Bob’s Cola Shadow Box

Big Guy and I enjoy wandering the aisles at our local antique malls. It is a fun way to spend time, stretch our legs, and it certainly gives us creative ideas.

Over the holidays, we were walking through @getyourpickson66 when we discovered a Bob’s Cola box. I was looking for a box to display my family’s vintage village glitter and paper ornaments and this box had the perfect number of spaces for my collection.

While I struck “gold” on this find, I became interested in the history of the box. The box itself was a vintage bottle crate. The lettering on the side not only noted Bob’s Cola, but St. Louis. I cannot confirm it, but the box may have been produced by the beverage company for use in our local market.

I am on the hunt for more information, but I love that we were able to take a piece of St. Louis history and give it a new life. It is the perfect box that allows me to see the ornaments, remember the stories attached to them, and entertain the thought that my parents and grandparents may have enjoyed Bob’s Cola during their lifetime.