Pepsi-Cola cartoons from 1940s

Pepsi-Cola couple cartoon 1942

Pepsi-Cola ship cartoon 1942

Pepsi-Cola glass eater 1943

Pepsi-Cola beats any cola cold!

Drink Pepsi cold – the colder the better. Pepsi-Cola’s taste was created for the cold. That special Pepsi taste comes alive in the cold. Drenching quenching taste that never gives out before your thirst gives in. Pepsi pours it on!

Pepsi-Cola beats any cola cold 1966

Pepsi-Cola girl drinking ice cold pepsi 1966

Pepsi-Cola cold - the colder the better 1966

Pepsi Cola Cop comic cartoons

Pepsi Cola Cop - Fireman and Elephant 1946

Pepsi Cola Cop - Feedbag The Horse 1946

Pepsi Cola Cop - Escaped Gorilla 1946

Coca-Cola ads in Nazi Germany

Coca-Cola was one of the three official beverage sponsors with a Getraenkedienst (beverage service) at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Athletic competition was a Nazi ideal and the Coca-Cola GmbH cashed in heavily on this infatuation by becoming one of the biggest sponsors of sports events, most notably the annual Deutschlandrundfahrt (National Bycicle Championships) and the Soccer Cup.

Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Getrank (One People, One Nation, One Drink) Olympic Games in Berlin 1936

Coca-Cola ad Third Reich 1935

Coca-Cola ad Third Reich 1936

Close cover before striking match

Coca-Cola matchbook 1931

American energy will win!

Pepsi-Cola "The drink with quick food energy" print ad 1942

Pepsi-Cola American Energy tank mechanic print ad 1942

Pepsi-Cola American Energy ship builder print ad 1942

Pepsi-Cola American Energy family in kitchen print ad 1942

Pepsi Cola vintage Gibson girl tin serving tray 1909

Pepsi Cola vintage Gibson girl tin serving tray 1909

Pepsi Cola “Win A War Bond” ads

Traffic stop 1943

Deep sea divers 1943

Magician On Stage 1943

Old Pepsi-Cola free drink coupons

The early Pepsi:Cola Co experimented with various campaigns to promote Pepsi. These free drink coupons was one of such promotion, used from 1905-1915, and were redeemable at any soda fountain that sold Pepsi:Cola.

Pepsi free drink coupon 1905-1915 #1

Pepsi free drink coupon 1905-1915 #2

Pepsi Cola matchbook covers WWII

Since Coca-Cola was already the soft drink of the American military during World War II, Pepsi was trying to get them to change their minds by appealing to the other popular habit of the armed services… smoking.

Old Pepsi Cola military insignia matchbook cover WWII

WWII vintage Pepsi Cola matchbook covers