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Article: Coke trays not the real thing
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 22, 2001
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Q. I have these two Coke trays. I will surely sell them if they
are of any value.
A. Back in February we answered a letter about some Coca-Cola bank
checks and shortly thereafter began receiving a flood of letters
about other Coke memorabilia. We received inquiries about everything
from bottles to wallets, but the largest number of these letters
(about 50) concerned serving trays exactly like the ones mentioned
here.
The ubiquitous beverage originated in 1886, but the first serving
tray decorated with the company's colorful advertising was not made
until 1897. It is round, approximately 91/4 inches in diameter, and
is sometimes called the "Victorian Girl" or "Victorian Lady" tray.
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