tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post2720756250332630642..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Old ThingsRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-13319484786055200112013-10-27T14:12:22.473-05:002013-10-27T14:12:22.473-05:00I can still taste them. We only had them once a we...I can still taste them. We only had them once a week, on Saturday night when Daddy either grilled burgers on the patio or in the fireplace inside in the winter. They were the small green bottles and we each had one. And for years, when it was cold and the burgers were cooked over wood coals in the fireplace, we dined with Bonanza on the t.v. screen while we ate.<br /><br />Now you can't get memories like that from a Big Gulp. <br /><br />And there was no high fructose corn syrup in it then.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-77899033815991002202013-10-27T11:25:17.668-05:002013-10-27T11:25:17.668-05:00If the Coca Cola bottles are a memory trigger for ...If the Coca Cola bottles are a memory trigger for you, maybe you shouldn't sell them, 50 years old bottles should be worth something to collectors.<br /><br />I don't like hoarding or clutter and I would probably take a picture of for memory sake and sell them.<br /><br /> I'm at the decluttering point in my life asI realize that I can't take anything with me when I depart this world and I don't see the point of getting my family to have to sort through my old stuff. They all have way too much clutter as it is. Even with the decluttering, I still have enough junk. lol... <br />Don't take me seriously, this is just my humble opinion.<br /><br />JB<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-51815619587810292992013-10-27T10:42:30.645-05:002013-10-27T10:42:30.645-05:00Great post...memory triggers. We have wooden soda...Great post...memory triggers. We have wooden soda cases I rescued from my parents basement 30 years ago (and they were 20 years old then), from a neighborhood bottling company that made Virginia Dare sodas. I have been in contact with my old friend whose Dad was the owner of Regester's Bottling Co.I am planning on sending her one of the boxes, as she still has the bottles but not the crates with the advertising. Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503122932243836073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-27199277720205952672013-10-27T10:38:21.728-05:002013-10-27T10:38:21.728-05:00Definitely not junk if something enhances your lif...Definitely not junk if something enhances your life. Sounds like you've found a great formula for writing. A very nice post and a nice photo tooWay Out Wearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754122643492943779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-6173959940654976022013-10-27T08:39:50.243-05:002013-10-27T08:39:50.243-05:00*how*howOptimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-46939374705852155622013-10-27T08:39:31.485-05:002013-10-27T08:39:31.485-05:00I like hoe you said they weren't junk to you. ...I like hoe you said they weren't junk to you. What some people view as "junk" others view as beautiful remainders of past memories and smiles. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-11775667014687207652013-10-27T07:03:09.724-05:002013-10-27T07:03:09.724-05:00Your bottles have the perfect home on the porch of...Your bottles have the perfect home on the porch of your creative space. Better than a pic on EBay! I love the items I have that remind me of an earlier time. I wonder what kids today will collect...an old video game...or perhaps an old blog book written by their Yaya! Now that would be a treasure! yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-51305599391775355632013-10-26T22:29:59.939-05:002013-10-26T22:29:59.939-05:00Don't EVER sell them!!Don't EVER sell them!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-17007192953964584352013-10-26T22:12:12.051-05:002013-10-26T22:12:12.051-05:00I had six of those old bottles that I gave to my s...I had six of those old bottles that I gave to my son, Rick. You are right-they ARE memory makers. When I was a kid the local store had them in a cooler filled with ice cold water and you reached down into it and picked your bottle out. Nothing in the world like it- xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-47469836219689588172013-10-26T21:39:23.352-05:002013-10-26T21:39:23.352-05:00It's amazing what triggers the creative spirit...It's amazing what triggers the creative spirit in us...wonderful memories come from all kinds of things, even some things someone else might view from a very different perspective. Lucky for you that your perspective is so much more interesting than that of the antique dealer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606590257093666709noreply@blogger.com