7up BOTTLES ~ OUTSIDE THE BOX

[SODAPOPBOB]

Call me crazy and accuse me of going way outside the box, but ...

It wouldn't surprise me one iota if ol' Charles Grigg had Annette Kellerman in mind when he came up with the Slenderizing Lady in 1931. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me at all if he did it intentionally. By 1931, almost everyone in the world was probably familiar with Annette Kellerman and her swimming/diving talents, not to mention the numerous silent movies she made in the teens and early 1920s. So I'm thinking that ol' Charles Grigg took advantage of her swimming fame and slapped it on his labels as a ploy to create instant recognition with an image that the whole world had already been connecting with.


Of course, proving it is a horse of a different color! :deadhorse:

 

[iggyworf]

Extremely similar.



love that dead horse thing.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

iggy / Rich

I was thinking about creating a similar comparison, but you beat me to it. Good job!

Now create one of the white-curve-square-lip part that looks like a swimming pool with a diving board or diving platform and we can put this puppy to rest!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I found it!

Here's the so called "bubble ad" I was talking about. Its a silent movie she made in 1920 called "What Women Love" ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Hey, iggy

I didn't want you to outdo me, so here's my 7up / Annette Kellerman comparison ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S.

iggy / Rich

I forgot to tell ya that the Annette Kellerman pose with her arms outstretched was her "world famous" pose. The majority of the pictures I've seen of her between about 1904 and 1934 show her in that exact pose. I'm not sure she's the one who originated it, but it was clearly her favorite pose. But what's weird is, they all show her left-side profile and I cannot find one of her in a right-side profile. Here's a picture of her from 1926, which is also autographed ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I really need to get a life!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

But then again, maybe not!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's that 1916 Annette Kellerman prison tower picture without the 7up for those who would like to see the original ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Artistic inspiration sometimes comes from unexpected places ...