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Spotlight On The World Of Coca-Cola - Airline Cooler

2009-11-06T11:27:58-05:00

For our World of Coke spotlight this week, I wanted to both highlight the artifact and the reason we chose it for the museum.

I have blogged in the past about Delta Airlines and the early cardboard cooler used to serve Coca-Cola. By 1942, those coolers were replaced by the stainless steel coolers we now call "airline coolers." These distinctively shaped coolers were made to fit compactly on the aircraft.

While most of the coolers were painted red, some, such as the one in the photograph to the left, were produced as all stainless steel. All were embossed with the Coca-Cola logo in the center.

One of the galleries in the Milestones of Refreshment exhibit at the World of Coke focuses on the development of our logo. All the artifacts in the case were carefully selects to highlight the instant recognition of the famous Coca-Cola script. To do this we show the logo on items such as kites, jackets, hats and a stainless steel airline cooler which sits front and center in the case. Check it out when you visit next time.

New Look For Blog

2009-11-04T10:00:35-05:00

After more than a year with the same design for the blog, we are about to make some changes this week to both the layout and the way we organize the content. The overall goal of the blog to provide insights into the role of Coca-Cola in pop culture and collectibles has not changed.

We recognize that many people find our blog while looking for information on the value of their collectibles. While I have periodically posted that we can not evaluate all the items submitted, we have contributed quite a few post with information and resources for the collecting community. We will now have a special section of the blog with information that can be used to evaluate items.

Earlier this year, we organized a series of heritage lectures for our employees. In the course of developing that series, we created a graphic that we feel captures our goal to reflect the heritage of our Company while still looking forward. We have redesigned the site to use this graphic. I hope you like the new page as much as we do.

Cooking With Coca-Cola - Mixologist Greg Best

2009-11-03T15:08:04-05:00

The second of our Cooking with Coke videos features Mixologist Greg Best of Holeman & Finch Public House in Atlanta. Greg's drink recipes have been featured in GQ Magazine and his Southern Cola was named one of the 10 best drinks in America. Download Coca-Cola Drink Recipies - Southern Cola

Enjoy the demonstration and make sure to visit next Tuesday for the next creation.

CNBC Special - "The Real Story Behind The Real Thing"

2009-11-02T14:28:30-05:00

We have been working the past several months with CNBC on one of their original programs, "The Real Story Behind The Real Thing." The CNBC crews were given unprecedented access to the Archives and conducted an interview with me surrounded by our paintings. We also provided vintage films and photographs. If you have ever wondered what the Archives storage space looks like, here is your chance to get a glimpse inside. This one hour special on The Coca-Cola Company will air on November 11 at 9PM. Keep an eye out for your favorite collectible during our segment.

Congratulations to Chef Linton Hopkins

2009-10-30T17:11:27-04:00

I hope that you have had the opportunity to watch the first of the "Cooking with Coca-Cola" videos we posted on Tuesday. The video features Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene and Holeman & Finch Public House preparing a salad with a Coca-Cola balsamic dressing.

We were excited to learn yesterday that Restaurant Eugene was named the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2009 Restaurant of the Year. What a great and well deserved honor for Chef Hopkins and his staff.

Spotlight on The World of Coca-Cola - Mary Alexander

2009-10-30T15:22:25-04:00

I have blogged before about Mary Alexander and the poster that feature her in the World of Coca-Cola, but yesterday, national syndicated radio host, Tom Joyner, picked up the story for a new feature. Mary's story became part of his "Little Known Black History Facts" radio segment. The printed version of the story appeared here.

When you visit The World of Coca-Cola, make sure to look for the poster in the Lifestyle Advertising case..

Archives Tour - K'NAAN

2009-10-28T16:48:36-04:00

One of the perks of my job is meeting interesting people who are associated with our Company and brands. Today, I gave a tour of the Archives to international recording artist, K'NAAN. African born, K'NAAN learned English from copying the diction and styles from his favorite Hip Hop and rap artist. His song, "Wavin' Flag," was chosen as the official anthem of the 2010 Coca-Cola World Cup program.

I put together a display of some of our Coke and music artifacts. Sorry for the photo quality, but all I had was my cell phone.

Cooking With Coca-Cola - Chef Linton Hopkins

2009-10-27T09:53:37-04:00

Readers of the blog will remember that we have partnered with noted Atlanta chef, Linton Hopkins and his mixologist Greg Best several times the past year. First to celebrate their restaurant, Holeman & Finch, as the perfect serve labratory and then later to identify the perfect serving of Coca-Cola. When Chef Hopkins was named one of the ten best new Chefs in American by Food and Wine Magazine, we celebrated with him.

We are happy to announce that we have once again partnered with Holeman & Finch and Chef Hopkins and Greg Best have agreed to share some of their recipes and cooking techniques with our readers. We have filmed a series of videos featuring Coca-Cola as an ingredient in some amazing culinary creations.

We thought we would start off the meal with a nice salad - with a Coca-Cola Balsamic dressing. Enjoy the demonstration and make sure to visit next Tuesday for the next creation. You can Download Cherry Tomato Green Bean and Coca Cola recipe here.

Supersonic Flight and Coca-Cola

2009-10-26T17:33:00-04:00

A few weeks ago, an aeronautical engineer named Richard Whitcomb passed away. Mr. Whitcomb was credited with solving one of the most perplexing problems that faced aviation engineers-the sound barrier. Even though aircraft seemed to have enough power, they were not able to achieve supersonic flight because of the increased wind resistance.

Whitcomb's solution in 1951 was to taper the fuselage to resemble the shape of a Coca-Cola bottle. That design dramatically reduced drag, and within three years, military aircraft could achieve supersonic speeds.

Who could have foreseen that the Coca-Cola bottle would have such an important role in a major scientific achievement.

Spotlight on the World of Coca-Cola - Olympic Torches

2009-10-23T13:11:50-04:00

With the lighting of the flame in Athens Greece yesterday, the Vancouver Olympic torch run has officially begun. I am also creating an exhibit of torches that will be used at the Vancouver games. With all this going on, I thought my Friday Spotlight on the World of Coca-Cola had to highlight some of the torches that are on display at the World of Coke.

We have torches from seven Olympics on display in the Sports and Entertainment gallery of the Milestones of Refreshment exhibit. I blogged last year when Olympic pole vaulter Sergey Bubka helped me install the Beijing Torch, so I wonder who we can get to help install the Vancouver one when it arrives?

In the meanwhile enjoy the photos of Mr. Bubka and the Salt Lake City, Beijing and Torino torches.