Rare Coca Cola Porcelain "TACKER" Soda Fountain Sign (03/13/2011)

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Rare Coca Cola Porcelain "TACKER" Soda Fountain Sign

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Sold Date: 03/13/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Advertising

Here's a Super Rare,Very Few Known to Exist,Coca Cola Porcelain early script " Ideal Brain Tonic" Soda Fountain Tacker Sign...Beautifully framed in antique silver,with acrylic glass,and triple color,acid free,museum grade matting....I have only seen a few,only four total,of these in 35 years of collecting.Making this a Very Rare and Super Hard to find, Very Scarce,"Red,White and Blue" Triple color,porcelain Coca Cola, soda fountain "TACKER" sign.The use of the early 1893 Coca Cola script,with the elongated Trade Mark tail,and Very skinny "C" in Cola is noteworthy..The Slogan "Ideal Brain Tonic",was an early slogan that Coca Cola used as well,and is in fancy "cobalt blue" lettering.......Marked in the bottom right corner is the manufacture....Enameled Iron Co.Bever Falls,Pa.According to Google,the Enameled Iron Company of Beaver Fall,Pa, operated from 1893-1902,before defunking and was then bought out by the Ingram-Richardson company in 1902,one of the most recognized Enameled sign companies in the U.S until well after WW2,.This looks to be a reject,date unknown, from the few known to exist,as it miss-spelled Beaver,in the manufacture corner,this was actually quite common,to miss spell cities on signs and bottles during processing,and since this was not stamped on in ink, like the mass produced, big Coca Cola Tenn Enamel signs made in the mid 1930's,it can not be removed,as it is physically embedded in the Porcelain Enamel,This also has a few other minor issues that need to be mentioned as well,its not perfect,it has some minor warping,but still lays flat,common for Porcelain signs....There are some light chipping on edge areas as well,not to bad, and the grommets on corners are rusted,but still intact.Overall this still is in great shape,with nice shine,with only minor staining,being sold as-is...(see all pics)....The Coca Cola sign itself measures 6" x 29".... The total measurments, with the triple matting and acrylic glass with antique framing, measures a total of 19 3/4" x 43 1/2" in its full dimension.....Its still a beautiful,hard to find,scarce piece,and Its hard to put a price on this..I have seen these book price listed as high as $15,000.oo which, is a bit much to me,I think that was extremely high for most collectors,even some 15- 20 years ago.....I have my start price,with a "Buy Now "at 5,000.oo to grab it, if you don't want to get beat out by other serious collectors,or let those interested make an offer on what you think its worth to you and can afford.Which ever works for you, and is within your budget at market value...All will be given fair consideration.....You could go a lifetime and NEVER see another one,if they were, they would be on Ebay by the hundreds,like all the other common Coca Cola signs you see every day,that were mass produced......Don't let this one slip by.Put this rare one on your watch list....Be sure to ask all questions and see all pictures.Before, bidding as well..US bidders only,with the exception of Canada.Which are welcome..This will be well packaged,for safe shipping......Insurance is required due to size,and is added to the shipping cost posted in listing..If using the Buy Now.. The Shipping is Free...Once this is sold,its gone ..Good luck finding another...