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When Barq's Root Beer Used The Soviet Union for a Marketing Campaign
DescriptionIn late 1991 as the Soviet Union collapsed a root beer company employee was watching on and got an idea. Only a few months later bottles and cans were all over plastered with messages about how drinkers could get their hands on authentic Soviet memorabilia and militaria by simply sending in a proof of purchase, this isMore
In late 1991 as the Soviet Union collapsed a root beer company employee was watching on and got an idea. Only a few months later bottles and cans were all over plastered with messages about how drinkers could get their hands on authentic Soviet memorabilia and militaria by simply sending in a proof of purchase, this is the story of the Barq's Soviet Union Going Out of Business Sale Giveaway.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 The 1980s and Those Silly Soviets
5:01 Barq's Got Bite but also Really Weird Marketing
8:39 Barq's "Soviet Stuff"
11:51 Legacy and Soviet Collectables
13:52 Outro
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