Love is in the air!
Some of you may be aware that we have a variety of spaces that are available for renting here at the Museum. Over the years, we have hosted a variety of Christmas parties for local [...]
Creating the first Dr Pepper logo
The Dr Pepper logo has been evolving since its first creation in the 1890s. The first logo emphasized the health qualities that the soft drink was supposed to have. The logo's creator Nellie Eastland Kellner, [...]
Devilishly Different
We have a few objects in the museum that have been raising a lot of questions lately. All of these objects revolve around one idea – HOT Dr Pepper. That’s right, Dr Pepper that is [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – David Naughton
The last group to share about their spokesperson from The Faces of Dr Pepper exhibit are Jennifer and Stephanie. They developed their portion of the exhibit on David Naughton, the Pied Pepper. Here is what [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – Donna Loren
The next group that worked on The Faces of Dr Pepper explored Donna Loren's work for Dr Pepper in the 1960s. Erin, Laura, and Megan have this bit of information about Donna to share with [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – Harmon the Caveman
For The Faces of Dr Pepper exhibit, Margaret, Jordan, and Grace from the Exhibit Design class worked on Harmon the Caveman. These cartoon advertisements for Dr Pepper were drawn by Johnny Hart, the creator of [...]
Faces of Dr Pepper – Frosty Dog
The next face of Dr Pepper from the Exhibit Design class's exhibit that we take a look at is Frosty Dog. Amy, Hannah, and Annie have this to say about Frosty Dog: Have you ever seen [...]
Placing Soda in Movies
Have you ever watched a movie and noticed a movie character drinking your favorite soda pop or wearing your favorite clothing brand? Marketers for brand name products and services are intentionally doing this to get [...]
Homes of Dr Pepper – 2nd Avenue
As I mentioned before, we are going to be posting a few tidbits of fun information that we discovered while doing research for our most recent exhibit - Homes of Dr Pepper. The following quotes [...]
Homes of Dr Pepper – The AMBC
Last week at the museum, we opened a new exhibit, The Homes of Dr Pepper. This exhibition takes you on a historic journey to each one of these Homes of Dr Pepper. During its history, [...]
Collections Correspondence
If you have ever seen a Dr Pepper advertisement or logo from 1927 to the 1970s then you likely have seen a clock dial with the numbers 10-2&4. If not, I’d like to take a [...]
The 1953 Waco Tornado – An Oral History by Bill Little
As we move into our final weeks of StomWatch 2013, we'd like to share another story of that day. During the exhibit's opening weeks, Bill Little happened to be in a tour group coming through [...]
Are You a Pepper?
Launched in 1977, the “Be a Pepper” campaign was one the Dr Pepper Company’s most successful and unforgettable advertising campaigns. The “Be a Pepper” campaign was introduced at the 1977 Dr Pepper’s Bottler Meeting Las [...]
Winds of Change
Nearly 60 years ago our fine museum building had a rather unexpected remodeling occur while the building was still being used to bottle Dr Pepper. Now normally when fixing up a building, it is a [...]
A New Year, A New Exhibit
Hello everyone, my name is Brad Roop and I’m the Visitor Services Manager at the Museum. My primary responsibility is to oversee the operations of the Museum on weekends. My job is unique in that [...]
Exemplary Peppers!
A big shout out to Kadee and Cassie on their first place Social Studies project at school! We wish you the best as you advance to the regional competition! What outstanding Peppers! Also special congrats [...]
Camp Time!
We have a variety of things going on this summer here at the Dr Pepper Museum. We have a week of camp coming up shortly and one of our interns - Leah - has been [...]
Dr Pepper and Sports
Hello Dr Pepper lovers! My name is Kelli, and I am an intern here at the Dr Pepper Museum, and I am working with Gabe, our new Exhibits Manager. My goal for the internship is [...]
A Dr Pepper Christmas
On Saturday, December 11, 2010, the Dr Pepper Museum celebrated its 4th Annual A Dr Pepper Christmas. With nearly 300 people in attendance, the floors rang with the laughter and cheer of the holiday season. [...]
Happy Birthday, Dr Pepper!
This day 125 years ago is the day the United States Patent Office recognizes as the first day Dr Pepper was served here in Waco, Texas at the Old Corner Drugstore. Growing from a small [...]