Wow! Bidder war over a "Moxie Token"?

Maybe QDB needed it.

The winner of that auction sure had a lot of....wait for it...gumption!

The token’s only good for one Moxie.

I’ve never seen those. Pretty neat.

@messydesk said:

@mannie gray said:
Maybe QDB needed it.

He's probably writing a book on Moxie tokens this week.

Bowers says his interest in Moxie memorabilia was sparked by Eddie Clark of Clark's Trading Post in Lincoln in the early 1970s, although he had acquired a few hand fans emblazoned with Moxie girls and other collectibles about a decade earlier.

Moxie was unique among beverages of the early 20th century, Bowers says. He credits company vice president Frank Archer, who, while making generous profits for stockholders, spent much of his time entertaining the public and creating ingenious Moxie advertising items that people enjoyed.

In an era before union laws protected workers, Archer stood out from his contemporaries, who were prone to driving their help to the limit, Bowers says. Archer called his employees "associates" who enjoyed perks like a full day of pay to go Christmas shopping.

Endearing him to his employees spread good will and when coupled with an aggressive and creative ad campaign Archer helped Moxie become a household word.

Among the first mass-produced carbonated soft drinks in the United States, Moxie remains a New England classic with a loyal following.

@massscrew said:
I have few and we've discussed them here before, but I never dreamed prices would go crazy like this!

Bidder war?

and the top bidder put in another bid suggesting they were willing to go higher. i see it from time to time on some of my auction listings. though rarely do they see someone hit the higher bid. MUCH to their satisfaction i'd imagine!

@massscrew said:
Hmmm, looks like there is a heavier one made of alloy? Anyone know anything about that? The only ones I've known about are Aluminum:

https://ebay.com/itm/Original-Alloy-Metal-Moxie-Bottle-Wagon-Soda-Token-2-9-37-Grams/233694466548?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

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Something doesn’t look right on the one. It looks like its a cast copy. The other one is in pretty good shape. One of the better shapes I've seen but he's double what its worth.

I don't have enough moxie to bid that high on that token.

I believe I found one of these tokens but how can I find out if it's legitimate?

Ugh absolutely horrible

@coinsarefun said:

@Pnies20 said:
Ugh absolutely horrible

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Well, if it looks like the one I posted above then yes, it’s real. I had one in pl or dpl but sold it.
I’ll see if I still have the pic or not

Sorry I just meant the drink. I remember trying it as a kid and almost spitting it out everywhere.

When I first read the title of this thread referring to a Moxie token I thought to myself, "Isn't Moxie a town near Yakima, WA?"