Free Vintage Soda Crates … and How I Rescued Them From the Ashes
The Craigslist ad had me at FREE!
2,000 vintage wooden soda crates – take as many as you want.
Piled high and filled with cardboard – this pile was ready to be set ablaze.
Next to it sat all that was left of another pile, the metal edges on the crates.
Don’t think of me as a hero – I’m way too modest for such a title!
I prefer to think of it as doing my civic duty.
Alright. I did it for purely selfish motives.
Shhh, let’s keep that part between us.
This definitely makes up for my last Craigslist fail.
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Have you gotten any great freebies lately?
oh my. how many did you get? what will you do with them?
I got about 17 and my friend took 4 so 21 squeezed into my car plus some bottles!
Where are you located and do you think any are left? I lost everything I own bc of covid and was at a homeless shelter. Just got a place finally and I’m starting from scratch. I have a couple crates but need several more for my project and free is free especially when you’ve lost literally everything and are starting all over again at 54yrs old. You can PM me at the email address below. I’d really appreciate it and thanx for taking the time to read this. Look forward to hearing back. Have a grateful day!~Renee’
Wow, I wish these things would fall my way! Great find!
Kelly, oh my goodness, you lucky lady! I would love to get my hands on a couple of those crates! What a find, wow! Can’t wait to see what you do with them! 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!
I need to do more Craigslist stalking. What an amazing find! I love the old crates. love love love.
You hit the JACKPOT here!! how awesome — wish I had a few for my graduation party decorations!
TGIF!
xo heidi
Seriously?! What an amazing find! I never get on Craigslist. Looks like I need to spend a little time on there! Nice save! Life to the full! Melissa
Holy Cow! That is the mother load. So jealous! I want one of the CRUSH ones please 🙂
Oh my goodness!!! That picture with you standing by all those crates is priceless!!! What a score or find or whatever you want to call it!! That is sooooo awesome!!!
i just died. omg.
What do they say, one man’s trash is another’s treasure? Hard to believe that someone didn’t understand the interest / value of those crates and not to mention the bottles, heck, don’t folks pay a deposit on those?!? I guess they just took the easy way out saying “come and get them” and so glad you got in on that action! I would have had a hard time not returning many many times until I had a wall of those in my backyard.
Wow, free? If you had a booth you could make a fortune. They sell for $20 to $30 each around here.
Awesome, what a score! =)
Where do you live??? lol searching craigslist now… 🙂
OMGosh! What a find! I would have had my car packed to the gills! How many did you get? Love the centerpiece with the crate and bottles – too cute! I never find anything good like this on my local Craig’s List. SCORE! Wow! Just think of all the things you could use and make with these! Have fun! Hugs, Leena
You know the entire blogging, junking, vintage loving world has a LOVE/HATE with you now right?
… Or, am I just talking about me?
So envious!! Not jealous… just envious. Talk about the Mother Load!!! Wow. Go girl.
What treasures!!!!!!!! Oh it literally almost brings me to tears to think of them all being destroyed. It’s history- they have real value. Breaks my heart to see that they may not be loved. SO happy to see you were able to rescue them. Oh how happy I would have been to get my hands on those.
Love them!
What idiot would burn all of those? I don’t get it.
-Angie
What a find…… Way to go
Wow! That is an awesome find and for free you scored big time.
xoxo,
Melissa
The Craig’s List in my town NEVER has awesomeness like this! WOWW! So awesome 🙂 Score!
FUN fun fun! GREAT find! Looking forward to seeing some of your projects! Love the metal edges especially!
What a score! I have 2 of the Pepsi crates I rescued from a dumpster but no bottles. Great Score!!
omg Kelly….I am envious…I would have driven over there with fire coming out of my exhaust pipe…vroom vroom
Oh my that’s so many kelly!!!!! How many did you get? there’s a ton of projects your could do with these!!! Lucky crates they have you!
Score…HUGE!
Woah! What a great find! Lucky!
Awesome rescue Kelly. You will have so much fun with those.
Blessings,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
Holy crap! I don’t even want to look any more! I’m so jealous!!!
Lucky duck! I’m simply dying for a Crush crate for my outdoor dining table…enjoy!
WOW and WOW thats amazing!
what a wonderfull picture
Holy cow! Thank you for saving some of them, first of all. Second of all, I am so stinking jealous! You may just scored the Craigslist find of the century.
This is the jackpot of freebies!!!! I seriously cannot believe they were going to throw those out. You are my hero of the day. Also, more than a tidge jealous here….
This has me speechless, typeless, and envious.
Bliss
Thanks for showing these. I wonder if there are any left? Gosh I love those crates. I had one and gave it to my daughter who is another soul who loves repurposing old things. She made a spice rack out of it and hung it in her kitchen. Thanks for sharing. Love your stuff. Linda
NO WAY!!! What an unbelievable score. I’m off to look at Craig’s List. 🙂
You should have bought them all, hauled them to Brimfield and made a fortune. What an amazing find — and for free! Jersey has it going on.
OMG! Mega Score! Lucky lucky girl! I know you’ll make some great projects with those. And YES! I want some too!!!
I would of called everyone that I know that owns a large vehicle and swooped them all up – I can’t believe that someone would just want to burn these great pieces of history!
Still have any? Make furniture! I wish I had a stack of these.
Wow! Lucky you. I’ve bought two crates (for super cheap but not free) at an auction. They are perfect for corralling random things. I don’t know what I’d do if I found them for free….maybe take as many as I could fit in my car?!
Do you have any crates left?
Sorry Nina they aren’t for sale
Wher did u get these
I am looking for old soda crates (non sectioned) are there any left of the 2000?
I would love some coca cola crates for my wedding! Do you have any left?
Do you have any crates left?
Do you still have these
Oh how I am green with envy right now!!! Those sell for upwards of $50 each around here…IF you can even find one. My boyfriend may have had a heart attack if I’d stumbled upon a listing like this, with his F350 I would have come home with enough of these to build a small cabin. Great find!!!!
Unfortunately, most had been damaged by the fires they set to burn them! Otherwise, I would have stuffed more into my car!
I would like to know if you would sale a few. my wife and I run a farmers market and need about 10 of them, different ones without cells just flats, strong in color to display vegetables & produce please contact and let me know. thanks micheal
Great find!!!!
Would you like to sale some or get rid of any?
Would love to have some of these. Where are you located. I’m in GA. Thanks
I love those crates and I’d love to find some !
Lucky you ! But I live in France and they’re just too expensive here !
I’m heading to Paris this fall – wish I could bring back everything from the flea markets!
Where are you located. What are the sizes of the crates.
thanks
eve
Awesome! ! Are u still sharing that great find ??
I need 200 about
I would love some soda crates. Where are you located ?
Do you have any soda crates left and where are you located?
Are these still available? ?? And were are they im in Indiana?
I came across this blog and I was wanting to find some vintage Pepsi crates. Do you still have many of these available? if so, Where are you located. I have a project in mind and my grandfather and my uncle worked for Pepsi in Dayton, OH. I would love to incorporate these into the project.
I need a few wooden crates and glass bottles. A family camp in Colorado is needing them. How can I get them? I’m in Texas. Thxs, melissa
Hi. I’m looking for 7 or 8 coke crates if they don’t cost me much. Thank you
Sorry I don’t have any for sale
I’m in search for a wooden soda crate vintage for my daughter as she has been given about 24 old soda bottles from her Pop. Do you have a Coke or Pepsi one in good shape at a reasonable price? Are you located in the US?
I don’t have any for sale
Where are you located
Wished I could find 2 coke cola ones so bad they are so expensive.
Hello, I know it is three years since you posted this, but do you still have any of these crates?
Megan
Do you still have any old soda crates and if so can I please get more info aND how I can get some from you.
I really enjoyed your pictures in your article of the different wooden crates that were used for soda! My wife loves doing little projects like you did, so I think that your picture with the flowers in the bottles on the wooden crates is something that she’d really like. I’m going to have to see if we can find some old wooden crates that we could use for a vintage looking decoration like you did! Thanks for the idea!
Hello,
I am looking for six wooden soda crates for a summer carnival ring toss game. Are you selling these?
Where are thes located?
Hi, where are you located? How much are the bottle crates that you rescued?
id be interested in purchasing piles of soda crates if any are available
I don’t have any to sell – good luck in your search
You are indeed blessed. What a find. And some with the bottles. Love how you used it for decoration. I to would love to have some. Bottles included. Would also like to see how you’re going to use the rest. Have fun!
Wow! What a find! I’m needing 6 to make end tables. Do you have any left?
No Donna good luck in your search!
HI ,
I was wondering if you could tell me if you know of anyone locally that buys wooden soda flats. These are in very good condition and they have the inserts and the writing on the outside and inside. I saw the condition of the ones above on this page on the info on google and these still have the inserts in them and most have the metal on the edges on the outside. We have about 10 wooden and 2plastic ones. We have photos if you would like. we will await your answer, . We can send photos if need be.
Donna – I have no idea but you can always try Ebay or Etsy.
I need a wooden drink crate for my church I hope u could spare 1 or 2 crates if u can I would appreciate it God Bless
I don’t have any more – best of luck in your search
Hi, I just came across your article about the vintage soda crates. I was wondering if you still had some I woul be interested in acquiring a few, about four maybe and I would pay for shipping. Thanks
I don’t have any left
Hello! Do you still have any of these wooden soda crates? I am looking for ones from Pepsi
Thanks!
No I don’t – good luck in your search
Love the pop crates, I have been trying to find some, but everyone wants a arm and leg for them
These soda crates are getting harder and harder to find!
How can I assist in rescuing the vintage Soda crate .
How do I obtain a couple of them?
I got those years ago they are no longer available.
Do you still have the crates available? I would be interested in getting some.
No that was years ago
What a smart woman you are and what an amazing find! I would love love love to have a couple of these if you could possibly ship them? If you can ship let me know a shipping price! Thank you and happy future hunting!
Sorry Rose but I don’t ship
We need these boxes
15 of them
Do you still have? Do you ship?