QUICK "POPEYE SODA" QUESTION

[SODAPOPBOB]

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According to this search by location site, Popeye Energy is only available at four locations in San Diego county - none of which are close to me so I'll have to wait until another day to visit the closest one. Search your own area and see what you come up with ... https://www.popeyeenergy.com/find-us/ I found this picture that shows the back side of a can and what appears to be a code of some type. I haven't deciphered it yet but will keep trying ... (Notice the 2012 King Features date) [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (2).jpg] [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code.jpg]

 

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For future reference ... [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (2).jpg]

 

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P.S. I sent an inquiry to the Ball Corporation and asked them to explain their codes on aluminum cans. I will report back after I hear from them. As it stands now, I cannot make heads or tails of their code 2 10 30 A 3 B R on the Popeye Energy can. I don't see anything that would tie in with the years 2012 through 2015

 

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I found this store that apparently carries Popeye Energy. Its a franchise that has stores throughout the United States. Check and see if there is one near you. The one nearest me is about 60 miles away and I plan on calling them after they open around noon today to see if they do in fact carry the drink ... Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop http://rocketfizz.com/locations/ This picture is from Google Earth and shows what the San Diego store front looks like, which is actually located in a beach community called Pacific Beach, California ... [attachment=Rocket Fizz San Diego.jpg]

 

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This link is to a Popeye Energy can that was on eBay but didn't sell and closed on November 1, 2015. It was described as "brand new" at the time, so the code should indicate some connection to 2015 ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-ITEM-BRUISER-BLACKBERRY-POPEYE-ENERGY-DRINK-FULL-16-oz-CAN-/331670682811?nma=true&si=j5Bp1Cms2McSnAk3iwqLniCBpf8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Code ... 4 08 19 A 2 B D [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (4).jpg] [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (5).jpg]

 

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Side-by-side for comparison ... 2015 [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (5).jpg] Date unknown [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (2).jpg]

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

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I spoke with the manager of the Rocket Fizz store in Pacific Beach and he said they no longer carry Popeye Energy. He said it didn't sell so they discontinued it. So rather than drive all over the country to try and find it, I ordered a 4-Pack of the blackberry flavor from their headquarters in Murrieta, California. Four cans cost $8.00 and the shipping was $7.00 for a total of $15.00, which is cheaper than driving all the way to Murrieta that is about 100 miles north of where I live. After it arrives later this week, I will taste-test it, check out the cans, and then report back here with my findings. Heck, I might be the only collector in the county that even has one. But I still plan to keep my eyes peeled for a 2013 can, which might not be as easy to find as I previously thought.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

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You'd better stash away a few cases of these in case they're equally rare in another thirty years. http://www.popeyeenergy.com/

Hey, Photon440 / Ed You might have created a monster by suggesting that I stash away some of the Popeye Energy cans. I didn't expect to go this far with it but now I'm obsessed with finding a first issue can from 2013. If, like the Rocket Fizz manager said, the brand doesn't sell all that well, it could have a short-lived life on the market. Just because someone is pumping tons of money into the brand doesn't guarantee its success. If the brand does fail, like Popeye Punch did, then you're right in that now might be a good time to try and find some of the cans because ten years from now they could be as rare and as hard to find as a 12 ounce Popeye Punch can. But I suppose only with time will we know if the brand succeeds or not. According to the pictures and information on this website, the brand seems to be doing okay at the moment. The attached pictures are from the site and are ... 1. Described as one of their first, but unformed "Clobberin Clementine" aluminum cans inside a protective sleeve. (I can't make out the code but perhaps someone else can). 2. A boxed set of all four flavors - but not the 4-Pack I ordered, which is four cans of the same blackberry flavor. I'm not sure where to acquire one of these multi-flavor 4-Packs, but it would be the one to look for if someone was serious about collecting them. Link to website ... http://www.pikore.com/popeyeenergy [attachment=Popeye Energy Alum...First Cans (2).jpg] [attachment=Popeye Energy Pack.jpg]

 

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I did some photo enhancing, followed with a magnifying glass, and am about 99% certain the code on the can in the protective sleeve I posted earlier is ... 2 10 30 A 3 B R ... which is the same code on another can I posted. If correct, then its possible that all of the 2013 cans have this code. Here are the codes side-by-side for comparison ... 1. Code on the can I posted earlier - Post #652 - #653 - #6542. Code on the can in the protective sleeve described as their "first" [attachment=Popeye Energy Can Code (2).jpg] [attachment=Popeye Energy Alum...eet First Cans.jpg]

 

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P.S. I just heard from the eBay seller and he said the code on his can is ... GL 2381 0257