Starry ZERO Lemon-Lime USA 2023 NEW FULL 12oz 355ml Can Pepsi x-TWST/Sierra Mist

Description: NEW, FULL 12 Ounce/355 Milliliter Pepsi's Lemon-Lime "Starry" ZERO (USA - 2023). Replacing Predecessors "Sierra Mist" and "TWST". NOTE: This offering is for ONE collectible can. It is NOT for a six-pack. NOT for a 12 pack. NOT for a truckload. It is for ONE collectible can, as stated. FAQ: Why So Expensive? DETAIL: Traveling internationally as part of my occupation, I continually have friends and customers ask me to bring back to the USA Pepsi and Coca-Cola cans and bottles from elsewhere in the world. Surprisingly, I have had many friends and customers outside of the USA ask me to secure for them collectible cans of Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Here’s one such offering, a new, full can of Pepsi’s Lemon-Lime "Starry ZERO". Originally introduced in 1999 as "Sierra Mist", it was intended as Pepsi's answer to 7up and Coca-Cola's Sprite. Sierra Mist was rebranded TWST in 2016, then Pepsi's Marketing reverted back to the name "Sierra Mist" in 2018. If you’re in the USA, this might not at first blush seem a “collectible”. But then in Eastern Europe or Central Asia for instance, a can of Coca-Cola printed in their alphabet might not seem very unusual or collectible. But to an American, that same can is quite collectible. Likewise in Europe or Asia, American cans, especial those of limited production, are likewise quite collectible. And in Europe there is a huge following for Sprite, in many countries the typical person has never even heard of Pepsi’s rival “Mountain Dew”, "Twst", Sierra Mist, or even 7-Up! So for all of my friends in Europe and Asia, here’s a genuine, new, full, unopened can of Pepsi’s Lemon-Lime "Starry ZERO" (USA 2023). Pepsi began test-marketing potential lemon-lime sodas in 1998, introducing a formulation known as Storm that never made it past the test-marketing stage. Prior lemon-lime sodas from PepsiCo included Teem. Teem had been introduced in 1960 but discontinued in 1984. Teem was discontinued when Pepsi introduced the "Slice" line of fruit-flavored sodas. Slice launched with a lemon-lime flavor. Pepsi discontinued production of Slice late in the first decade of the 2000's. Pepsi introduced Sierra Mist in 1999. Sierra Mist was a lemon-lime flavored soft drink line. Originally introduced by PepsiCo in 1999, it was eventually made available in all United States markets by 2003. The drink was rebranded as "Mist Twst" in 2016, although it reverted to Sierra Mist in 2018. The brand was aimed at competing with The Coca-Cola Company's Sprite brand and Keurig Dr Pepper's 7 Up. For a number of years a cranberry flavor was produced for the holiday season. Though the market for lemon-lime sodas has grown, sales of Sierra Mist lagged. Pepsico made the decision in 2022 to discontinue production of Sierra Mist after over 20 years. In its place Pepsico introduced Starry, "a crispy, clear burst of lemon-lime flavor", which Pepsico describes as, "a crisp, cold sip of 'ahhhh'". Pepsi's marketing drive describes Starry as "a crisp, clear, refreshing, lemon lime soda that’s caffeine free and bursting with flavor. It adds that extra pop of brightness to that game, that movie, or that chicken cutlet BLT with spicy mayo, hold the onions, side of fries please. Starry won’t change your life of course - it’s just a soda, after all - but that “ahhhh” moment will always bring that little lift you need to make your day." The biggest change between Sierra Mist and Starry is what makes them sweet. Sierra Mist’s ingredients included canesugar, while Starry has replaced that with high fructose corn syrup — controversial to some. The rest of the ingredients seem to be identical between the sodas. Intended to compete with Sprite and 7up, many on social media comment it tastes more like Sprite. When compared to Sierra Mist, which it replaced, many comments on social media claim it tastes sweeter than Sierra Mist with a more pronounced citrus flavor. According to a PepsiCo representative, "Starry has higher citrus flavors that are true to fruit and more aromatic which delivers a more balanced, cleaner, crisp finish than Sierra Mist. Pepsi's last word on the subject? "Good vibes, great taste, Starry hits different." SHIPPING & RETURNS/REFUNDS: Domestic shipping is $12.99 for Priority Mail. Domestic rates include USPS Delivery Confirmation. Canadian shipments are $28.99 for Air Mail or $36.99 for Global Priority Mail. All other International shipments are $44.99 for Air Mail, $53.99 for Global Priority Mail. Your purchase will ordinarily be shipped within 48 hours of payment. We package as well as anyone in the business, with lots of protective padding and containers. All of our shipments are fully insured against loss, and our shipping rates include the cost of this coverage (through stamps.com, Shipsaver.com, the USPS, UPS, or Fed-Ex). International tracking is provided free by the USPS for certain countries, other countries are at additional cost. Please note for international purchasers we will do everything we can to minimize your liability for VAT and/or duties. But we cannot assume any responsibility or liability for whatever taxes or duties may be levied on your purchase by the country of your residence. If you don’t like the tax and duty schemes your government imposes, please complain to them. We have no ability to influence or moderate your country’s tax/duty schemes. ADDITIONAL PURCHASES do receive a VERY LARGE discount so as to reward you for the economies of combined shipping/insurance costs (postal costs for additional cans from the third onward typically only cost $1 each for domestic shipping – in some cases, even for international shipping). So as to maximize your discount, please ask for a rate quotation and instructions BEFORE checking out. We do offer U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail, Registered Mail, and Express Mail for both international and domestic shipments, as well United Parcel Service (UPS) and Federal Express (Fed-Ex). If upon receipt of the item you are disappointed for any reason whatever, I offer a no questions asked 30-day return policy. Send it back, I will give you a complete refund of the purchase price; 1) less our original shipping/insurance costs, 2) less any non-refundable fees imposed by eBay. Please note that though they generally do, eBay may not always refund payment processing fees on returns beyond a 30-day purchase window. So except for shipping costs and any payment processing fees not refunded by eBay, we will refund all proceeds from the sale of a return item. Obviously we have no ability to influence, modify or waive eBay policies. PLEASE NOTE: Despite extremely heavy and competent packaging on our end, soda cans are VERY susceptible to being damaged by the USPS – principally if they explode because they were transported in unheated, unpressurized aircraft cargo holds; or left in a mail box in very cold weather. If this happens, don’t “weird out”…just contact us. We insure every parcel…we simply need photos of the damage to submit a claim. ABOUT US: Prior to our retirement we used to travel to Eastern Europe and Central Asia several times a year seeking antique gemstones and jewelry from the globe’s most prolific gemstone producing and cutting centers. Most of the items we offer came from acquisitions we made in Eastern Europe, India, and from the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean/Near East) during these years from various institutions and dealers. Much of what we generate on Etsy, Amazon and Ebay goes to support worthy institutions in Europe and Asia connected with Anthropology and Archaeology. Though we have a collection of ancient coins numbering in the tens of thousands, our primary interests are ancient/antique jewelry and gemstones, a reflection of our academic backgrounds. Though perhaps difficult to find in the USA, in Eastern Europe and Central Asia antique gemstones are commonly dismounted from old, broken settings – the gold reused – the gemstones recut and reset. Before these gorgeous antique gemstones are recut, we try to acquire the best of them in their original, antique, hand-finished state – most of them originally crafted a century or more ago. We believe that the work created by these long-gone master artisans is worth protecting and preserving rather than destroying this heritage of antique gemstones by recutting the original work out of existence. That by preserving their work, in a sense, we are preserving their lives and the legacy they left for modern times. Far better to appreciate their craft than to destroy it with modern cutting. Not everyone agrees – fully 95% or more of the antique gemstones which come into these marketplaces are recut, and the heritage of the past lost. But if you agree with us that the past is worth protecting, and that past lives and the produce of those lives still matters today, consider buying an antique, hand cut, natural gemstone rather than one of the mass-produced machine cut (often synthetic or “lab produced”) gemstones which dominate the market today. We can set most any antique gemstone you purchase from us in your choice of styles and metals ranging from rings to pendants to earrings and bracelets; in sterling silver, 14kt solid gold, and 14kt gold fill. When you purchase from us, you can count on quick shipping and careful, secure packaging. We would be happy to provide you with a certificate/guarantee of authenticity for any item you purchase from us. There is a $3 fee for mailing under separate cover. I will always respond to every inquiry whether via email or eBay message, so please feel free to write. How did we get "into" soda pop cans? Pepsi and Coca-Cola are probably the most instantly recognizable cultural icons anywhere on the globe. And for that reason, somehow, Cultural Anthropologists, Sociologists, Archaeologists, etc., and other enthusiasts of these social sciences are irresistibly drawn to them. Our studies and travels have taken us from the frozen tundra of Siberia to the deserts of India and the Middle East, to communist countries, democracies, and dictatorships. And bizarrely, you can always find machines or shops vending Coca-Cola and Pepsi (and Marlboro, Pall Mall, Viceroy, Lucky Strike, and Camel cigarettes). When we used to travel every year to Eastern Europe and Central Asia, friends and colleagues would ask us to bring back Coca-Cola or Pepsi cans. Christmas issues from various countries were always frequent requests (like Europe's Grandfather Frost and his Elves). We would put extras on our eBay store. Before long colleagues in Europe asked for cans from the USA. Not just iconic Pepsi and Coke cans. But especially limited edition Mountain Dew and Dr. Pepper cans. We accommodated them too. And the extras went onto our eBay store. And suddenly, over 20 years, it grew to 500 offerings. They’re a complete money loser. It’s probably an obsession only a cultural anthropologist (or psychiatrist!) would understand. But we have thousands of followers around the globe, and we can’t let them down.

Price: 10.49 USD

Location: Lummi Island, Washington

End Time: 2024-02-09T17:04:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.99 USD