The Dr. Pepper Guiberson “88” was produced in the late ’40s. It was a simple, rounded ice chest that held 88 bottles when full. The front two doors hid a place for empties. It was not embossed, but rather had a porcelain sign on the front, so it could be made for any flavor. The

This is a Pepsi-Cola cooler from Mexico that we restored. It was made some time in the 1950s. We don’t know much about this cooler beyond that. If you believe you know who the manufacturer was or have other information, please let us know. Sorry, this item is not for sale. We show restored items

Produced during the early to mid-1950s, the Victor C-31 cooler was designed as a large-volume Coca-Cola bottle cooler. It has three sliding doors to access the drinks and storage for up to 756 bottles of Coca-Cola. There are two built-in cap catchers and the countertop (originally black) was an option at the time of purchase.

Evident by the script logo design, this cooler was manufactured in the 1940s – in the ’50s, the logo design was made up of block letters. Sorry, this item is not for sale. We show restored items in our museum for viewing, information and to further the hobby of collecting and restoration. We also just want

Probably the most common of the Grapette coolers, this unit was made in the 1940s. It has a galvanized sandwich tray and liner. There is a side-mounted bottle opener, as well as a lid handle and one large carrying handle. The drain on this model is positioned on the front of the cooler. Dimensions: 19″L x

It is difficult to find this cooler today. It was manufactured in the late 1940s, which can be determined by the design of the Pepsi-Cola logo. Prior to 1951, two dots separated the words “Pepsi” and “Cola”. This logo is referred to by collectors as the “double-dot”. After 1951, a single dot was used. This

This generic Progress A1 picnic cooler was restored as an accessory for a 1957 Chevy show car. Painted the same color as the car, it was set out next to it during cruise nights. This was a fantasy piece; Progress never made a Chevrolet picnic cooler. The Chevrolet gold emblem was probably purchased from a

This cooler, made in the late 1940s, early 1950s, came with a galvanized sandwich tray and liner. It has a drain located on the front of the cooler, and a built-in bottle opener on the side. The Squirt version of the Progress A1 cooler is not that easy to find. Capacity: 24 bottles Dimensions: 18”L

This is a 7Up Progress A1 picnic cooler that we restored, as well as the cooler stand it’s positioned on. This cooler was designed to keep 24 bottles of 7Up cool. The stand allowed for additional bottles as well as empties. A setup like this one was ideal for relatively low-volume sales of soda pop.

Manufactured by Cronstroms of Minnesota, this 7Up cooler is referred to as the #12. It was produced in the 1950s. All 7Up coolers were manufactured with white paint. The red embossed 7Up logo that is on this restored cooler looks just like the original. The pinstriping is an embellishment that was added. The lid attaches