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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 27, 2016, 08:36:43 am »

He is a Pepsi collector, so no as this was the only Pepsi item we have and he said he didn't have the money to add something like this to his collection.  I have no doubt he was convinced of the value.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 26, 2016, 06:40:53 pm »

Good idea Mart, I looked around at a few, time to take a closer look 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 26, 2016, 03:23:01 pm »

Just as I thought, not a single bid.  I can only surmise that the asking price was too high.  I didn't post the ad with a reserved bid because ebay suggests not to, but rather to increase the asking price instead.  So, other than the collector who came to see the bottle, we have no other opinions of value.  I was really hoping to get some feedback on ebay.  Even someone saying " are you crazy?" would be more helpful than nothing.  Oh well. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 25, 2016, 04:37:48 pm »

Well less than 21 hours to go on the auction.  Not a single question from anyone, I'm thinking that is not a good sign.  I wonder if we will get one bid, my gut says not 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 19, 2016, 09:29:25 am »

Copied and pasted KC, never thought of that, but I guess one should not assume.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 18, 2016, 12:34:58 pm »

Just had a good long soak in some bubbles. I do my best thinking there and I think you have the answer cogar.  Thanks so much for the info, it clears up what I thought to be a big mystery.
Now I can just hope that not many were still around in '86, nobody else kept them unopened etc etc etc.  I guess I will find out in 8 more days if it is valuable or not.  I am glad I did not put one of a kind in the ad.  We were told that, but who really knows for sure right, and you just proved that.  Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 18, 2016, 11:03:55 am »

Were they still filling 1953 bottles in 1986 ?
I remember going to my Grandmas in the early 60s.  My uncles would give me a couple bottles and I would go to the corner store and turn them in for candy.  I think I got 5 cents for them and that meant a lot of penny candy.
Just recently my Grandmas house was torn down for a large grocery store and that corner store has been gone forever. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 18, 2016, 07:52:42 am »

It moved over, thanks so much.

Cogar, that would be anyone's first thought is that it was recapped, but that is not the case, at least according to the collector who came to see the bottle.  That is the first thing he looked for.  Also, this is a full bottle, purchased by my husband from a pop machine in 86. 

Auction off the hubby and keep the proceeds of the bottle, is that your thought Mart ? Hmmm, I'd better keep him, he's the one who works around here.  Retirement age soon, a couple more years, when that happens I may have to re-think it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pepsi, oops

« on: October 17, 2016, 06:16:10 pm »

Thanks, that is reassuring.  Hmmm what else can I try to auction off 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Dragonfly Lamp

« on: October 17, 2016, 04:53:46 pm »

It is beautiful, so much fun to find something we really love.

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Antique Questions Forum / Pepsi, oops

« on: October 17, 2016, 04:31:44 pm »

The inside of the cap appears to be plastic and there are 21 teeth on the cap.  The first thing the collector did when looking at the bottle was to see if it was tampered with in anyway and determined it had not been and that it had to have come from the plant like that.
 
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/182316227756?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

It would be incredible if there were a couple buyers vying for our bottle but I am trying to keep any excitement in check.  Meanwhile today I went through some of my own stuff and purchased a few new things to share   

Looks like I started another thread, not sure how I did that.  Can anyone move it to the Pepsi thread or delete it altogether and I will re-post where it belongs.  Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 16, 2016, 03:52:39 pm »

I sure did.  Starting price is 1500 Canadian  The more I think about it the more ridiculous I think I am for starting that high, but it's all in good fun, I don't actually think we will get any bidding on it.   My first eBay auction, I get excited when I see that people are just watching.  Going to be a long 10 days for my husband.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 16, 2016, 12:50:14 pm »

I will keep you posted.  Put it up on eBay today, going on auction for 10 days. Could be fun, whatever the outcome, he paid 50 cents or so for it so there has to be some money to be made.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Jug O' Mystery

« on: October 15, 2016, 11:02:24 am »

There is a 4 too. Lots of help aren't I 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Pepsi Cola Collectors in the forum??

« on: October 15, 2016, 10:36:27 am »

Okay, last night a local collector of Pepsi and other bottles came to take a look at our bottle.  He said he was so excited to see it and now I know why !  He estimates the value of this to be at least 1200 USD   Says it is a one of a kind and he has no idea how high the price could go on ebay if a couple collectors want it.  The bottle itself empty is about a 4 out of 10, he brought one the same that was mint and boy, what a difference.  The filled bottle brings it up to a 7 out of 10, but with the cap on the bottle that never should of been capped he said that blew his mind. lol
We found out the cap on the bottle is from 1986 and the bottle from 1953.  If anyone here knows anyone who collects Pepsi we are looking to sell this for sure.  Imagine.
Still not my ship Mart, this bottle belongs to husband, he bought it in 86 and we got married in 2012 but still this is so exciting