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Ginger Beer? - 5/26/2004 8:38:02 AM    ladyp3797   Posts: 60 Joined: 1/19/2004 From: New England Status: offline I got this bottle in a box lot, down in Mississippi, and I think it is a Steward & Patteson Ginger beer bottle? S & P Ltd. on one side, , And.. here is where I get confused, because haven't been able to find more info, the other side says, MALIKA & PATTESON LIMITED NORWICH & SWAFFHAM, . Any help? I wasn't able to locate any clear ginger beer bottles, or references to using them for ginger beer. LadyP Post #: 1

Steward & Patteson - 5/26/2004 5:28:21 PM    Max   Posts: 25 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: UK Status: offline Steward & Patteson were a big company in the Norwich area (Norfolk UK) and produced a lot of bottles. I would call this a flat bottomed hamilton and have dug similar ones, although not with the "MALAIKA" wording. I have no idea what this word means. It would have been used for carbonated drinks. The bottle looks to be machine made, so if nobody can come up with a good idea of what "MALAIKA" means then maybe it was an error in making the mould. From recollection I am fairly sure the one I've got in a box somewhere has the normal wording "Steward & Patteson". Max < Message edited by Max -- 5/26/2004 10:29:37 PM > (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 2

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/27/2004 7:53:07 AM    ladyp3797   Posts: 60 Joined: 1/19/2004 From: New England Status: offline Thank you Max, the 'Malaika' is what was giving me a problem. I usually try and research my bottles for at LEAST few hours online, after I look in the bottle guides, and if I am at a loss, I put them here, for any kind of input. It helps! Thanks again, Lady P < Message edited by ladyp3797 -- 5/27/2004 7:53:37 AM > (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 3

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/27/2004 7:15:27 PM    ride on   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/7/2004 Status: offline Malaika means angel in Swahili. Does that take you anywhere? (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 4

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/27/2004 10:07:39 PM    Maine woods Digger 2   Posts: 41 Joined: 4/11/2004 Status: offline I have to agree with ride on he beat me to the punch line "Malaika" dose mean angel in Swahili lol that could be your problem (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 5

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/28/2004 9:24:49 AM    ladyp3797   Posts: 60 Joined: 1/19/2004 From: New England Status: offline WOW! Swahilli? Hmmm...not sure where to go with that! (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 6

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/28/2004 6:50:04 PM    ride on   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/7/2004 Status: offline I'd contact the museum in London, U.K. for fun. I'll bet they could direct you to a bottling co. or provide some historical info... and then I'd be searching Africa for some tie. < Message edited by ride on -- 5/28/2004 6:50:33 PM > (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 7

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/28/2004 6:58:16 PM    ride on   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/7/2004 Status: offline I just did a quick search and Swaffham is near Sandringham in the U.K. Here's the link to a map http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/corfield.html This link is to a bed & breakfast near Swaffham. Try contacting them. They might be delighted to do a little research for you or they may have some info. http://www.corfieldhouse.co.uk/ Happy trails! (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 8

RE: Ginger Beer? - 5/30/2004 5:34:35 AM    Max   Posts: 25 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: UK Status: offline You'd be more likely to get some info if you contacted someone at the Norwich or East Anglian Bottle Clubs, although I'm fairly certain they don't have web sites. There was a bottle fair in Norwich recently http://www.norfolkshowground.com/events.asp. So I'm sure there would be several collectors with more info if you could contact them, maybe someone has an email contact for a member. Is there any indication of who manufactured the bottle on the base of the bottle.? Max (in reply to ladyp3797) Post #: 9

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