| Jukebox Seeburg Model Vogue II - 1974 . Restaured by my dad in Coca Cola graphics |
| ABOUT ME : |
| The best things in my life: My mum Corine, my dad Eric , my brother Filip and my love Stefan. My son " Robbe " born Dec. 19,2003 " Jesse " my second son born April 19, 2006 |
| Hello, my name is Sigrid Persyn from Blankenberge. ( Belgium ) My horoscope is aries. I enjoy life. Hobbies: I like travelling (1981 first to the usa ), making lace and I am a Coca Cola collector. In 1997 I finished highschool and gratduated as a teacher of English. ( 15 - 18 years old ) Since 1993 I m a collector of Coca Cola memorabilia. Besides old " stuff " and playing cards, primary area of interest are old trademark registered worldwide glass contour - and commemorative bottles. In 1994 I visited for the first time the hometown of Coca Cola Atlanta. ( It was more than an experience) A couple of years later my dad was bitten by the same " bug " :-) Collecting Coke...It's fun, it's a facinating world, but most of all it means friendship. I would like to thank my friend and family for their love and support. Enjoy this page; It's dedicated to all of you who share the same passion. |
| COCA COLA HISTORY ( & FUN FACTS ) 1886 : Coca Cola was born in Atlanta (Dr.J.Pemberton - 107 Marietta Str. Atlanta) 1986 : First Coca Cola served ( at pharmacy ) Coca Cola logo was designed by Frank M Robinson. 1891 : Complete control over Coca Cola ( Asa Candler bought it for $ 2300 ) 1894 : First syrup plant outside Atlanta ( Dallas , TX ) 1894 : J.A.Biedenharn ( Vicksburg,MS) first to bottle Coca Cola ( Hutchinson glass btl. ) 1899 : Firts bottling plant Chattanooga,TN ( J.Whitehead & B.Thomas ) 1915 : Root Glass Co. of Terre Haute, IN created glass contour bottle. 1916 : The 6OZ contour btl.was approved as standard btl. 1919 : Candler sold Coca Cola Co. to Ernest Woodruff. 1927 : Coca Cola enterd in Belgium 1928 : btl. pat'ddec.25,1923 in production till 1938 1938 : btl.pat'd-105529 in production until 1951. 1941 : " Coke " first time appeared on bottle. 1944 : one billion syrop was produced 1955 : King size Coca Cola btls. introduced. 1957 : Coca Cola Co. decided to eliminate the embossed btls.replace it with Applied Color Labeling (ACL ) 1960 : Fanta introduced 1963 : Slogan " Things Go Better With Coke " 1970 : Slogan " It's The Real Thing " 1978 : PET bottles introduced. 1981 : First bottling plant in China. 1982 : Diet Coke introduced. 1992 : Coca Cola available in 195 countries. 1994 : I started to collect Coca Cola. My first visit to The World of Coke . Atlanta 1995 : Invited by Richard Mix...he owns world's largest comm. bottles collection. 1995 : Second visit to the hometown of Coca Cola ( Atlanta ) 1997 : " Surge " was introduced 1997 : Visit " Grand Opening World Of Coke " Las Vegas. 2000 : Slogan " Enjoy " ( " new " embossed Coke btls in the usa) 2001 : attend nat.collectors club convention. " midsummer magic " orlando, fl 2003 : attend. nat.convention. Chicago, IL 2004 : attend nat. convention Atlanta, GA 2005 : attend springtime Atlanta ( march ) 2006 : attend. nat.convention Pittsburgh;PA 2007 : attend. nat. convention Nashville, TN 2008 : attend springtime Atlanta (march ) 2009 : attend. nat.convention Denver , CO |
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| my brother Filip & " Jako " |
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| Dr. J. Pemberton |
| JACOBS' PHARMACY - Marrietta Str. 6 & 8 Atlanta, GA |
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| " RED " writing attended by my dad to |
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