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Title: Best price guide?
Post by: jnapp18 on September 18, 2010, 09:17:27 pm
What is the best coke Price guide?


Title: Re: Best price guide?
Post by: bubba on September 18, 2010, 09:43:27 pm
This site and unfortunately, Ebay... the last price book put out is pretty old and doesn't really reflect the current market.


Title: Re: Best price guide?
Post by: Pat Pixley on September 18, 2010, 11:10:33 pm
Just like Bubba said  The last book is a good referance  or a good jumping off point. :smile:


Title: Re: Best price guide?
Post by: jnapp18 on September 19, 2010, 12:03:17 am
well if i wanted something to give me a very.. Very general idea. so i at least know what i'm buying.. should i do the latest petrettis?


Title: Re: Best price guide?
Post by: mznb1u on September 19, 2010, 09:52:30 am
Classic Soda Machines by Jeff Walters is a good reference but as has been pointed out, the 3rd Edition is the most recent printing and that was in 1999.  Still a great reference and very helpful with identifying machines and their relative rarity.  The prices given are obviously not up-to-date but with the downturn in the market, they are not that far off in my experience.  That is unless you are on The History Channel! :biggrin: 8) :laugh:

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:


Title: Re: Best price guide?
Post by: halehouse on September 19, 2010, 10:48:42 am
well if i wanted something to give me a very.. Very general idea. so i at least know what i'm buying.. should i do the latest petrettis?

Pettretti's guide will give you a good idea about the different signs and other items, but I don't think it would be good for machines. When I was big into signs, it came in handy knowing dates, originals or not, different styles, approx. values.