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THE COLLECTORS PAD

The COLLECTORS PAD  can trace its roots to the mid 1970's when teenager Tom Bates, son of Paul Bates, picked up a couple of rusty old beer cans on his way home from the school bus stop.  On Friday, April 3, 1987, The Museum of Beverage Containers and Advertising was officially opened to the public in Millersville, Tennessee.  

In 2002, the soda collection from the museum was relocated on the FARM at NOSTALGIAVILLE, in Springfield, Tennessee.  A virtual tour begins at the VILLAGE.  A personal tour can be arranged by A VISIT to the FARM.

To learn more about the Museum's history, click on one of the links below:
MUSEUM... in the BEGINNING Virtual TOUR of the MUSEUM

In the1980's and early 1990's massive data bases were established by Paul Bates to track the many varieties of soda and beer collectibles that were accumulated for the Museum of Beverage Containers and Advertising.  These data bases were eventually converted into some 70 different books, mostly about soda collectibles.  

In this section of Nostalgiaville, we are going to share this valuable and historic information.  Please excuse the sometimes crude presentation of the data bases.  They are being copied to the Internet in the format they were stored since the early days when they were created... we have all become more sophisticated in our expectations since then, so be patient with us.  We also have thousands of pictures that go with our data bases... but it will take time.  
Running this website is a labor of love but it's not cheap. You can send a donation by using the PayPal donation box here.

We need your help in adding information to our Collector Pad data bases:     YES I WILL HELP

NOTE:  The BLUE topics are accessible by clicking on them.  RED topics are under construction and not available... but we're working on them, so accept our apology and check back later.
MAGAZINE ADS
SODA ADS over 4,000 BEER ADS over 3,000      
SODA HISTORY
BEVERAGE CANS BRIGHT SPOT CAN- A-POP CHERO COLA EARLY DAYS
MOUNTAIN DEW NEHI PEPSI COLA ROYAL CROWN SODA ASSOCIATIONS
SODA BOTTLES
PAINTED LABEL PAINTED BY  BRAND PAINTED FIRST NAMES PAINTED INTERNATIONAL PAPER LABEL
EMBOSSED BY STATE EMBOSSED BY BRAND EMBOSSED THROWAWAY COMMEMORATIVE CONVENTION BOTTLES
COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT COCA-COLA FOREIGN MINIATURE    
SODA CANS
SODA CANS BRAND LIST COMMEMORATIVE CONE TOP SPORTS
SODA GO-WITH'S
DRINKING GLASSES COASTERS JUICE BOXES MATCH COVERS OPENERS
PATCHES PLAYING CARDS BOTTLE CAPS SODA TOY TRAIN CARS  
BREWERIANA
CHATTANOOGA BREWING GERST BREWING KNOXVILLE BREWING TENNESSEE BREWING QUART CONE TOP CANS
BEER TOY TRAIN CARS 1988 BCCA CANVENTION      
MORE INFO

OTHER COLLECTOR LINKS

 NESBITT'S ORANGE MEMORABILIA PAGE
VERNOR’S GINGER ALE COLLECTORS’ CLUB
 SODA POP COLLECTIBLES  
If you have any items you would like to donate to the collection... Send them to us at:
Nostalgiaville C/O Tom Bates, 1055 Ridgecrest Dr., Millersville, TN 37072, 615-448-6143. THANKS!
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