After dropping off our car this morning to have it serviced we took advantage of the beautiful weather and walked back to our house. On the way we stopped at a cafe for some breakfast. I noticed a retro-looking advertisement on the wall for Red Rock Cola with a picture of Babe Ruth and a caption which read, "It's the finest cola drink I ever tasted".I learned that Red Rock was a popular brand of ginger ale (introduced in 1885) and cola (introduced in 1938) that can still be found for sale in certain markets. The Red Rock Company was among the oldest producers of carbonated beverages in the United States.
Red Rock was the only soft drink beverage personally endorsed by Babe Ruth and posters were made of the endorsement in 1939. It is believed that there is only one, perhaps two, original posters in existence today, and one is framed and mounted on the wall of its owner in Medina, Ohio.
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