italian navy and a poster promoting the consumption of Coca-Cola. In American advertising, the Sprite Boy encouraged people to “Drink Coca-Cola”, “Have a Coke” or “Take Some Home Today”. But in the Italian advertising, Sprite Boy simply proclaims that Coke is “Ice Cold” or “Ghiacciata”.

 

Here we see Coca-Cola being delivered by boat in the canals of Venice. Note that the boat is emblazoned with the Coca-Cola logo and is being captained by a man in a corporate-looking suit. Looks as if Coke delivery was taken very seriously at that time!

Our next photo is of a long line of Coca-Cola delivery trucks lined up in front of the Arch of Constantine; in the background is the Roman Coliseum.

 

 

And at the Vatican…

Here we have a photo of a sidewalk café in Italy. “Bevete Coca-Cola”, or “Drink Coca-Cola” is repeated on panels on the outer walls of the café.

The following photo shows a serious-looking crowd in Cairo. Clearly they never heard “Have a Coke and a Smile!” This kiosk appears in front of a stadium and the two men out front are outfitted with stadium vendors loaded with cold bottles of Coke. Note that both the sign on the kiosk and the stadium vendors have Coca-Cola written in both English and Arabic.

 

And here is a great photo of a vintage Italian Coca-Cola delivery truck. “Bevete Coca-Cola Ghiacciata” most likely translates to the English equivalent of “Drink Ice-Cold Coca-Cola”.

And finally, this is a photo of men painting and assembling advertising posters for Coca-Cola. The signs feature the slogan “Bevete Coca-Cola Ghiacciata” and as we can see, they are all hand-painted. The poster with the woman and dog is the same one featured in our “Coca-Cola Slogans” blog. And the “Bevete Coca-Cola” button sign is almost exactly like the button sign we sell here at Retroplanet.com.

This is just a small number of the vintage Italian and Egyptian Coca-Cola photos we have scanned. Please visit the Retroplanet.com PDF Library-Vintage Vending Archives to view many more of the interesting photos.