Coca-Cola pioneered the use of coupons to advertise its beverage to the public in the late 1880s.  Earliest coupons offer complimentary glass servings of Coca-Cola at the soda fountains in Atlanta.  One of my favorite coupons in my collection is the Lillian Nordica advertising card with coupon from 1905.

1905 - Nordica Ad Card and Free Glass of Coke Coupon

The coupon states: "This card entitles you to a glass of Coca-Cola at the fountain of any dispenser of genuine Coca-Cola."

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In the new millennium, the Coca-Cola Company continues the popular tradition of promoting its products through the use of coupons.

2004 - Free 8-Pack Fridge Pack (8x12 oz cans) of Coca-Cola C2 coupon

Free! Redeem this coupon for one 8-pack Fridge Pack of Coca-Cola C2
Mfg coupon Offer expires 9/16/2004

2005 - $1 off purchase of any three 2-liter bottles of Diet Coke products coupon

$1 Off any three 2-liter bottles of Diet Coke products
Mfg coupon expires 03/31/2005
Collar coupon from 2-liter bottle of Coke products in stores

2005 - Free 20 oz bottle of Coke with Lime coupon

Free 20oz Coca-Cola with Lime!
Mfg coupon expiration: 6/30/2005
max retail value: $1.29

2005 - Free 12-pack (12x12 oz cans) of Coca-Cola Zero coupon

Free Coca-Cola Zero 12-Pack
Mfg coupon expiration date: 8/31/05
max retail value: $4.99

2006 - Free Fridge Pack (12x12oz cans) of Coke or Diet versions of Black Cherry Vanilla coupon

Try New Black Cherry Vanilla
Free Fridge Pack of Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla or Diet Coke Black Cherry Vanilla
Mfg coupon expiration date: 06/01/06
max retail value: $4.99

2006 - 5 (yes 5) Free 2-liter bottles of Coke products coupon

5 Free 2-liters of any Coca-Cola product
Manufacturer's coupon expires 8/31/06
From Torino 2006 Olympics promotion on olympics.coke.com - winner

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2008 - Free 20 oz bottle of Coke products coupon

Good for one free 20 oz. of any Coca-Cola product shown.
Manufacturer's coupon expires 04/03/2008
max retail value $1.35
From mycokerewards.com - 24 coke rewards points redeemed

2008 - $1 Off coupons for purchases of multiple Coke products

$1 off when you buy any 3 Coca-Cola 2-Liter bottles
Mfg coupon expires 8/31/2008
$1 off when you buy any two (2) 24-pack flavors of Diet Coke
Coupons from Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Insider's Guide @ Safeway stores

2008 - Free 20 oz bottle of Coke Zero coupon

Good for one free 20 oz. of Coke Zero
Mfg coupon expires 10/09/2008
max retail value $1.35
From cocacolazero.com via mycokerewards.com - just for asking

2009 - Free 16 oz, 20 oz, or 24 oz. bottle of any Coke products coupon

Good for one free Coca-Cola product good on 16oz. 20 oz. and 24 oz. product
Mfg coupon expires 09/17/2009
From mycokerewards.com - 24 coke rewards points redeemed

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Although not sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Collectors Club has enjoyed special attention and support from the company with special events @ the World of Coke Atlanta for collectors each year and in December, TCCCC members receive a special holiday greeting card with coupon.

2006 - Free 6-pack of Holiday Coke (8 oz) bottles coupon

Free Collector's Edition Holiday Six Pack
Mfg coupon expires 12/31/06
max retail value $3.99
exclusively at Target
From The Coca-Cola Company to members of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club

2007 - Free 6-pack of Holiday Coke or Diet Coke (8 oz) bottles coupon

Free Collector's Edition Holiday Six Pack
Manufacturer's coupon expires 12/31/07
max retail value $3.99
Coke or Diet Coke
From The Coca-Cola Company and Target to members of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club

2008 - Free 4-pack limited edition vintage (8.5 oz) Coke bottles coupon

free 4-pk 2008 Target Holiday Coca-Cola vintage bottles
target coupon expires 12/20/08
max retail value: $3.89
From The Coca-Cola Company to members of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club

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• Bobby's Coca-Cola Greatest Hits
• Dates: March 1 - 31, 2009
• Location: Los Altos Main Library
• Address: 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California 94022 USA
• Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10AM - 9PM
  Friday - Saturday: 10AM - 6PM
  Sunday: 12PM - 6PM
• Exhibit: This is the third in a series of Bobby's Coca-Cola Showcase exhibit at the Los Altos Library. In this exhibit, Bobby discusses the highlights of the 110-year history of Coca-Cola's association with music and singers in its advertising from 1899 to 2009 in a 2000-word essay entitled "Coca-Cola's Greatest Hits."  The showcase features a collection of Coca-Cola bottles, cans and ads featuring popular musical artists and promotions from the Supremes to the Rolling Stones and from the Grammy's to American Idol.  Other international artists include David Bowie, Sting, Hebe of SHE (Taiwan), Xie Tingfeng (aka Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong), and Mos & Tata (Thailand).  Original 1950s souvenir vinyl records from Coke Time with Eddie Fisher and sheet music for Rum & Coca-Cola, Look up America and Coca-Cola's greatest hit of all-time, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, are the highlights of this year's showcase.
• Bobby's collection consists of over 10,000 different Coca-Cola Company and Bottler artifacts from the 1890s to present. The collection includes 5,000 different bottles and cans from around the world.
• Website: http://www.7xpub.com
• Read the article online: Coca-Cola's Greatest Hits
• "Coca-Cola's Greatest Hits" article and photos published in The Coca-Cola Collectors Club News July-August 2009. Pages 10-12.  First Place Winner of the 2009 Coca-Cola Collectors Club Memebership Newsletter Contest at the 35th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado, USA.

The first Coke bottle in my collection is a German Coca-Cola glass bottle which I brought home from the Hilton Berlin Hotel as a memento in April 1994.  Since then everywhere I travel, I always stop by the local convenient store or supermarket looking for new contour-shaped bottles to bring home to add to my collection.

Here are some of my favorite bottles:

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Thanks to Talib - a fellow collector in the UAE - has identified the following Arabic/English bilingual script bottle to be from Egypt.

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The first Coke can in my collection is a 500ml tall German Coke can that I brought home from Berlin, Germany in April 1994. The oldest Coke can in my collection is a 1965 diamond can from Portland, Oregon.  The smallest Coke can is a 135ml can from Japan.  The most unusual can is a can commemorating the world's first production run of New Coke given to employees of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York in April 1985.

Here are some of my favorite cans:

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Here's a partial listing of cans that I have taken photos of and assigned a BCN for the Coca-Cola Cans Gallery:

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