Dr Pepper Sign

Dr Pepper Sign

Dr Pepper is a carbonated drink that was created by Charles Alderton in 1885. Since then, the 23-flavored drink has been sold in countries across the world and is recognized by the logo and red bubbly sign. The Dr Pepper brand is decorated with a red and white logo, and its logo covers the crate of the bottle, the bottle, and the cap as well as signs, paintings, lights, coolers, and more.

The material is dependent on the age of the Pepper sign and when it was produced. Many Pepper signs from the 1940s are made of cardboard while most signs are made of tin or metal. Another variant would be the type of material the Pepper sign is displayed on. These have included note pads, thermometers, window signs, or light fixtures. One Pepper sign depicts the Dr Pepper logo at the top, along with a chalkboard below the logo as a piece used in a grocery store deli board.

Age can be a big factor in contributing to the need to collect Dr Pepper signs. A large part of the Dr Pepper history is that the product itself is over 100 years old. Over time, there have been marketing changes which would change the product and the limited availability of most products. Many Pepper-branded items can range from 100 years old to current day, making them all a part of the beverage's history.

Some Dr Pepper signs are variations of original items, such as a 19-inch collectible display produced as a replica of the original Dr Pepper bottle cap.

As research would reveal in the 1920s, sugar was good for the system but would need to be replenished to avoid the dreaded sugar rush. In order to keep energy levels high, it was studied the prime time to refuel with more sugar would be at 10:30 A.M., 2:30 P.M., and 4:30 P.M. During a marketing contest held by Dr. Pepper, the winner of the ad campaign contest would determine the new slogan of "Drink a bite to eat at 10, 2, and 4." The Dr. Pepper slogan was later changed in the 1950s to “the friendly Pepper-Upper,” with pepper used as a term to pick up someone from a fog.