PEPSI-COLA

Although this is mainly a site dedicated to Coca Cola, my views on soda can collecting have changed since I started collecting almost 6 years ago. Before it was COKE THIS AND COKE THAT. It's all different now. I have a new appreciation for other soda brands, as well as the different artistic designs that you find on particular cans. There is also a broad knowledge that one picks up over years of collecting, my favorite is finding out a new design from another country.
Below is every known "Bottle Cap" design Pepsi flat top can, including two designs from the U.K.

Here is the third type of cone top Pepsi can available to collect. Pepsi was very reluctant to start canning and they tried these cone top cans as a test market run to see if it would take off. They were sold in stores for a whopping 25cents for 3 which was considered very expensive in those times. A Pepsi can like this one can go anywhere from $200-800 depending on the condition.

Here is the first design of a Pepsi Flat Top can. Like the first Coke Can, this is a "EXPORT ONLY" can. I only know a handful of collectors with this can and there is very little known about this can. I received it from a Pepsi executive about 3 years ago and that was the only information I got. The condition of this can is superb and I'm very proud to have this in my collection.
-- Notice the great advertising lids.

This can was immediately produced after the export can as a test market can. It is exactly the same except for the "Export Only" near the seam. Again these cans are very hard to come by.

At this point, this can was the first domestic can that Pepsi mass produced. There is a noticeable change in design from the earlier Pepsi cans.
-- This can is still a hard find.

A more common version of the "bottle Cap" pepsi can design. Notice the 12 fluid ounces on the bottom

Circa: 1965

Here is the first type of Diet Pepsi can. It was introduced in 1964. These cans are very hard to come by. This is truly a beautiful can.

Here is a very sought after can. It was only produced for a short period of time. It seems to me that Pepsi was trying to copy Coca Cola and come out with a 'diamond' design. There is another version of this can with a different textured background.