Pepsi Glasses

Most glass collectors began their hobby thanks to old Pepsi glasses that show the colorful Warner Brothers characters. They bring with them a sense of fun, especially for those who grew up watching the antics of Bugs Bunny and pals while growing up. You can still find some of these treasures with some exceptions. Looking for those rare glasses gives thrill to the chase.

Pepsi started producing the glasses in 1974. They produced a series of six glasses at a time. Restaurants signed on to promote the first series. When that series was finished, the restaurant had a chance to sign on again. There were three series of glasses, resulting in a total of 18. By the time the third series was released, fewer restaurants were signing on. This left a lot of glasses without anyone to promote them, so the final series of six glasses are the ones that will be the most common.

The original contractor for the collectible glasses was Brockway Glass. However, Brockway discovered the demand was so high they could not keep up. Since the demand was so high, Federal Glass company was brought on board to help.

The least expensive of these glasses are ones that include Porky Pig, Sylvester, and Yosesemite Sam, that sell for about $3.00 to $5.00 each. The lesser known Slow Poke Rodriguez is on a glass worth about $45.00 to $65.00.

The promotion of 18 glasses was well received, so Pepsi and Warner Brothers decided to produce another set of glasses. Rather than characters remaining in place like statues, the new set showed the characters in action. A total of 24 glasses was produced by Brockway glass. These glasses are considered more valuable than ones with just the characters.

The least expensive of the interactive glasses are worth $5.00 to $10.00. If you can find one that contains the famous Pepe Le Pew and his girlfriend, you can get between $90.00 to $110.00 for it. Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester, and Slo Poke are all on one glass for the same price.

When you visit yard sales, be sure to keep your eyes open for these colorful Pepsi / Warner Brothers glasses. Try to collect all of them. You can find a complete list of glasses by using the internet. Be sure to put the glasses on display in your home. They will add a sense of fun and adventure as well as nostalgia to your décor.