Your Antique Coca Cola Tray is Real or Fake?

There are many collectors asked this question. My Old Coca Cola Tray is Real or fake.

The trays come in different shapes and sizes, round, oval, square, rectangular. A big problem facing the collectors. The falsification of art, which has been present for many years. That is why it is important to know some features to learn to identify when your Inbox is fake or real.

 

Not all of these apply to all trays that have occurred since 1897 with the popular Victorian lady Tray. Oldest and well-kept trays are those that have greater value, and meet a new tray, it is very rare and difficult since all generally used.

 

Here We Show you How to Identify if your Tray is Real:

• The tray back should not have any printing, and is usually black, although some may have white, yellow, or other subsequent parts of colors back
• Do not must have no barcode.
• In the lower part must have the trademark Coca Cola near C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check the part front and sides of the pan carefully very small letters or copyright date. It might seem near the bottom or at the edge of the lip, and they may be so small these letters could indicate a date or origin where it was made, for example Made in USA or The American Art Works Coshocton, Ohio, Ohio is printed in many original trays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The trays made between 1910 and 1942 were marked with a date and the words ‘ Made in U.S.A American Artworks, Inc.Coshocton, OH’ you can also find them but does not apply at all.
• The original you can also find the name of the artist and the lower left and one of the most common is Sundblom, and the last tray that carries his signature was issued in 1962 Santa.
• See where, if you purchase in a recognized store of confidence or an auctioneer or collector known with good reputation and eBay or you can check the property of the piece, is very likely to buy a tray authentic.
• It is very important to be familiar with the topic of trays to determine if what you are buying is real or fake, since as mentioned above not all these signals that we apply for the authenticity of all trays

 

Reproductions authorized by Coca Cola

These trays are beautiful but very in they are far below the price of an original tray. Coca-Cola issued reproductions of some of his most popular early trays in the Decade of the 70s. These were marked on the back. In the Decade of 1980, did the same, in honor of its 100th anniversary.

Reproductions have a very bold color compared to the original. Some have a barcode on the back. The writing on the back could say… “authentic reproduction”, which brings a smile, since they were made by the Coca-Cola Company as a reproduction of the past. ”

Fancy Trays:

These are trays of images that Coca cola is never produced. And for a new collector, it may be very difficult to identify if it is false since you may not know all models of trays that Coca Cola has produced over time.

There are many books and web pages with guidelines for prices and images of all or almost all of the trays produced by Coca Cola Company to know much about it and not get ripped off.

It is also very important to mention that the value of the tray can vary depending on the place where you buy, for example: If you purchase your Inbox in a shop in collections in New York or Los Angeles price is much higher than if you buy in a flea market or a rural area.

In the 70′s Coca Cola produced trays with more economical materials, which has allowed trays antique Coca Cola collectors to increase their collection.