The Magazine for

Soda Collectors Everywhere

When The Pop Shoppe last saw the light of day, Ronald Regan was President, plaid pants were still considered cool, and Pepsi was on the brink of winning the cola wars. Now the brand is back.

 

In Issue #35 we delved deep into the history of the Pop Shoppe brand that everyone seems to remember from the good old days.

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Issue #35 -

The Pop Shoppe

The Natrona Bottling Company is the last of a dying breed... and surviving in grand style making a cherry soda like no one else. Read about this 100+ year old soda company.

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Issue #42 -

Natrona Bottling Co.

Issue #36 - Coca-Cola's Big Mistake, 20 Years Later

On the night of April 22, 1985, somewhere near Purchase, NY, Roger Enrico, president of Pepsi-Cola USA, was smiling. And who could blame him? He was about to declare victory in the longest running war in cola history.

 

In Issue #36 we had a huge feature story looking back 20 years at the New Coke debacle.

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Issue #17 - Memories of Burkholder's

A small neighborhood grocery store was a goldmine to one young collector. T.L. Rogers wrote this look back at his childhood favorites, how he got started collecting, and the cherished memories that old soda bottles hold for him.

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Issue #27 - Uncovering the history of New York

 

A small neighborhood grocery store was a goldmine to one young collector. T.L. Rogers wrote this look back at his childhood favorites, how he got started collecting, and the cherished memories that old sodas hold for him.

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Bottling Works' "LUCKY SAM"