#haveacoke

People are rude. Have a coke and forget ’em.

Today's brand new Dietz Dolls pinup artwork is a tribute to Coca-Cola in the 1950s with this 'Heat Wave' themed Coca-Cola Ad. For decades, the Coca-Cola Company actually fought against the nickname "Coke," even running ad campaigns urging customers to "ask for Coca-Cola by its full name." However, pop culture proved too powerful, and by 1945, the company officially relented and trademarked the snappy shorthand. Moving into the 1950s, the brand completely shifted gears, launching aggressive marketing campaigns designed to make consumers comfortable using both names interchangeably.

New for 2026: As I rebuild the online store, I've opened a temporary one on Fine Art America with some pinups already on there. I'll be adding more in the coming months: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/vintagepinups

Today's brand new pinup artwork is another 'what if' crossover… What if Bill Randall painted pinup girls for Coca-Cola in the early 1950s? While Haddon Sundblom and Gil Elvgren are best known for being Coca-Cola advertisement artists of the 40s and 50s, I've often wondered what other famous pinup artists of the time would have done had Coca-Cola went to them. I'd love to experiment more with this with Vargas and George Petty doing Coca-Cola pinups.

New for 2026: As I rebuild the online store, I've opened a temporary one on Fine Art America with some pinups already on there. I'll be adding more in the coming months: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/vintagepinups

Today's brand new Dietz Dolls pinup artwork is another Earl Moran Coca-Cola advertisment inspired pinup girl, focusing this time on the late 1930s. Coca-Cola had a massive push in the 1930s to get people to buy 6-bottle cartons for the home. However, company president Robert Woodruff discovered a hurdle: women weren't buying the cartons because they didn't have a bottle opener handy in the kitchen to actually open them. His solution: He hired teams of women to go door-to-door across the United States, not just handing out, but physically installing wall-mounted Coca-Cola bottle openers in people's homes.

Today's vintage style pinup art is another Coca Cola tribute based on the 1940s style of Haddon Sundblom. Haddon was one of the main artists for Coca Cola in the 1940s, creating most of the classic Coca Cola Girl advertisements that are now iconic. He's also often credited with the modern day refined look of Santa Claus that he created for the Coca Cola company.

A brand new Dietz Dolls Online Store is UNDER CONSTRUCTION now! It will be updated with hundreds of pinup images for sale as prints or posters coming soon this summer! Until then, if you are interested in a print or poster, please send a message to me!