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About a year ago or so I mentioned in a previous thread (http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,16858.50.html) how when I found out our local Lowes Grocery store was carrying 8oz glass bottles of diet coke I was able to talk the store manager into ordering me some by the case.  Now every few months I call him and he orders whatever I need.  I am not sure how long this will last, but so far so good. 

About a month ago I went to the store to pick up some odds and ends and noticed the end cap display that had the diet coke in it was gone, but there was still a few six-packs left on the shelves with the other sodas.  Then a few weeks ago I noticed there was none.  At this point I figured maybe they stopped carrying them.  I called the manager and asked him what was up.  He told me, no we don't have the display anymore, but we still carry it.  I then ordered four cases, but then I thought to myself "what do they do with the old displays".  I asked him and he told me that Coke gives them the displays and they just throw them out when there were done with them.  I asked him if he still had the display to which he said I think it is in the trash in the back, but if I wanted it and it was still back there I could have it.  With it raining the past few days I figured even if it was there it would probably be in pretty bad shape.  Figuring I had nothing to lose I drove by the back of the store on my way home from work that day and to my surprise not only was it there, but it was under a covered area.  So, I loaded it in my truck and brought it home.  I have to say it is not as cool as a vintage one, but it is still pretty cool, does the job and the price was right!! I will upload a few pictures shortly.

Here are some before pics before I loaded it with my glass bottle sodas.

And another one:

Here are a few after it has been loaded up.

Last one.

That is cool.  I like the cut out bottle.

Looks good next to the machine and free is key. Congrats

Nice!
I'd buy that for a dollar!

 :happydrinkers:

Awesome display! :happydrinkers:

What a great story!!!   Looks great next to your machine. "Something old - Something New"

You have a very understanding a customer aware store manager there... Looks great.

Nice score !

He just got your business for life! Free is great.

Sweet. Here is too taking time to ask ............

Way to go. I like the looks of it with the bottle cut outs on the ends. Its kinda like the time I saw a Sissy bar sticking out of the bed of a pickup full of trash bags. It was headed in the direction of the dump so I followed to see if it was going to be thrown away. Sure enough it was and I picked it up. I cleaned it a little and sold it a couple weeks later for 450.00.

I just googled "sissy bar" I hope I'm not the only one who had to...

Oops. I was like who doesn't know what a sissy bar is? Then I realized I forgot to mention that once I got to the dump I could see it was attached to a Schwinn Manta Ray Bicycle. Now the story makes more sense for ya I hope.  :biggrin:

Ha, got it