KOVELS November 2011
The prototype of the Coca-Cola bottle (Kovels Komments, June 8, 2011) is now getting pre-auction bids for a Dec. 3 sale at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles. The original "Mae West" bottle designed by Earl Dean was made thinner in the middle so it wouldn't tip over. This bottle is being sold by the designer's grandchildren. Only two of the bottles exist, so don't be confused by a reproduction made in 1965. Repros are marked with the dates "1915-1965." Final price is anyone's guess (estimate: $10,000 to $20,000), so for the next few weeks see which of your collector friends can guess closest to the final price.