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The Iconic Coca-Cola Wheeling Pottery Syrup Urn
© Blaine Martin 201
The Iconic Coca-Cola Wheeling Pottery Syrup Urn
© Blaine Martin 201
A brief history of the Coca-Cola serving tray
A brief history of the Coca-Cola serving tray
A brief history of the Coca-Cola serving tray
A brief history of the Coca-Cola serving tray
A brief history of the Coca-Cola serving tray
© Blaine Martin 2014
© Blaine Martin 2014
© Blaine Martin 2014
Most of the early trays are marked with the manufacturer name along the inside of the rim of the tray.
Most of the early trays are marked with the manufacturer name along the inside of the rim of the tray.
Most of the early trays are marked with the manufacturer name along the inside of the rim of the tray.
The Decade of the 1930's
A Timeline of Events in the History of Coca-Cola
During much of the 30's Coca-Cola averaged one lawsuit a week against trademark infringement.
1931
Haddon Sundblom paints the first of his renowned Santa portraits for Coca-Cola.
1932
Woodruff announces that despite the deep depression and difficult times for his dealers, the company was going to increase the 1933 advertising budget by one million dollars.
1933
Twenty-first Amendment repeals Prohibition. Beer and liquor sales are legal again. Coca-Cola is now competing on a changed playing field.
June
The "Cola-Wars" begin when Coca-Cola sues Charles Guth's newly re-formed Pepsi-Cola Company for repeated substitution of product in his New York stores. Coca-Cola loses the suit.
Guth unofficially sees if the Coca-Cola Company has any interest in buying the Pepsi-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola Company was not interested.
1934
Coca-Cola buys 1/2 interest in Whitehead and Lupton, the parent bottler. Coca-Cola now owned Whiteheads part of the contract.
1936
Coca-Cola celebrates its 50th birthday.
1937
Syrup sales double over 1933 sales.
1939
Arthur Acklin becomes president as Woodruff steps down as to be able to spend more time with his dying mother.