Is My Codds a Fake?

oldschool · Nov 17, 2011

First Post!
I was searching the web for info on a bottle when I came across this page
http://www.codds-n-odds.co.uk/fake.html
About half way down is a bottle that looks like mine.
Please have a look at my pics and tell me what you think.
Also, I would like to know if it is English or American.
I would like to upload a pic of the bottom as well.
Can I do that in a reply to this post?

AntiqueMeds · Nov 17, 2011

I'm not a codd expert but my perception is 99.9% of codds are not fakes and 99.9% of codds are not American.

oldschool · Nov 17, 2011

It would seem to me that It would be a lot of trouble to fake one of these.
Unless they were worth an awful lot of money!
Here is a pic of the bottom. I don't know if it will show, but there is some double embossing there.

imukdiver · Nov 17, 2011

Thats what I was thinking. Why bother faking a bottle that is not only common for an english bottle, but not worth much money anyway ?

luckiest · Nov 17, 2011

it could be worth a bit with the blue marble, you should look at the U.K. forum

oldschool · Nov 17, 2011

ORIGINAL: luckiest

it could be worth a bit with the blue marble, you should look at the U.K. forum

Do you have a link to the U.K. Forum?

cyberdigger · Nov 17, 2011

I can help you.. these codds were made for use in India. They are still used there, and they have all the attributes of an antique British-style codd, except they are still being produced, or if not, then up until very recently.. I have one.. bought it at an antique store, and learned the truth afterwards, as is so often the case.. it's still a neat addition to a bottle collection if you don't have any antique ones..!!

cyberdigger · Nov 17, 2011

..and by the way.. welcome to the forum Dan!! [

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oldschool · Nov 17, 2011

Thank You,
I've just found an old post from 2004 in this very forum that explains all.
This forum is a great resource. I have others I'll be asking about later!

David Fertig · Nov 17, 2011

They are still making them for kids in China. I've bought a few in different Chinese groceries for the novelty. Most that I've had are kind of a very sweet Sprite taste.

Here's a pic from the net.

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