After appraising the first vending machine, Hans and Li Du moved it to the truck. At the same time, Godzilla moved the second vending machine out.
As the vending machine was being moved, it made a crisp clanking sound. Hans could tell that it was the sound of glass bottles hitting each other.
"There's still Coca-Cola inside? Too bad there's no electricity. Otherwise, we could freeze it and have Coca-Cola to drink tonight. "
Godzilla carefully moved the vending machine out. Hans wanted to open the Coca-Cola bottle inside to prevent it from breaking. However, he didn't have the key to open it.
The burly Mexican man rubbed his hands and said, "I can open it."
Hans quickly shook his head. "F * ck, this machine is original. Once it's broken, its value will decrease!"
Li Du passed him a wrench and said, "Then open it."
Hans took out a few coins from his pocket and said, "Stupid, can't we just pay for it?"
After connecting the power supply from the car, the vending machine's two green lights lit up.
Seeing this, Hans waved his fist excitedly and said, "Yeah, it works!"
He threw a coin into the machine. Immediately, there was the sound of the chain moving. After a few seconds, another green light lit up and a green glass bottle rolled out.
Li Du picked up the glass bottle and laughed. "There's no more drink inside. It's empty. But this isn't a Coca-Cola bottle, right?"
The glass bottle in his hand was similar to the level of a bicycle. The bottle was straight up and down without any curve, completely different from the classic Coca-Cola glass bottle.
However, upon closer inspection, there were some indented words on the bottle. The Coca-Cola letters were written on it, and there was a circle of letters around it. It really looked like a Coca-Cola product.
Seeing this, Li Du asked, "Is this also a Coca-Cola bottle? Is it some kind of limited edition? "
Seeing the bottle, Hans was stunned. He took it and looked at it carefully. "No, from 1916 onwards, Coca-Cola changed to the classic glass bottle. This is the symbol of their brand."
The appearance of the classic glass bottle was a milestone in the history of Coca-Cola. They were beautifully designed, recyclable, and could be collected after use. After cleaning, they could be refilled.
The appearance of the classic glass bottle quickly spread around the world. Other beverages also began to imitate the classic glass bottle and produced similar bottles.
Li Du knew this, so he said it out loud.
Hans shook his head and said, "The classic glass bottle you're talking about is what it looked like after many revisions. Of course, the later revisions were all small changes. The rough shape was finalized in 1915."
Li Du said, "Yes, legend has it that the designer saw his girlfriend looking good in tight pants and got the inspiration based on her curves?"
Coca-Cola's classic glass bottle was shaped like a woman's upper body. The mouth of the bottle was a slender neck, the top part of the bottle was a woman's chest, the bottom part was a woman's slender waist, and the bottom part was a protruding buttocks.
Hans shook his head and said, "No, what you said is wrong. In fact, the design of the bottle has a historical reason."
He raised the bottle in his hand and said, "If this is the original classic Coca-Cola bottle, then the bottles used to contain drinks from more than a hundred years ago were all the same."
"At that time, the vendors could only distinguish different drinks by their labels. In the summer, in order to keep the drinks cool, they had to put the drinks in buckets of ice water."
"You can simply imagine that because all the bottles were the same, one bottle was not what the customer wanted, and another bottle was also not what the customer wanted. What a terrible experience that would be."
Li Du thought for a while and smiled. "That's true, but couldn't they see through the water?"
Hans said, "Let me finish first. In short, the Coca-Cola company wanted a unique bottle that was difficult for competitors to imitate. Even the fragments of the bottle could be recognized as Coca-Cola bottles."
"At that time, the CEO of Coca-Cola, Alexander Samuelson, wanted to challenge them. He felt that the bottle should be bulkier, which should be easy to hold and unique."
"For this reason, the Coca-Cola company organized a competition, and the Root Glass company participated. They wanted to use the two ingredients of the drink as a starting point for the design."
"In the early days of Coca-Cola, the main ingredients of the drink were cocoa leaves and cola beans. The Root Glass company browsed through many images and finally saw a picture of cocoa bean pods in the Encyclopedia Britannica in the library. Using that as inspiration, they designed the classic bottle."
"So you see, the inspiration for the design has nothing to do with women. In addition, the bottle is classic mainly because the shape is easier to hold."
"You have to know that at that time, the bottle was soaked in water. The body of the bottle was originally smooth, and with the addition of the water, it became even more slippery. The classic shape of the Coca-Cola bottle made it harder to hold."
Li Du said, "So that's what happened. You know a lot, brother."
Hans shrugged and said, "Most Americans know this. Coca-Cola has become a part of culture. In English culture, the most popular word is' OK, 'followed by' Coca-Cola. '"
Li Du retorted, "That's impossible. I don't want to doubt you, but the popularity of Coca-Cola is not that widespread."
Hans said, "Then tell me more words in English than Coca-Cola in the world."
"There are too many. HI, BYE, HELLO, YES, NO …" Li Du started to give examples.
"Okay, you're right, but that's not the point. Anyway, this Coca-Cola bottle should have some value."
Li Du asked, "This bottle was made before 1915, right? Did anyone collect this thing? "
Hans said, "Not just before 1915, it should be even earlier. Wait, let's search on the internet. I don't know the specific history of this bottle."
The two of them took out their phones and started to search. The 2G network was slow, but the signal was good. Some information was found.
Hans looked at his phone and said, "I love smartphones. Technology changes life, huh?"
Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, it will definitely be a world of smartphones in the future."
According to the information, this straight glass bottle appeared on March 12, 1894. By 1900, Coca-Cola had phased out this style of bottle. The mouth of the bottle became more slender, and the body of the bottle became shorter.
This bottle was called the Georgia Green Bottle because it originated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hans continued to search for its value. The page refreshed slowly, so he said, "Continue to insert coins and see how many bottles there are."
Li Du inserted the coins, and with a series of clicking sounds, another bottle rolled out. However, this bottle was different from this one. It had a Santa Claus on it!
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