The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

209. Advertising Signage

Manufacturer: Coca-Cola and others
Original price: Unknown
Current value: 780-5,300* dollars

Soda fountains had their glory days in the early 1900s and this heyday lasted until the 1950s. The fountains offered ice cream, meals, and non-alcoholic beverages (specifically, Coca-Cola) and were often the place to gather with the friends. When people began moving to inner cities in the 1950s, soda fountains lost much of their popularity.

Now, it's rare to find a vintage soda fountain establishment. However, this does not mean that the paraphernalia of these ancient sources is useless. Vintage Coca-Cola signs like this one can sell for hundreds, if not thousands, at auction.