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Pepsi-Cola Zippos                  
                  
 Also see Coca-Cola Zippos
In 1893 a pharmacist in North Carolina named Caleb Bradham created a drink made of carbonated water, sugar, vanilla, rare oils, pepsin and cola nuts which he called "Brad's Drink".  It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the pepsin and cola nuts.  The brand struggled in the 1920's and 30's competing with Coca-Cola, even going bankrupt in 1923, and almost failing again in the 1940's under the pressure of the the "Cola Wars". However, in the 1950's its popularity grew and today Pepsi is one of the most famous brands in the world. The Pepsi logo design has changed over the years as has its advertising on the Zippo lighter.
 
  1959 Zippo advertising Pepsi 1961 Zippo with Pepsi Advertising 1961 Zippo Pepsi Cola engraved cap Paducah Bottling Co Padukah Ky / Medical logo "…into whatsoever house I shall enter…" slim  
  1959 Zippo with an attached badge with the 1950 bottle cap design version of the Pepsi logo.
1961 Zippo with an engraved Pepsi logo.  Pepsi advertising Zippos with the engraved Pepsi logo are quite scarce. 1961 slim Zippo with an engraved Pepsi logo for the Paducah Bottling Co. in Paducah, Kentucky.  
1974 Zippo with Pepsi old logo    1976 Pepsi slim Zippo 

1974 Zippo engraved with the 1940 version of the logo
1976 slim Zippo engraved with the 1973 version of the Pepsi logo. 
         
10 K Gold filled Zippo with Pepsi emblem attached in original Box  10 K Gold filled Zippo with Pepsi emblem attached in original Box 10 K Gold filled Zippo with Pepsi emblem attached in original Box 10 K Gold filled Zippo with Pepsi emblem attached in original Box 
This is a 10 K gold filled Zippo with an attached badge of the 1973 version of the Pepsi logo in a presentation box.