Modern Products with Vintage Style Packaging

[LizzieMaine]

Been using Bon Ami as long as I can remember -- best thing there is for scrubbing out sinks and bathtubs.

 

[John in Covina]

Bon Amie has a lower abrasive level than Comet or Ajax Cleanser (stronger than dirt) so it allows you to go with something to handle thngs when a really abrasive one will damage what you're working on.

Also in the Don Knotts film "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" there is a discussion of the blod stained organ keys, that the stains won't come out. At that point one of the elderly ladies shouts out to confirm the problem with the stains: "And they even tried Bone Ammy!"

 

[BrooksNYC]

Cheerwine.....have never had it, but the name touches my heart. So hopeful!

I like the bottle's odd ridges and contours, too.
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[CONELRAD]

Cheerwine.....have never had it, but the name touches my heart. So hopeful!

I like the bottle's odd ridges and contours, too.
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I believe it's a Southern thing. I've had it, and it's one of my favorite drinks, tastes sort of like cherry Coke, but with a lot more cherry than Coke. It's made with cane sugar too, so it's not just a vintage styled bottle, it's a vintage styled product.

It's great stuff. In fact, I've got a four pack in the refrigerator right now! Been around since 1917, according to the bottle.

 

[BrooksNYC]

Sounds like just a handful of Southern states sell it, which makes it even more special. Never saw it in New Orleans when I was growing up.

I've read that it's reminiscent of Dr. Pepper, and as a fan of Dr. P., I'm sure I'd love Cheerwine. And hooray for no corn syrup! Is Cheerwine priced like regular soft drinks?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

http://soda-emporium.com/FRESH-12oz...edium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base

 

[BrooksNYC]

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Great site, Bruce. Thanks! Who knew there were so many great-looking soda labels still around? A few that caught my eye:

(And Cheerwine is on sale!)
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[CONELRAD]

Sounds like just a handful of Southern states sell it, which makes it even more special. Never saw it in New Orleans when I was growing up.

I've read that it's reminiscent of Dr. Pepper, and as a fan of Dr. P., I'm sure I'd love Cheerwine. And hooray for no corn syrup! Is Cheerwine priced like regular soft drinks?

Well, I buy it in Texas, and I bought one in South Carolina when I was on vacation last year, so I know they at least sell it in those two states, and I'd imagine that it spreads out some. I buy it at Cracker Barrel's country store.

Of course, they make Dr. Pepper with cane sugar, too. And come to think of it, that has vintage style packaging, too. I don't know if that was mentioned here before.

 

[BrooksNYC]

I bought one in South Carolina when I was on vacation last year

Rats. I spent three months in Charleston a few years back. This was before Cheerwine entered my consciousness, or I'd have looked for it.

I've unearthed two restaurants in NYC that serve Cheerwine floats. If I ask nicely, maybe they'll sell me a bottle.
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[Bruce Wayne]

Saw this last weekend...

 

[Fading Fast]

Saw this last weekend...

That is very cool. Any context - I haven't seen it and I buy Hershey products pretty regularly.?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I was at the casino & hotel in French Lick, Indiana & it was in one of the shops.

 

[Big J]

Does anyone know why that is? Bevvies in glass always seem to taste better to me too. I always assumed it was psychological, for the same reason that I dislike drinking out of plastic glasses/cups.

Actually, I was reading in the news here in Japan just a couple of weeks ago that PET plastic soda bottles/mineral water bottles leech harmful chemicals into the beverage, and the government is considering taking action.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Those of us skating roller derby probably knows this packaging very well for Gumball toe stops:

I just noticed, that guy on that package is the same as the guy in my avatar! Probably because I took him from a 1930's clip art book.

These bottles look pretty vintage styled to me.

 

[Veronica T]

Also in the Don Knotts film "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" there is a discussion of the blod stained organ keys, that the stains won't come out. At that point one of the elderly ladies shouts out to confirm the problem with the stains: "And they even tried Bone Ammy!"

Attaboy, Luther! Only the best American film ever.

While searching for the Bon Ami quote, I found some Henry Darger-type made a video of his 「The Ghost And Mr Chicken」diorama.

[video=youtube;aXgZF3t0x5o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXgZF3t0x5o[/video]

Spooky.

 

[Fading Fast]

I was at the casino & hotel in French Lick, Indiana & it was in one of the shops.

Thank you and interesting. I'll keep an eye out for it - maybe the store special ordered the wrapping.

 

[dh66]

Fading Fast I don't know for sure if they have those particular Hershey's products, but maybe a quick check of the front maze of crap at your local Cracker Barrel restaurant would turn some up. They always seem to have a good stock of candy in vintage packaging. It's usually down eye-level to the kids.

 

[Fading Fast]

Fading Fast I don't know for sure if they have those particular Hershey's products, but maybe a quick check of the front maze of crap at your local Cracker Barrel restaurant would turn some up. They always seem to have a good stock of candy in vintage packaging. It's usually down eye-level to the kids.

Will do - thank you. There's also a very big candy store about ten blocks from where I live that gets all sorts of brands and the odd iterations of the well-known brands that I think I'll stroll down to this week.

 

[elisabethm]

I had a Fisher Price farm set just like that when I was a kid, with the silo and everything! It was already very old when I got it, as the white fences were quite yellow. It was a hand me down from my older sister and much older cousins. Spent lots of happy hours playing with it. So did our cat, who liked to take the animals away & hide them!

Packaging that looks vintage to me:
Krispy Kreme donuts
White Lily & Gold Medal flour
The Ivory soap sold at Dollar Tree
Campbell's soup
Almond Roca candy
Twinings loose leaf tea in the tins

 

[volvomeister13]

Actually, I was reading in the news here in Japan just a couple of weeks ago that PET plastic soda bottles/mineral water bottles leech harmful chemicals into the beverage, and the government is considering taking action.

Where'd you see that? That'd be awesome. I always get sick of the abundance of plastic bottles when I'm in Japan? What are they thinking of doing?