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Extremely Rare, CLEO COLA, 1941, VESS BEVERAGE Company, Large Embossed Metal, Pressed steel, Advertising Soda Sign. You will be hard …
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Extremely Rare, CLEO COLA, 1941, VESS BEVERAGE Company, Large Embossed Metal, Pressed steel, Advertising Soda Sign. You will be hard pressed to find another sign like this. It measures 55 1/2" x 31 3/4" Please see all pictures, estate sale find, feel free to message us with any questions.
Cleo Cola was introduced in 1935 by the Whistle soda company. Cleo Cola was named after the cigar favored by the company’s owner (presumably Antonio y Cleopatra cigars, manufactured since 1879). Advertising for the soda featured Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, which may explain the use of what then was considered an “oriental” typeface. It was Bottled by the VESS Beverage company, Rogers, Arkansas.
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- Dimensions
- 55.5ʺW × 0.12ʺD × 31.75ʺH
- Styles
- Art Deco
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Steel
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ruby Red
- Condition Notes
- Sign has some rust, dings, dents, holes, scratches and and paint loss.... BUT has a GREAT Patinaed look. Sign has some rust, dings, dents, holes, scratches and and paint loss.... BUT has a GREAT Patinaed look. less
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