Hans was excited to see that the bottle had attracted his attention. "What do you think of this bottle?"
Bauer said, "It's not bad, it's very good. This is the first Santa Claus bottle produced by Coca-Cola in 1922. The purpose was to celebrate Christmas."
"You said it's a collector's edition?" Li Du asked.
Bauer nodded. "Yes, as you know, in 1922, Coca-Cola had not yet become a popular beverage. There were even fewer people drinking this beverage during the winter. Hence, there were not many of these bottles produced. At that time, there were less than 5,000 bottles sold."
Hans complimented him, "You really know the history of these beverage families. You know them like the back of your hand."
Bauer was a man who liked to listen to compliments. He said proudly, "Of course, and I know this edition of Coca-Cola very well because I have some related products in my collection."
Li Du was shocked. He thought that Bauer had collected this bottle as well.
Bauer went upstairs and brought down two large picture frames. There were two old posters in them.
The first one showed Santa Claus greeting the children who had stayed up all night waiting for him. The children were drinking Coca-Cola to refresh themselves.
The second poster was more interesting. It showed Santa Claus with two children, secretly opening the fridge to drink Coca-Cola.
The second poster's artwork was very good. It vividly displayed the old man's cautious and alert expression. At a glance, one could tell that he was stealing Coke with his child.
What was more interesting was that Santa Claus was wearing different colors. In the first poster, he was wearing a green coat and hat. In the second poster, he was wearing red.
Bauer asked the two of them to look at the posters carefully. He said, "Look at the first poster. Look carefully. What does the bottle in the child's hand have to do with this one?"
Although the first poster was not as beautiful as the second one, the Coca-Cola bottle in the child's hand was clearly depicted.
Just like the Coca-Cola bottle they had brought, the bottle in the child's hand had a green figure of Santa Claus on it.
Hans suddenly understood and said, "This poster was released to promote this edition of Coca-Cola, right?"
Bauer nodded happily. "Yes, that's it."
Hans asked, "So this Santa Claus green bottle is the most valuable of all the bottles?"
Bauer nodded again and said, "Yes, I can give you 20,000 dollars for this bottle and 1,000 dollars for each of the first edition regular Coke bottles."
Li Du felt that the price was not low, but Hans was not satisfied. He said, "Buddy, you're an expert. You know that these bottles are all works of art. Some of them are even collector's editions. They might be out of print now."
Bauer said, "You're exaggerating. After all, they're just glass bottles. If you have a space tank, I can offer you a hundred thousand!"
The space can was also a Coca-Cola bottle. Its appearance was similar to an aluminum can, but it was filled with high-tech elements.
This can was created in 1985. At that time, the whole world was in the midst of the space craze. The Coca-Cola Company spent a lot of money to design this bottle.
The inside of the bottle was very complicated. Even if there was no gravity in space, the cola would not float out when the bottle was opened.
After the successful design of the space can, it was adopted by NASA. Astronauts took it out of Earth, and Coca-Cola created a record. It became the first soft drink to fly into space.
This wasn't the end of it. In 1995, ten years after they first entered space, Coca-Cola sent a water cooler into space. It was able to provide the astronauts with iced Diet Coke and Coca-Cola. This was also the first time a water cooler worked in space.
Whether it was the space can or the space version of the water cooler, they were both very high-tech and expensive.
However, Coca-Cola did not intend to put them on the market. It was only used for advertising.
For Bauer, who was an avid collector of soft drinks, the space can was definitely a star. Unfortunately, such a star could not be seen and could not be bought.
Hans said, "We don't have a space can, but the value of these bottles combined should not be lower than the space can. Buddy, they're all works of art with a long history. When they were made, our grandparents were not even born! "
Bauer squinted his eyes and asked, "Well, then tell me, how much do you want to sell these bottles for?"
"The 1922 Santa Claus bottles sell for 40,000 dollars each, and the first edition Coke bottles sell for 2,000 dollars each!" Hans said decisively.
Bauer shook his head. "No, that's outrageous …"
"For a bottle, of course it's outrageous, but these are not ordinary bottles. They are works of art with a history of hundreds of years!"
Hans picked up the Santa Claus bottle and continued, "Buddy, we did some research before we came here. This bottle is only available in the Coca-Cola company's museum. It's unique in other places."
Bauer said, "Yes, that's true, but you want to sell a bottle for 40,000 dollars? That's crazy! "
Li Du said, "It's such a hot day, we'd better calm down. How about this, we both take a step back and sell this bottle for 30,000 dollars?"
Bauer tapped his fingers on the table and said, "That's still too expensive. 28,000 dollars, that's my bottom line!"
Hans and Li Du looked at each other. Li Du said, "Since this guy treated us to a good cold drink, let's listen to him."
Hearing this, Bauer laughed and extended his hand. "Happy working with you, buddy."
Hans shook hands with him and smiled happily. "Happy working with you. Thank you for buying our goods. I can see from your eyes that you've bought happiness."
Bauer laughed heartily. "Of course, of course. These sparkling little things are so cute. They can bring happiness, right?"
Of the 12 bottles, 10 were the first edition green bottles, and the other two were the collector's edition Santa Claus bottles. They sold for a total of 70,000 dollars, of which the first edition green bottles sold for 14,000 dollars.
Bauer transferred the money to Hans's account. Hans handed the bottles to him, and they shook hands again.
While drinking the Coke, Hans asked, "Since you have so many bottles, you must need some equipment to store them. If we still have two vending machines, would you be interested in buying them?"
Bauer asked with interest, "What model?"
Hans said, "A great model, Peak-Shift. It's 80 percent new, and it has no problems with its functions."
Bauer finished the Coke in one gulp, then waved his hand. "Come with me, I'll show you something."
He brought the two of them into a room. There were more than 40 vending machines neatly arranged, all with Coca-Cola labels.
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