Dr. Pepper Company - SPECIMEN - Stock Certificate (Green) for Sale

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Dr. Pepper Company - SPECIMEN - Stock Certificate (Green) For Sale

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Dr. Pepper Company - SPECIMEN - Stock Certificate (Green):
$250.00

Specimen Stock printed by American Bank Note Company. Please specify color. Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904 and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Australia, as well as New Zealand and South Africa as an imported good. Variants include Diet Dr Pepper and, beginning in the 2000s, a line of additional flavors. The name \"Dr. Pepper\" was first used commercially in 1885. It was introduced nationally in the United States at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a new kind of soda pop, made with 23 flavors. Its introduction in 1885 preceded the introduction of Coca-Cola by one year. It was formulated by Brooklyn-born pharmacist Charles Alderton in Morrison\'s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. To test his new drink, he first offered it to store owner Wade Morrison, who also found it to his liking. Patrons at Morrison\'s soda fountain soon learned of Alderton\'s new drink and began ordering a \"Waco\". Alderton gave the formula to Morrison, who named it Dr. Pepper (later stylized as \"Dr Pepper\"). Early advertisements for this soft drink made medical claims, stating that it \"aids digestion and restores vim, vigor, and vitality.\" As with Coca-Cola, the formula for Dr Pepper is a trade secret, and allegedly the recipe is kept as two halves in safe deposit boxes in two separate Dallas banks. A persistent rumor since the 1930s is that the drink contains prune juice, but the official Dr Pepper FAQ refutes this with \"Dr Pepper is a unique blend of natural and artificial flavors; it does not contain prune juice.\" The origin of the rumor is unknown; some believe it was started by a deliveryman for a competitor trying to cast aspersions based on prune juice\'s laxative effects, but it may simply be because many people feel that Dr Pepper tastes similar to prune juice. In 2009, an old ledger book filled with formulas and recipes was discovered by Bill Waters while shopping at antiques stores in the Texas Panhandle. Several sheets and letter Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.