I just heard that John ‘Digger’ Odell has passed away. He did a great deal for bottle collecting and wrote several great reference books. I met him at a bottle show a few years ago. I had a lot of questions for him at the show about publishing, etc. He took time to answer my questions and help me. A great guy. A sad day for bottle collectors who knew John. Here is a little info:
http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2011/10/sad-news-john-digger-odell/
This past weekend I was able to go to a flea market I hadn’t been to in a few years. It is about an hours drive from me. I went hoping to find a few items. I ended up finding several bottles. I also collect products of the Coca-Cola Company and was able to find some 1 Liter bottles for Fresca, Sugar Free Sprite and Mr Pibb.
It was a great drive and ended up driving further north to see the leaves changing colors for the fall, grab a good meal and explore a small town. Now is the time of year for that kind of stuff, so get out there, enjoy this time of year and maybe do some bottle hunting for yourself.
I hit the 33,000 visitors mark yesterday. Thanks everyone!
I am sure you already know that this year marks the 125th Anniversary of that fizzy drink Coca-Cola. In honor of this event, Steve Penley painted a 48 foot mural depicting the key moments of Coca-Cola history over the past 125 years. It had been on display at The Coca-Cola Company Headquarters, but now can be seen until May 2012 at the World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta. I hope you take some time to check out the mural.
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