Some brands have attracted collectors more than others. The most popular include Coca-Cola, McDonalds restaurants, and M&Ms. Some of the others are Planters Peanuts, Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and soft drinks like Pepsi-Cola, Moxie, and Hires Root Beer. Other…
Brand names that have been used for over fifty years are popular with collectors. Coca-Cola, Hires Root Beer, Pepsi-Cola, Dr Pepper, Cracker Jack, Aunt Jemima, Heinz, Camels, Lucky Strike, Planters Peanuts, Levis, Anheuser-Busch and many others are now so popular…
Vending machines were even used in the days of the ancient Greeks. The coin-operated mechanical machines familiar today were not common until the late 19th century, when they were used to sell items like peanuts or chewing gum. By the…
...continued from last month We were intrigued by the keys made with movable parts or ball bearings to discourage those trying to make copies. A ball-bearing key could sell for $50. Ordinary keys were at the show in dump displays,…