Bob Stoddard is one of the original members of the Pepsi Collectors Club and he is also the owner of Double Dot Enterprises. He sells a very nice poster with a great logo timeline. Although the online version is hard to read the details, the actual poster is top notch. You can see it at Pepsi Logo Timeline page

Bob also works for the Pepsi-Cola Co. as a historian.

I know it sounds like I am selling for Bob, but I wanted everyone to know that the information he has is very well documented and accurate.

This is a very poor photo, but it gives you an idea on the correct logo history.

Pepsi changed to single dot in 1951.
The other change in 1965 was they dropped the COLA from the logo.

Not since they quit using Cocaine like in the original formula!

You remember that far back,do ya db?

Coca-Cola/Coke is the original! All others and there were 100's are all imitators that try but don't/didn't get by. Cocaine (extract) was dropping from C-C in 1903.

Coca-Cola is 125 years old this year (1886-2011).

Pepsi-Cola is 108 years old this year (1903-2011).
Pepsi was also near bankruptcy on several occasions due to poor business dealings through the 1920's - 1930's.

History of Dr. Pepper History of Dr Pepper, the World's Oldest Major Soft Drink Dr Pepper Company is the oldest major manufacturer of soft drink concentrates and syrups in the United States. It is America's unique flavor and was created, manufactured and sold beginning in 1885 in the Central Texas town of Waco.
Dr Pepper is a “native Texan,” originating at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store. It is the oldest of the major brand soft drinks in America. Like its flavor, the origin of Dr Pepper is out-of-the-ordinary. Charles Alderton, a young pharmacist working at Morrison's store, is believed to be the inventor of the now famous drink. Alderton spent most of his time mixing up medicine for the people of Waco, but in his spare time he liked to serve carbonated drinks at the soda fountain. He liked the way the drug store smelled, with all of the fruit syrup flavor smells mixing together in the air. He decided to to create a drink that tasted like that smell. He kept a journal, and after numerous experiments he finally hit upon a mixture of fruit syrups that he liked
NOT a cola,, but still older than Coke..

I actually drink DR. PEPPER more than COKE (esp w/old No.7) and I drink COKE alot more than PEPSI.

& that has WHAT to do w/ History of PEPSI?

About as much as this?
Good learning about the Pepsi logos here!

i would consider hires rootbeer to be a large brand and i believe it has 1876 on the cans.....i think ill look it up right now.

dr peppers flavor is supposed to be prunes, i think i heard a trivia question about that too???

you're right Charles, Hires is the oldest flavored U.S. made soda pop Invented in 1876 and sold in powder form and then in drink form by 1883.

NOT A DAMM THING!!!

What about Moxie !! 1876 Moxie Nerve Food, An acquired taste to drink.