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1976 COCA-COLA HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA Bicentennial ADVERTISING PINBACK MONTH, WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER MANY FINE ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE ARTIFACTS AND RARITIES FROM MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA ESTATES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
PLEASE CHECK OUR OTHER items FOR MORE EXAMPLES OF EARLY ANTIQUES & original 1976 Coca-Cola United States Bicentennial advertising pinback button, measuring 3\" in diameter, lithographed on metal with the original pin assembly to the rear.
This bold patriotic example features large blue arched lettering reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA, red star accents, stacked 1776 ~ 1976 Bicentennial dates, and the period Enjoy Coca-Cola logo panel centered below.
Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration, this pinback represents a desirable crossover advertising collectible, appealing to Coca-Cola collectors, Bicentennial and American 250 memorabilia buyers, patriotic advertising collectors, and vintage pinback enthusiasts. The large 3\" format gives the button strong display presence, with the red, white, and blue design capturing the commercial patriotic imagery widely used during the 1976 anniversary year.
With the United States now commemorating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence in 2026, typically referred to as AMERICA 250, the original memorabilia produced for the nation\'s Bicentennial celebration in 1976 has received renewed attention from collectors.
Items created specifically for the 200th Anniversary have become increasingly desirable as they document the country\'s last major nationwide patriotic observance, making authentic 1976 commemoratives such as this Coca-Cola promotional pinback particularly relevant during the Semiquincentennial. Combining one of America\'s most iconic brands with the spirit of the Bicentennial, this original period example serves as both an advertising collectible and a tangible reminder of the historic nationwide celebration that captivated the country fifty years ago.
CONDITION REPORT > Original as found condition ~ Remarkably well preserved examples ~ Lithographed design remains clearly visible with strong color and good overall display quality.
HISTORY of COCA-COLA
In May, 1886, Coca Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. John Pemberton concocted the Coca Cola formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard. The name was a suggestion given by John Pemberton\'s bookkeeper Frank Robinson.
Being a bookkeeper, Frank Robinson also had excellent penmanship. It was he who first scripted \"Coca Cola\" into the flowing letters which has become the famous logo of today.
The soft drink was first sold to the public at the soda fountain in Jacob\'s Pharmacy in Atlanta on May 8, 1886.
About nine servings of the soft drink were sold each day. Sales for that first year added up to a total of about $50. The funny thing was that it cost John Pemberton over $70 in expanses, so the first year of sales were a loss.
Until 1905, the soft drink, marketed as a tonic, contained extracts of cocaine as well as the caffeine-rich kola nut.
By the late 1890s, Coca-Cola was one of America\'s most popular fountain drinks. With another Atlanta pharmacist, Asa Griggs Candler, at the helm, the Coca-Cola Company increased syrup sales by over 4000% between 1890 and 1900. Advertising, was an important factor in Pemberton and Candler\'s success and by the turn of the century, the drink was sold across the United States and Canada. Around the same time, the company began selling syrup to independent bottling companies licensed to sell the drink. Even today, the US soft drink industry is organized on this principle.
Until the 1960s, both small town and big city dwellers enjoyed carbonated beverages at the local soda fountain or ice cream saloon. Often housed in the drug store, the soda fountain counter served as a meeting place for people of all ages. Often combined with lunch counters, the soda fountain declined in popularity as commercial ice cream, bottled soft drinks, and fast food restaurants came to the fore.
On April 23, 1985, the trade secret \"New Coke\" formula was released. Today, products of the Coca Cola Company are consumed at the rate of more than one billion drinks per USE THE \"CONTACT SELLER\" FUNCTION TO CONTACT US AND RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING FREE SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM TO DOMESTIC ADDRESSES ONLYINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR SOME ITEMS ~ CONTACT US FOR A RATE QUOTE BEFORE offerDING
