In fact, little about them has changed since their debut on the market in 1916. Brand recognition of this product is so potent that "Coke cola" is the obvious synonym some use to mean any soft drink at all. The company is not entirely happy about other brands being called by their copyright, but it shows how pervasive their product really is. Coca-Cola bottles appeared some time after the Atlanta, GA druggist John Pemberton whipped up the first batch in 1886, and sold it for five cents per glass at the soda fountain in his pharmacy. The familiar name signature is a copy of the exact handwriting of his accountant, Frank Robinson. Records indicate that Robinson is the one who actually picked the name as well. In 1884, a man named Joseph Biedenharn sent the company marketer samples of bottles sodas, but it took five years before these were sold commercially. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but in business it can cut into sales when competing products are too similar. The company wanted a bottle that was so distinctive you were sure you had the "real thing" and came up with the idea of a bottle so different you tell the moment you held it that it was authentic. They had a contest for a bottle that you could identify in darkness or blindfolded, and the rather feminine curve of the now standard Coca-Cola bottles was the clear winner. While the basic contour of Coca-Cola bottles has remained, it has been refined several times for various reasons.
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Coca Cola Mirror
Coca Cola Trim A Tree
Coca Cola Yellow Crate
Coca Cola Flatware
Coca Cola Quilt
Coca Cola Coasters
Coca Cola Ice Bucket
Coca Cola Sign Original
Coca Cola Limited Edition
Coca Cola Aluminium
Coca Cola Bottle Opener
Vintage Coca Cola Cooler
Coca Cola Johnny Lightning
Coca Cola Opener
Coca Cola Ken Barbie
Coca Cola Airline Cooler
Coca Cola Emmett Kelly
Coca Cola Lanyard
Coca Cola Vinyl Decal
Coca Cola Decal
Coca Cola Ice Chest
Coca Cola Neon Sign
Coca Cola Xl
Coca Cola Outdoor
Coca Cola Olympics
Coca Cola Light Switch Cover
Coca Cola Opener
Coca Cola Alu Bottle
Coca Cola Cookie Jar
Coca Cola Fabric Yard
Coca Cola Ball
Coca Cola Ice Chest
Coca Cola Patch
Coca Cola Ice
Coca Cola Jacket Xl
Coca Cola Pencil Case