Coca Cola Series 3 Trading Cards

The cards have artwork on the front, and on the back an explanation of what the artwork is showing. In addition, it has a fascinating section called Did You Know which has really interesting information in it.

To me the cards are interesting for a couple of reasons. For one thing, most of the artwork is quite beautiful. For the other, the cards help show what was going on as far as fashions go during certain times, along with how industry tried to come up with ads that would appeal to the people of that time.

For example, card number 201 has a beautiful woman on the front. The back says that the art was created in January of 1945. The trivia part is about the original McDonald's, where it opened, when, and who opened it.

The front and back of a typical card.

I don't like the artwork on the top card. The second and third ones are well done. The middle card is from 1935, while the bottom one is from 1950.

The two cards on the left are tying Coca-Cola into sports. Both pieces of artwork are from 1954. The top right card is from 1944 and is typing the product into use during World War II. The woman shown is from the British military. The bottom right card is from 1949.

Most of the cards are vertical, but a few like this one are done in a horizontal fashion. The card is from 1979 and also is from Germany.

The top card is another from World War II, this one being from 1944. The middle card is from 1949, featuring a soda fountain. The bottom card shows a Gilbert Clock.

The top card is very classy. The middle card is from 1948. The boy shown on the card seems a lot like the Philip Morris boy featured in ads for those cigarettes. The bottom card is from 1946.

The top card is another sports-centered card and is form 1954. The middle card features one of the vending machines for Coca-Cola, and is from 1950. The front of the card shows a sign for the company's 50th anniversary. It also shows just how much change there was in women's fashion for swimsuits.

This card is from 1955 and shows, at least in my opinion, some rather strange artwork.

The top card is another of the 'sex sells' type of card. The middle card is of a 1948 ad, while the bottom card shows a 1942 metal serving tray.

The top card is a 1925 ad cutout. It is also one of the few cards that has only a male on the front. The middle card is from a 1924 ad. The bottom card is from a menu board from the 1940's. Notice the incredible difference in prices.

The top card is from 1945, while the middle card is from 1923. The bottom card is of an ad from the same year.

The top card is from 1935 and again shows a woman is a 'modern' swimsuit. The middle card shows artwork from 1943, while the bottom one shows artwork from 1894.

The card is another one from World War II and shows an American soldier giving a Coca-Cola to a native from New Zealand.

The top card has art from 1906. The middle one, also obviously dated, comes from 1925, while the bottom is from 1924.

The top card is from an window display of 1939. The middle card is from 1950, while the bottom card is from 1906. Notice that there's a lot of fine print on the bottom of the card, and I don't think that was really necessary, nor is it easy to read.

The card shows a coupon for a free sample of Coca Cola. There is no specific date, but it's from the time around 1900.

The card has artwork from 1958. I think the guy looks a little strange, frankly. The middle card is from 1985, while the bottom is from 1926. . It shows a swimsuit that isn't much different from the one in 1936.

The top card is art from 1921. The middle card is from 1923. The bottom is from 1922, and is another featuring a soda fountain.

The card has artwork from 1927. The hairstyle is very dated.

The card is shows a cardboard cutout from 1915. The girl seems to be teasing the guy.

The top card is from 1947 and shows a woman bowling. The middle card is from 1944 while the bottom is from 1942. The cards with the woman feature regular woman, not Barbie-type women.

Another woman in a swimsuit card, this one from 1938.The middle card is a piece of equipment used by the man that actually invented Coca-Cola. The bottom card is from 1933. Compare it to today's televison ads for those five-hour energy drinks.

The top card is a cardboard cutout from 1920. The middle card is from 1969 and is an Italian ad for the drink. The bottom card is from 1954.

All three cards show rather wordy ads, the middle one being the worst. The top card is from 1906. The middle card is from 1969 and has normal sized print, very small print, and ultra-tiny print. The bottom card is form 1907.

The top card is a magazine ad from 1956. The middle card is from 1950, and the bottom is from 1952. I think the one on the bottom shades the one part of her face too much.

The card shows a cardboard cutout ad from 1928.

The top card shows a 1928 Mexican calendar. The top card is from 1902. For some reason it seems to me that the woman's face isn't quite right; it's like it's too large, or it's someone else's face grafted onto another person's body. The bottom card is from 1917, and is an ad that was in the official score book for the St. Louis Brown's baseball team.

This artwork is from 1953. I don't like it. I think the artist should have fleshed the artwork out rather then leave it like it is.

The artwork is from 1944 and is another from World War II.

The card is artwork from the 1940's, and again has the somewhat maniacal-looking kid. The bottom card is also from World War II, from 1944.

Another piece of war artwork, this one from 1944.

The top card shows a cutout from 1939.The bottom card is from 1950, tying the product in to movie theaters.

The top left card is from an ad in 1915 for Coca Cola chewing gum. Some company got permission to use the name but eventually the product was dropped. The bottom left is from a 1936 cardboard cutout. The top right card is from 1940 and the bottom is from a 1937 poster.

The card is from the 1940's and is one of the few that has a photo front.

The top card is a cardboard cutout from 1937 while the bottom one is form 1950 and shows teenagers.

This is another photo card, showing a delivery truck from 1940.

The top card is from 1942 and ties Coca-Cola into the war production effort. A lot of posters from that time emphasized very strongly the need to show up at work and work your best to help the Allies win. The middle card has artwork from 1930. The bottom card returns to the World War II ear and is from 1944.

A 1921 window display, worth several thousands of dollars to collector's today.

The top, rather strange looking card, has artwork from 1908. The middle card is from West Germany, from 1989 and 1990. For those scared of clowns, this card would really terrify them. The bottom card is from 1956.

The top card is of a cardboard cutout from 1934. The middle card is from 1948, while the bottom card is from 1911.

The top card is from 1943, and is another war-related card with a woman working at a canteen that served soldiers. The middle card is from 1946. Look at the very odd shape of the carton. The bottom is artwork for a cardboard cutout form 1919. That chair is huge!

The top card is a bookmark form 1906. It looks kinda scary to me. The other card is artwork made in 1939 and used for a 1940 calendar.

The top card is from 1937, and the bottom one is a check-list card.

The top left card is artwork from 1960, while the one under that is from 1965. The top right card is 1953, and the bottom one 1954. These are all 'special' cards which were not part of the basic set.

This card is from 1973.

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