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makes them highly sought-after sipped on strawberry sodas at the
collectibles. During the 2023 Las fountain in the play “Our Town,”
Vegas Auction, a 1950s stainless- it was a place of courtship in the
steel soda fountain in Coca-Cola 1919 movie “True Heart Susie,” and
regalia sold for $80,000. Other Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland
examples include a 1960s Bastian flirted over sodas in the 1938 film
Blessing Soda Fountain with “Love Finds Andy Hardy.” The soda
custom-built bar for $18,975 and fountain at Schwab’s Pharmacy
a beautifully restored 1950’s soda in Hollywood (featured in the
fountain bar fully equipped with 1950 film “Sunset Boulevard,”
all the period restored accessories among others) became legendary
for $17,250. for attracting young stars-in-the-
Soda fountains often come with making hoping to get noticed by
branded items like glassware, film industry executives. While the
signs, menus and syrup dispensers, story goes that actress Lana Turner
adding to their appeal as a treasure was “discovered” at Schwab’s soda
trove of collectible memorabilia. fountain in 1937, that discovery SOLD! SCOTTSDALE 2022 –
1917 HAMILTON BEACH SODA FOUNTAIN
Examples from past automobilia actually occurred at another soda MALT MIXER – $2,070
auctions include a fun 1950s fountain down the street, across
Soda Fountain triple head Multi- from Hollywood High School,
Mixer for Malts/Shakes and a 1917 where the 16-year-old was a student. Auction offers items that conjure
Hamilton Beach soda fountain Without a doubt, soda fountains up images of the past with various
malt mixer. represent a significant part of soda fountain memorabilia.
The soda fountain’s association with American cultural history, serving Visitors to Barrett-Jackson’s
classic movies, TV shows and images as gathering places, social hubs inaugural New Orleans Auction in
from the past further enhances their and symbols of a bygone era. September can channel that old-
iconic pop culture status. People Each Barrett-Jackson Automobilia time soda fountain vibe at the Jeri
Nims Soda Shop, located within
the National WWII Museum on
the corner of Magazine Street and
Andrew Higgins Drive. Providing
a glimpse back in time with its
retro charm, the soda shop offers
breakfast, sandwiches and sweet
treats and is a fitting complement
to the fascinating museum.
Join Barrett-Jackson in New
Orleans, September 28-30 at the
Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center and register to bid today.
Automobilia bidder registration
is $50 and bidders registered to
purchase vehicles are automatically
enrolled to bid on automobilia
with no additional registration fee.
– Nicole Ellan James
For the inaugural New Orleans automobilia
docket, visit Barrett-Jackson.com
SOLD! SCOTTSDALE 2015 – 1950s SODA FOUNTAIN BAR – $17,250
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