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  • Adam West
    Museum CPA
    • Apr 14, 2003
    • 6822

    A great find!

    When I was young, my family used to camp a lot on vacation using a pull behind camper.

    I was about 14 at the time and in Myrtle Beach, S.C. with my family. We had an old Coca-Cola cooler that was made in the 1940's or 1950's that my parents bought way back when and continued to use it as a regular cooler.

    My parents did not drink alcohol so we had soda in it and would keep it outside under our trailer. We woke up one morning and the cooler had been stolen.

    My parents thought it was a teenage prank and hoped the cooler would be found somewhere in the campground but it was gone for good. The police were contacted who told my parents that whoever took it probably wanted the cooler since it was a collectible and not the soda that was in it (they really had no clue that they had anything more than an old Coca-Cola cooler). I remember they were really upset about the situation and didn't understand why someone would do something so low.

    I'm not really into collecting Coca-Cola items but happened to be browsing around and sure enough found what looked like the exact same model cooler we owned but it was in a little nicer condition than ours as best as I remember. I decided to bid on it and won it for about $100.

    We visited my mom a couple of weeks ago and I decided to bring the cooler along as a surprise. When I brought it in; she took one look at it and knew immediately that it looked just like the cooler that had been stolen over 20 years ago. I handed my mom the cooler and told her I wanted her to have it. I know she really wouldn't use it any longer but thought it would bring back good memories of some of our camping trips and good memories of my father who died about 15 years ago.

    My mom isn't a collector or very sentimental about things like this but she almost broke down in tears. She very vividly remembered the day that the cooler was stolen and how upset she was that someone would take it. She even laughed that the cooler was in even better condition than the one that was stolen since it didn't have a speck of rust on it.

    Funny how little things like that can conjure up those kind of memories and emotions.
    "The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
    ~Vaclav Hlavaty
  • HardyGirl
    Mego Museum's Poster Girl
    • Apr 3, 2007
    • 13949

    #2
    Awww, that's a great story. It's nice you made your mom happy.
    "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
    'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
    Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
    If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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    • theantiquetiger
      Fra-gee-lay Thats Italian
      • Nov 12, 2005
      • 3435

      #3
      Originally posted by Adam West
      My mom isn't a collector
      You know you just hooked your mother into collecting Coca Cola now!!!!
      sigpic

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      • jessica
        fortune favors the bold
        • Nov 5, 2007
        • 4590

        #4
        What a wonderful story!!!
        Those who look outside dream. Those who look within awake.
        Samples of my work are found here: Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

        To do list:
        1:6 boots for Mathilda, 1:1 Romulan Commander outfit, Ursus helmet; Cornelius appliance
        1:9 scale ape's new suit for Cornelius;

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        • ScottA
          Original Member
          • Jun 25, 2001
          • 12264

          #5
          Now that's the real thing right there.
          sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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          • toys2cool
            Ultimate Mego Warrior
            • Nov 27, 2006
            • 28605

            #6
            Great story, do you have a pic?
            "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

            http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
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            • jessica
              fortune favors the bold
              • Nov 5, 2007
              • 4590

              #7
              Now I want one!!
              Those who look outside dream. Those who look within awake.
              Samples of my work are found here: Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

              To do list:
              1:6 boots for Mathilda, 1:1 Romulan Commander outfit, Ursus helmet; Cornelius appliance
              1:9 scale ape's new suit for Cornelius;

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              • RG
                Removed.
                • Oct 1, 2004
                • 235

                #8
                That's awesome! thanks for sharing that story.

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                • vulcan2074
                  Live Long and Prosper
                  • Mar 23, 2008
                  • 7817

                  #9
                  Great story
                  Sammy

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                  • SlipperyLilSuckers
                    MeGoing
                    • May 14, 2003
                    • 9031

                    #10
                    Cool story.

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                    • UnderdogDJLSW
                      To Fear is Not Logical...
                      • Feb 17, 2008
                      • 4895

                      #11
                      A great thing to do! Glad you were able to get it.
                      It's all good!

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                      • Adam West
                        Museum CPA
                        • Apr 14, 2003
                        • 6822

                        #12


                        Here it is. It must weigh 25 or 30 lbs empty!
                        "The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
                        ~Vaclav Hlavaty

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                        • toys2cool
                          Ultimate Mego Warrior
                          • Nov 27, 2006
                          • 28605

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Adam West
                          http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...ler_664365.jpg

                          Here it is. It must weigh 25 or 30 lbs empty!
                          wow that's super nice
                          "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

                          http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
                          My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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