4 Types of Vintage Soda Collectibles You Can Find at Pawn Shops

A pawn shop gives you the unique opportunity to find items you cannot find regularly at stores or items that were never sold in stores in the first place. If you love soda, you may love the vintage appeal of soda merchandise. Soda companies have spent multiple generations showing off their branding and creating products with their logos, mascots, and designs.

When you visit a pawn shop, you have the opportunity to purchase and collect a wide range of vintage soda collectibles. Check out some of the options and know what to look for or request the next time you visit a pawn shop.

1. Vintage Retail Marketing Collectibles

To help promote soda products in retail stores, many soda companies create promotional products and displays. At a pawn shop, you can find some of these retail marketing products that were never actually sold in retail settings. The items could include inflatables, display stands, or specialized coolers.

Many of the products will tie into specific times of the year. For example, around the football season, soda companies may release plastic inflatable footballs with the soda company logo on the design. Some of the marketing materials may include cardboard standees with celebrity endorsements or unique characters.

Typically, when you shop for the items, you can find the year or release and understand a little more backstory behind why the product was created and sold.

2. Vintage Cans and Bottles

Before plastic and aluminum cans and bottles were used by a majority of soda companies, they would often sell soda in glass bottles. The glass bottles include a lot of nostalgia for people, and the designs make great display pieces. You could find collections of glass bottles along with fully sealed bottles that still include soda inside.

While the soda is not for consumption, the vintage design adds another layer with the sealed component. Along with glass bottles, you may find collections of sealed cans. Over the years, soda companies have released a wide range of special edition cans.

For example, Dr. Pepper has done a wide range of movie collectible tie-in cans with superhero and sci-fi franchises. Over the years, many soda companies have released special edition cans to celebrate milestone anniversaries. Soda companies have also released limited edition flavors of the soda through the years as well.

3. Vintage Glasses and Mugs

When you shop at pawn shops, you might find a large collection of vintage glasses and mugs available for sale. Some of those options may include soda designs. You could find etched glasses with soda company logos on the design. Not only do these pieces make ideal display pieces, but you can actually use them to drink soda.

When you purchase the designs, make sure you check the condition to ensure you see no chips or cracks around any of the elements. The vintage designs may feature logos the companies no longer use or special releases including a limited edition glass set.

4. Vintage Soda Holiday Items

Over the years, soda companies have gone deep into holiday tie-ins with their products. Coca-Cola has had some pretty big campaigns associated with Santa Claus and polar bears. Other companies have released special holiday cans and decor pieces. If a pawn shop has a holiday section, then you could look for special pieces like ornaments.

The holiday designs could become a part of your annual decorations and showcase something you display on an annual basis. You could also look for vintage neon signs that could become a part of your light-up holiday decor.

Check out all of the vintage items we have for sale at 2 J's Pawn & Gun. Our inventory constantly changes, and we could have a wide range of soda-based merchandise for sale.