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A SODASHOT for the weekend
The spiritschweppes mood arose in the monastery life of Dom Perignon from the bottle fermentation of fine grape juice. When the natural cork, freed from iron, shot out of its thick-walled pressure-bottom bottle with a mighty BLOP, then a fabulously spirited magic potion soon provided highly intellectual ideas.
The drink became affordable for the masses with the research into carbon dioxide and its industrial compression into an ingenious water bottle with a pressure-resistant pointed bottom and a constantly moist cork. J. Schweppe & Co. sent its wonderfully refreshing soda torpedo from London to the worldwide empire with the first World Exhibition in 1851. A happy CHEERZZ from the FIZZY FAMILY. google: #spiritschweppes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
August 28th 2020 : CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTIAN WARNECKE ON YOUR 5TH SCHWEPPES BIRTHDAY IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS. The certificate says: “The largest collection of Schweppes related memorabilia is 3973 items and belongs to Christian Warnecke in Hamburg, Germany. As verified on August 28, 2015.” As a collector’s friend and storyteller, you now belong to the private spiritschweppes.com family, which as a virtual museum with tens of thousands of followers worldwide tells the exciting story of the first global brand and mother of Coca Cola. PS : (2020: more than 5400 items)
DISCOVER SPIRITSCHWEPPES
WORLD DAY OF WATER
Yesterday on the 22nd of March the international WORLD DAY OF WATER has passed almost unnoticed. He had the guiding theme “leaving no one behind – water and sanitation for all”. As late as the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin, the American scholar, publicist and politician said: IN WINE, THERE IS WISDOM. IN BEER, THERE IS FREEDOM. IN WATER, THERE IS BAKTERIA. The photo from my marketingcabinet spiritschweppes.com should pay tribute to the historic drinking water pioneers. SPA 17 / 18C, SELTERS / SCHWEPPES 18 / 19c, SINALCO / COCA COLA 20c. These first global players in carbonated, hygienic drinking water have taken humanity a long way to the development of water and sewer systems (end19C). With safe drinking water at an affordable price – innovatively packaged in the world’s first bottles. In the foreground: water bacteria, made visible.
You are Welcome at my Wunderkammer at Potsdam, Germany
Surprising and interesting anecdotes every minute. On the History of Culture and Culinary, Senses and Feelings, Beer and Wine, Tea and Coffee, Spirits and Softdrinks, Tobacco and Fragrances, Alcohol and Drugs. For Pleasure and Added Value entertainingly. Presented by Hans-Jürgen Krackher, brand-maker, antique-collector and marketing-narrator. Tasting included. Cheers to Christian Warnecke, Guinness Schweppes Collector No.1, Hamburg Continue reading
Discover the milestones of fizzy marketing. spiritschweppes, est. 2014 ©
Mein Beruf und Thema: Marketing. Das ist Forschung, Innovation und Unternehmergeist. Prickelnd beschrieben mit: spiritschweppes –digging to the roots of marketing. Die Marke Coca Cola steht dafür als Inbegriff. Meine Forschungen haben ergeben: Schweppes von 1783 ist die Mutter der Weltmarke, Selters und Spa sind die nächsten Verwandten. Ich bin dabei, die spannende Geschichte des erfrischenden Wassers zu schreiben – Wasserträger, Medikusse, Bakteriologen und Glasmacher gehören dazu wie die Erfindung der Flasche und der Wasserleitung.Als seniorer Markenmacher, http://www.hjktext.de Forscher und Sammler, investiere ich seit 2014 in ein privates Marketing-Cabinet. Es zeigt die historische Entwicklung des Markenartikels, dargestellt am Beispiel der Erfrischungsgetränke. Denn seit Menschengedenken verkörpert sprudelndes Wasser, aufwändig verpackt, den klassischen Mehrwert.Nicht zuletzt war der Deutsche Jacob Schweppe, geboren 1740 in Witzenhausen, der Begründer der globalen Softdrink-Industrie. Schweppe´s Eggbottle, die Crystal-Fountain zur ersten Weltausstellung 1851 – sie gehören zu den Meilensteinen des Industriezeitalters und schreiben Marketing-Geschichte: Als Wegbereiter der bekanntesten Konsum-Marke der Welt, Coca Cola.Im Fokus des Marketing-Cabinets stehen die ersten globalen Marken seit dem 17.Jahrhundert wie Spa, Niederelters, Struve, Sinalco, Schweppes, Coca Cola – eingebettet in Zeitgeschichte und Alltagskultur. Gemeinsam mit meinem Hamburger Sammlerfreund Christian Warnecke (Guinness Book of Records), verfügen wir u.a. über die weltweit umfassendste Case-History zur Marke Schweppes. Von der ersten Steingutflasche bis zur Dose, Werbung, Dokumenten und Zeitzeugen vom 18. Jahrhundert bis heute.**Schweppes, seit 1792 aus England positioniert, wurde 1986 an national produzierende Konzessionäre verkauft. Die Marke selbst gehört heute dem japanischen Unternehmen Suntory. Es existiert weder ein öffentliches Archiv noch ein zentraler Erinnerungsort (wie das Coca Cola-Museum in Atlanta). Meine Mission ist es, zum 250. Geburtstag der Weltmarke (2033), die Soda-Story “SPIRITSCHWEPPES©” auf die Räder zu stellen. Als internationale Roadshow, logistisch wie der Coca Cola Weihnachts-Truck.spiritschweppes.com wurde 2014 eigeninitiativ ins Leben gerufen. Als Online-Projekt ist es autonom und open source. Meine private Sammlung, ein Marketing-Cabinet aus allen Kontinenten, ist markenübergreifend und dürfte weltweit einzigartig sein. Von Krombacher (Produzent Schweppes Deutschland) oder anderen Unternehmen, erhält spiritschweppes keinerlei Unterstützung.Und jetzt geht es für den Rest der Welt in Englisch weiter 🙂My cabinet is (hopefully) unique worldwide and became possible with ebay, sales and lively conversations with experts, diggers, divers and collectors in their continents and oceans. Displayed are historical milestones and documents of fizzy marketing. Rare and unique in compilation – a storytelling and experience, dedicated to people with passion in every profession all over the world.
Here is my warmly invitation to visit Potsdam/Berlin. For information please contact hjk@hjktext.de
Dedicated to fizzy people: scroll the story of marketing by digging to the roots of Coca Cola
CHEERS! Diving to worlds first Gin Tonic, 1850ies. Early case gin pig snout, Indonesia. Early aerated water eggbottle, Caribbean.
GLASBLOWERS HELL. Owens Bottle Machine 1903 could produce glass bottles at a rate of 240 per minute and reduce labor costs by 80%.
(only?) existing oil painting by the bohemian Artist Jan Kreutz, 1897 – 1979. Hot stuff into my archive and marketing cabinets – You Are Invited!
Great issue on Collectors Weekly ref. Schweppes, one of the most important forerunners of Coca Cola. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-toxic-history-of-soda-pop/
SODA WATER : UNDER PRESSURE. Click the video storytelling to the book SAVING THE FIZZ, David Jones bible of the evolution by patented bottle closures since the humble cork.
Since October 2017, Schweppes marketing Europe/Belgium and Krombacher/Germany remember their unique selling personality of the brand – the softdrink story of mental refreshment, inspired by Jacob Schweppe since 1783. comments in competence:
Schweppes Story “Berlin Babylon”, 1920 ies…
ADVENT RIDDLE: discover the milestones of marketing design. f.l. pumpkin bottle by GOD 0. schneewittchen-sarg by BRAUN 1956. eau de cologne by FARINA 1709. bartman-pitcher FRECHEN 16 C. hobble skirt bottle by ROOT GLASS COMPANY 1915. “soda” discovered by JOSEPH PRIESTLEY in 1772, patented by THWAITES 1799. schweppes fountain trade mark by GREAT EXHIBITION 1851. egg bottle made of glass, first find at the ROYAL GEORGE 1782, yawning cock by HJK 1986.
Nov 9th 2017 brand-new from Canada: the 100th jubilee ashtray. In 1799 Augustine Thwaites founded Thwaites’ Soda Water in Dublin. A London Globe article claims that this company was the first to patent and sell “Soda Water” under that name. (wikipedia)
Nov 8th 2017 Arrived today in Germany from downunder: a high-tech bottlestopper saving the fizz end of 19th century. APOLLINARIS answered the glass torpedoes with a very unusual item to save the fizz in stonie bottles. Due to its perishable nature, it has been lucky to survive. This bottle stopper has 2 wooden parts, separated by a rubber type material that expands upon screwing what looks like a brass handle down. item bought for spiritschweppes from Robert, Keilor,/Victoria, Australia.
Nov 7th 2017 100s of digging pics from New York City! Thanks so much for facebooking Maribelle Costes your great digging documents and storytelling with Scott Jordan. https://www.facebook.com/maribelle.costes Maribelle: “This was definitely a soda pit! There were 12 soda, mineral water and brown stout bottles. 3 ginger beers, 2 Genuine Essence, a french toilet water, a cylinder med, two Dr Porters, an Indian Cholagogue, laundry bluing, a seabury bluing, a free blown food jar, a flint glass flared lip smooth base med, and a pontiled flared lip med that held turpentine. Lots of beautiful shards, a rare painted and glazed marble, stone marbles, dolls and porcelain angels, and two cat skulls etc…
There are criers of course, those broken sodas and ginger beers from them whacking the necks off in the past, iron pontiled meds, a small demijohn, Cathedral pickles ales, and flasks. It’s to be expected. Overall, we classify this dig as KA all the way! A once in a lifetime dig for veteran diggers and a newbie like myself! It was such a fun dig and big thanks to Dan for his tenacity, his Thor like strength and his agreeable nature. And to Scott, my love for the last 5 years and friend for over 20 years! He enriched my life with this great hobby and I’m always learning more from him!”
“WATER IS THE ESSENCE OF LIVE – AND I CONTROLL IT” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xT_iDK-hFA&t=18s Jacob Schweppes passion since 1783 for industrial aerated waters. The video is produced in 2017 from Schweppes Belgium, but never released. Artificial aerated waters in tradition of Spa and Selters. A product-innovation, exclusively filled in unique eggbottles, branded worldwide with Schweppes´ fountain since the Great Exhibition London in 1851. Created 100 years before Coca Cola. In my opinion its high time, to use the great source for storytelling the Schweppes Story as o global campaign (see the spot from China 2017 above). A time travel following the mission of Jacob Schweppe, one of the innovators and entrepreneurs of the industrial age. 1740 born in Witzenhausen, Germany.
Today, Schweppes since 1783 is a milestone for passionate innovation and sophisticated marketing worldwide.
Coca Cola, Guinness or Red Bull are similar brands. Contemporary museums, show-archives and event-centers are wide open for customer relationship.
But not any official archive or museum exists for the history of the brand, the Spirit of Schweppes.
So I established as a researcher and collector my private marketing-cabinet “spiritschweppes”. Virtual. Analog. Open Source.
It is private, independent and not supported by Schweppes (!).
You are welcome at the UNESCO World Heritage Potsdam. Alter Markt, historic centre of the town. Potsdam Museum illuminated, Museum Barberini, City Castle. http://www.potsdam-museum.de
After all, you are welcome at my private Museum. A little bit smaller, free entrance and contents, fizzy drinks included. 
storytelling spiritschweppes by research and collection
My Marketing-Cabinet “spiritschweppes” seems to be unique and wants to be an inspiring collection of fizzy pioneers . Displayed like a “wunderkammer” of the early practitioners of science in Europe, which formed collections in cabinets of curiosities with bits and pieces of art, natural history and antiquities. So me and my wife are researching and digging to the “roots of Coca Cola” worldwide, collecting the milestones and the knowledge of historical world brands and their spirits.
Is there any alternative beside blogging spritschweppes.com?
Listen to the music.
MY MISSION 2033
In 2033, I will be 82. Some years left to do a fizzy job: Schweppes on tour © – a worldwide roadshow for the 250th anniversary, celebrating the Spirit of Schweppes.
Cheers to the schweppervescent people, inspired by the spirit of Schweppes. Lets write the endless softdrink-story since 1783. In 2033, the german born Jacob Schweppe will have its 250th anniversary of introducing the modern softdrink. Nowadays, the idea of mental effervescence lost its authentic homelands, the British Empire. With helping hands my blog could start an exciting storytelling from the past into the future. The mission is a a worldwide roadshow for the 250th anniversary of Schweppes in 2033. From romain baths to redbull cans. From quacky apothecarys to magical drinks 🙂 Please contact me with your input, ideas and inspiring flashes. 
spritschweppes-team Christian & Hans-Jürgen
glascollectors meeting Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany
me and collectors-friend Siegfried of http://www.imgueldenenarm.de/dauerausstellung/ 
my daughter Mareike
me and collectors-friend Siegfried of http://www.imgueldenenarm.de/dauerausstellung/ 
my daughter Mareike
rests of my cabinet on fleamarket
digging Yorkshire
visiting Elsecar Summer National 2017
visitors from New Caledonia: my collectors-friend Franck https://www.facebook.com/My-old-bottles-396024227263958/ and his daughter Louisiane
visiting collectors friend Damian and his wife at his bottle museum, Mallorca/Spain
Cheers – you are welcome and thank you for your comments. Hans-Jürgen & Christian
Discover the chapter of marketing before Coca Cola
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Visionary Jacob Schweppe: the innovator.
Passion for product innovation. Global effervescence. Mental refreshment.
Schweppes since 1783: the chapter before Coke.
A “Cheers!” Let us drink to John Stith Pemberton, the excellent medical practitioner and druggist. He was the one who handed his new tincture against headaches and fatigue over the counter in Atlanta on 8th May 1886 for the first time. The rest of the story goes like this: The inventive man gave away a billion dollar deal two year s later when he sold his formula for the ridiculously small amount of 2300 USD to the smart businessman Asa Griggs Candler. He turned the mixture into a brand now 79 billion USD worth and the “it-brand” of the world for ages. Until the year 2013 when Google (93 bn) and Apple (98 bn) prepared to overtake.
Me, a german bottle guy
From user to collector – the development from a copywriter to “Dr. h.c. Schweppes, the storyteller. Here at the Palmolive set with Jan Miner in 1979. The American is best known for her iconic role as the manicurist Madge in a 27-year series of television commercials for the Palmolive dish-washing detergent in the early 1960s until the late 1990s.
Why on earth must a total stranger from Germany tell this old story again to all the clever bottle-diggers and collectors? Because in all likelihood a certain Jacob Schweppe from Witzenhausen/Germany had already set the course for Coca Cola & Co about 100 years earlier. Read all about it on the excellent website “bottles & bygones” from Mike Sheridan and in the 160 pages thick book “Schweppes – The First 200 Years “ by Douglas Simmons, the late secretary of Schweppes and Cadbury Schweppes / UK.
However, the traces of the author and his original documents and museum artifacts seem to have disappeared. Or maybe they are not open to the public. That is why there is not any “Soda hall of fame” anywhere in the world to honor the achievement of the godfather of all soft drinks. Schweppes does not have a home where, like in Germany, the smallest beer label becomes an authentic experience: the brewery, historic buildings, local museums, a collection. Not to mention the Marketing-Mecca in Atlanta. There is no hands-on experience, just a book, at least antiquarian.
Global player versus global players
Looking at the historic context through my marketing eyes, Schweppes has opened the market for soft drinks. Schweppervescence has been making history for 230 years. Coca Cola is 100 years younger but is now far ahead in the market and a legend into the bargain. Maybe it is due to the concessions concessionaires had to make. Coca- Cola is backed up by Coca Cola and behind Schweppes are Suntory, Dr. Pepper, PepsiCo or Coca-Cola. The pioneer Schweppes in London, New York or Sidney – he is forgotten.
The family-tree of the modern softdrink-industry: Schweppes, the first 200 years, published 1983. Coca-Cola, the first 100 years, published 1986. With the competition-bottles of the the early 20th century.
The story is worth to be retold : by collectors
As an ebay-bottle-digger and soda-popper „Dr. h.c.Schweppes“ I have finished my first terms. I am in touch with many collectors and communities and from the details they provide me with I learn something new every day, albeit realizing that not everything that can be found on the homepages and Wikipedia is true. Also, that there is so much more to be discovered. From all over the world I receive bottles, memorabilia and documents for my small, private Schweppes museum in the native country of Jacob Schweppe. Maybe one day this collection will adorn the lounge of a famous hotel in Berlin. Or London? So: Welcome, bienvenue, bienvenida – please enjoy the hands-on Schweppes story.
Storytelling crates on 10 m2: first steps of my private Schweppes-Museum nearby Berlin, Germany. The World of Coca-Cola in the heart of Atlanta/Georgia contains 5500 m2 – it is the Olympic idea, that counts.
From the Roman Empire to the British Empire
As opposed to the countries of the former British Empire, experts on bottle-digging, diving and collecting are very rare in Germany. To make up for this, “Germania” was already part of the Roman Empire of Julius Cesar since the 50s before Christ. I was born directly behind the 348 miles long Limes. When I was a child I used to dig for pieces of ‘Terra Sigillata” , the red shards of the Roman china. It can be found under www.terra-sigillata-museum.de in good condition. The fine art of „Cologne Glass“ can be marveled at under www.museenkoeln.de/roemisch-germanisches-museum/ next to the cathedral. The imperial sources of fizzy waters constituted one of the three most important parts of Roman life: baths, wine, love. However, 2000 years ago such world famous mineral waters like Appolinaris, Fachingen, Pellegrino, Pyrmont, or Selters were fed into the swimming pools of the spas.
I was born directly behind the 348 miles long Limes boundary wall in Germany from the first century A.D. When I was a child I used to dig for pieces of ‘Terra Sigillata” , the red shards of the Roman china.
Since 1783: Refreshment for the new world
With the French Revolution, in the 18th century, the era of enlightenment and the industrial revolution in England started, as well as the reformation of the economy and living conditions. The United States are founded and the British Empire (red) soon covers a quarter of the land area of the world. Jacob Schweppe is a successful watch-maker and scientist in Geneva/Switzerland. According to the patent of the English scientist Joseph Priestley for the production of artificial mineral water he develops the first industrial production line for mineral water together with the engineer Paul and the druggist Gosse in 1783, known as the Geneva-System. His products are an innovation. They contain a high dose of carbonic acid. This guarantees consistently high product quality in a safe packaging. They are available to the people at reasonable prices. Also, the soda waters and lemonades in their unmistakably marked egg-bottles already fulfilled the criteria for a modern brand more than 200 years ago. From 1792 the Schweppes products make their way from London to the million markets of the new world.
In the 18th century, Schweppes eggbottles were the ambassadors of effervescence around the globe.The Britisch Empire (red), covers a quarter of the land area of the world.
Egg-Bottle? Hamilton Bottle? Torpedo Bottle? Ballast Bottle? Drunken Bottle ?
Schweppes´ Bottle No. 1
This earthenware bottle, initially designed to lay on its side to keep the cork moist, has the branding SCHWEPPES & Co: 79. Margaret Street, London. It was developed according to the concept of Jacob Schweppe and produced between 1795 and 1831. The instruction read: “In order to maintain the quality of the water the bottles should be kept in a cool place and lay on their side.” Only 6 bottles of the illustrated bottle type “Schweppes No.1” are known to exist worldwide. Later on, Schweppes switched to embossed glass bottles.
Paul explained his preference for glass bottles over earthenware: “glass, though more expensive, retains the gas and can be transported more safely three or four hundred miles by land, or on a voyage to the East or West Indies. “Schweppes´” System definitely was in use before 1809, when William Hamilton described it in his patent for a continuous carbonation process.
The first launch in the market were half pint pontiled bottles in olive green glass 1795 – 1831: J. Schweppe & Co, Genuine Superior Aerated Waters, 79 Margaret Street. The glassbottle was initially blown by hand. The embossing changed later on in Oxford Street, 51 Berners Street.
The estimated manymillion bestseller, produced 1831 – 1895 in London for the rest of the world. Embossed Oxford Street, 51 Berners Street. I vitalized it for the illustration with the authentic filling: triple carbonated soda water, the highpressured fizzzz for the typical schweppervescence of these times.
After Joseph Priestley´s patent of a practical method of making artificial mineral waters in 1772, the pharmacists and druggists in GB started to fill their homemade products into oval bottles, inspired by J.Schweppe & Co. At the beginning, these bottles were unembossed, certainly branded with papersigns, private labels or neckhangers. ref. google: Carbonated Soft Drinks: Formulation and Manufacture, Dr. David Steen,Philip R. Ashurst
Ready for the “blob”
While wax and resin mixtures were used in the 15th century as a stopper, the cork is also mentioned in English literature in the early 1500s for the same purpose, in connection with bottles. And it was the stopper which permitted the development of the true champagne. This is the stopper which permitted the development of the true champagne. Schweppes relied for more than 100 years on the use of the wired-on cork. My illustrated example, still unopened original seal has survived undamaged 90 years in a cellar in Kent/UK.
The cork was not immediately “tied-on” in the early period for, in England, at least, the wired-on cork dates from 1675-1700. In the early champagne and wine days, the corked (sealed) bottle section was inverted in a wax compound or oil to coat the cork; the seal was thus improved.Wax stoppers, used in Mid-Continental Europe for alchemy and medicine, were replaced by tight corks after the latter’s discovery.Thus, corks became the common bottle stoppers during a 300 year period, from early development before 1600 to almost complete use until 1900. (Holscher 1965, Berge 1980, about the early history of cork) The Schweppes glass containers very often travelled around the globe in all climate zones for weeks and months. Despite many other developments in the 19th century, Schweppes relied for more than 100 years on the use of the wired-on cork. The illustrated, still unopened original seal has survived undamaged 90 years in a cellar in Kent/UK.
Royal Warrant of Appointment
The high esteem of the products and excellent social contacts enabled the brand to gain acceptance by the Royal Family. As purveyor to the court, from 1831 J. Schweppe & Co. was allowed to use the royal coat of arms in advertising. The shield is surrounded by a garter with the motto of the Order of the Garter in French: Honi soit qui mal y pense (“shame upon him who thinks evil upon it”).
Bottle diving and bottle digging, illustrated with a pair of my Schweppes cordial bottles from the beginning of the 20th century. The right one is from Australia. The left one is from the English Channel nearby Southampton. The british harbour, where the 1912 Titanic departed to New York…
1851, the year of records
In 1850, sales were 157.366 dozen. The first world exhibition in London in 1851 was a welcome impetus to J. Schweppe & Co. The daringly conceived structure of glass and iron known as the Crystal Palace, built to house the exhibition, was erected in Hyde Park. Nearly 2000 feet long, it covered more than 18 acres, arching over several large elm trees. In the center, J. Schweppe & Co. built an 8 meter high fountain. Still today, this fountain is an integral part of the trademark.
In all, six million visitors came from all parts of the globe. For 5.500 Pounds (8.800 USD) J. Schweppe & Co. were assigned the privilege as tenders for the supply of non alcoholic refreshments. J. Schweppe & Co. supplied their soda and other mineral waters, Aerated Lemonade, German Seltzer Water and their new Malvern Soda Water. The company’s sales amounted to well over one million bottles during the six months of the exhibition. Furthermore their sales in the country rose to 175,000 dozen in 1851. In 1852 they climbed again to 192,000 dozen. A record which yet had to be broken by Coca-Cola.
Schweppes productions worldwide
During the 1870s Tonic Water and Ginger Ale had been added to the range. In 1877 J. Schweppe & Co. started their first overseas production in Sydney, further branches followed in Melbourne and Brooklyn in 1884.
The art of “schweppervescence”
At the beginning of the 20th century the brand name J. Schweppe & Co. was finally turned into “Schweppes”. The fizzy phonetics of the founder’s name is the copy platform of internationally successful campaigns, like “All the best siphons say Sss…ch…weppe…ss..-“ (1931) and “Schweppervescence lasts the whole drink through” (1946)
All over the world, the middle and upper classes could be won as premium customers. Schweppe’s Table Waters were served exclusively in royal households, leading clubs, hotels, steamship lines and spas throughout the world. Ad of 1920.
The leading fullrange-segment of softdrinks: a Schweppes portfolio 1906. The stylish cap-lifter powered a brandnew innovation: the crown-cork. Introduced by Schweppes in 1905.
The end of the bloptop
Devellopping the cap for Coke
Before William Painter patented the crown-cork in 1892, a lot of developments of bottles-stoppers were made in the 18th and 19th century. The target was, to invent sealed safe-containers for the effervescence of beers and the exploding range of artificial sodas and softdrinks.
After 100 years, Schweppes learns to fly.
Coca-Cola learns to walk.
In 1903, regular point-to-point flights became a possibility. In 1911, the twenty mail-carrying flights of the Coronation Aerial Post between London and Windsor were on the same basis. Schweppes sent a suitable message to their customers: “We were first in introducing Aerated Waters and have maintained our position as the premier firm for over 120 years. We again take the lead in addressing you by First Aerial Post, and ask you as a connoisseur to insist on having Schweppes Soda Water, Dry Ginger Ale or Tonic Water. It has reached every part of the world. Yours faithfully, SCHWEPPES LIMITED.“ The rest is a new story.
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back to the roots in Germany
Christian, my friend and Schweppes collector, proudly presents “The Schweppes Globe”, purchased by auction in Australia, and his certificate for the Guinness book of records (!)
lonesome ebay bottle-diggers into the empire
No, our country never belonged to the British Empire and there will be never a local eggbottle under the meadows. But we are hardcore explorers and collectors, digging to the roots of mental refreshment. So we found out the never ending story of our countryman Jacob Schweppe, who teached the germans fizzy sophistication as added values from Britain since 1783. Lets ring the bell for schweppervescence!
A hidden place
Bad news for the Schweppes-Community: there is no Schweppes hall of fame worldwide. So our project must be No 1! Parts of Christians private collection, digged in more than 20 years.
Our vision: a hall of fame for spirit schweppes
A flagship store, hot spot, eventcenter or meeting point, dedicated to inspired marketing and a fizzy community worldwide. Authentic. Open Source. Powered by schweppervescence, the spirit of Schweppes.
Global spirit
“Cheerio!”
Storytelling since 1783
Established the first softdrink-industry worldwide: Jacob Schweppes Geneva-System from 1783. “Priestley’s studies of 1772 would however capture the eye of a young German watchmaker in Geneva, Switzerland, who would ultimately bring Priestly’s science to the masses. His name was Jacob Schweppe. After further experimentation, Schweppe was able to simplify carbonation through the application of two common compounds – sodium bicarbonate and tartaric acid. Schweppe branded this process the Geneva System and in 1783, would leave watch-making behind and set up mass production under the new Schweppes brand. These early waters were sold under the guise of medicinal remedies, needless to say the true effects only aided in hydrating patients, not healing them. After his initial success in Switzerland, Schweppe moved his company to England in 1792 where he set up his first mass production factory in London at 141 Drury Lane.” Drinking Cup
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Digging & Diving
Bottle-Digging and Collecting
the Magic of…
“Old bottles are beautiful. The glass is flecked with air bubbles and tears; the stoneware burned to a fine gritty texture never seen on modern pottery… And were are these bottles to be found? The fact is that they are all around us – in rivers, in ponds and in long-forgotten rubbish dumps…. Millions of 19th-century bottles were exported from Britain as food and drink containers and as ships´ballast… Dig any 19th-century dump in North America or Australia – and you will find British bottles of that period….” Edward Fletcher, Bottle Collecting, 1972
Terry Matz
the Canadian is every year “The Torpedo Bottle King” of the Toronto Bottle Show. Specializes in all manner items relating to torpedo bottles including molds and pressure guages. He has a lot of coloured glass on his table, pontiled glass and early stoneware and other Canada West trade merchandise. His reference-site for eggbottles is a must seen: http://www.torpedobottle.com
Mike Sheridan
this is the UK’s and Europe’s oldest and longest established old bottle, potlid and advertising site. Online since March 1997. Have a look at some amazing old bottle related labels and advertising ephemera.Find out more about the great hobby of bottle digging. Find a UK Bottle Club near to where you live ! Use our FAQ link to see if you really do have an old bottl. Searching for information about a particular bottle or company ? Do you want some help and advice with ages and dates of your items. Do you need to know the value ? Do you want to find out about bottle clubs and shows in your area? If so please navigate on through our links page and try one of the quality links: http://mikesheridan.tripod.com/index.htm
Bottles Heaven
Antique Bottle Collector’s Haven – welcome to the leading educational Internet site for finding, buying, selling and learning about Antique Bottles! If you want to learn more about a particular category of bottle, or simply find out “how much is my old bottle worth?”, then you’ve come to the right place: http://www.antiquebottles.com/
Dooly Bottleking
finally after thousands of hours and many broken ones he got one of these north east classic bottles: bottle-digger Dooly Bottleking and the 30 year mission to hand dig a local blue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoyQpZP8sqk
Must seen: Digger Kilroy
hardcore british bottle digging – a tough site, taken on by diggerkilroy, an 1880s Victorian rubbish dump on the outskirts of a large industrial town is the venue. “Most enjoyable bottle digging vids on Youtube, thanks and keep them coming!”DrummondsPoint “Main reason for broken codd bottles is because the kids of the day would smash the bottle to get to the marble,there were no health and safety in those days so kids would be waitng for a cart to turn up at the dump and break our hearts years later..” tony74jsy VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/user/diggerkilroy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Pf9SZ5UiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJzdlB3j_d0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcdyZFmQXz8
Australian Diggers
is a website designed for services associated with metal detecting BUT it also has an easy to use and ever expanding price guide database of antique bottles from Australia and around the world.We are collectors just about anything but primary bottles and coins. To support other collectors we have added an auction results guide to help other collectors assess the value of there bottle or coin they just found: http://www.australiandiggers.com.au/
a digging action…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yATVVecuQM
Boston Backhoe Bottle Dump Dig. Bill Ladd, Tylor & John, head North of Boston to meet a landowner with a bottled dump on private property, & a backhoe. Yeaaah! In a just few hours, several hundred bottles from the turn of the century & a jug come to light. Thanks for watching!
…two as a contrast
Digger Kilroy burrows into the earth for Victorian bottles. Alan Klein makes bottles in his spare time. Glass, surfaces, topology, history – all have the potential to melt together in this short documentary.Ian Digger Kilroy: Heres a vid made by luke moody,i did with him a while back to help spread the word, it was entered into a number of film festivals with a bit of success, im sure there is scope to do something much more commercial if the right site came up. Bottle Digging and Bottle Blowing – Ian Digger Kilroy resume the pure quality aspects of consistency with a secret of the snails. must seen between! spiritschweppes.com
Renovation
Paul in GB is Digger, expert, cleaner, renovator: with very best recommendations !
Father and Son They are putting in a a few more houses in my neighborhood where an old home site was. They scraped the dirt to put the new road in, and I noticed that there was some glass and junk on the surface. Jake and I started digging and this is what we found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVU-uHCsBAI&feature=youtu.be
Wow – heavy load 🙂
Funny action with Teesside Digger!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1401294416785460&set=pcb.1401294483452120&type=1&theater
The Schweppes Bottle in the World Collection:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/233837880159091/?fref=ts
Support in private partnership
As a private author I will do my best to answer your questions ref. the “story of Schweppes since 1783”. Please contact hjk@hjktext.de
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