QUICK "POPEYE SODA" QUESTION

[SODAPOPBOB]

I openly admit I am obsessed with finding, and possibly purchasing a Popeye soda bottle. Where there's a cap there's just gotta be a bottle! Right? With this said you should get a kick out of the image below which is part of an old advertisment for one of the many Popeye games. I realize there is no direct connection between it and a bottle, but you just gotta love it where the old Sea Hag says ...

"Ya gotsta punch out these bottles before they punch you out. (I hopes they're non-return)."

 

[celerycola]

So,
Popeye broke all the Popeye bottles?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The more I look at Soda-Fizz-Kathy's Popeye cap, the more it gets me to wondering if the bottle in question isn't a paper labeled type? There's something about that cap that makes me think it's really old, like maybe from the early 1930s. Popeye "popped" up around 1929, and was an instant success. Soon his name was on everything - including soda pop.

Around that same time (1919 forward) a little black cat by the name of "Felix" also hit the silver screens and market place. And although created by different artist, both Popeye and Felix The Cat were at some point connected to Paramount Studios.

Anyway ... long story short - Is it possible that Popeye Soda Pop came in a paper label bottle and that's one of the reasons there are so few of them around? Take a look at the Felix Ginger Ale bottle below. If littl'ol' felix had his own soda, then there's a good possibility that Popeye had a similar one too. And if in doubt, take another look at the cap. Don't that just look 1930s to you? (Maybe the ingredients text on the cap is a clue) ??

And here's one more tid-bit for you. This is a script line from a 1937 Popeye cartoon called "Popeye Meets Sinbad." Popeye is speaking to Olive Oyl about something while they are at Ali Babba's cave. Popeye says ...

"Come on, we got the green light with us, You know, I could go for an ice cold chocolate soda right now... "

Hmmm ... This suggest that Popeye liked chocolate soda. Is this another clue?

SPBOB

"Felix Ginger Ale" - 1920s/30s. I wonder how many of these are around today?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's Kathy's cap again so you won't have to scroll back to see it.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Sorry folks ... I just couldn't resist this "motion" image. (I hope it works). I'll find that bottle if it kills me!

SPBOB

"Toot-toot!" []

 

[morbious_fod]

Well blows me down. He's got my pictacture on tha web. I'm strong to finisch when I eats me spinich. I'm Popeye the Sailor man!

 

[treasurekidd]

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a Popeye soda bottle today! Sorry, folks, couldn't resist. ACL soda aren't usually my thing, but this one is really cool. I'd love to find one of these at my local flea market!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

treasurekidd ~

Here's an acl I bet you'd like. (If you can find one). I think they are as rare as the Popeye. The last one of these Kidd's Cola bottles I saw sold for over $500.00. (What is it about sailor/pirate bottles that makes them so hard to find?)(Are there any along this theme line anywhere?)(If so, please share it with the rest of us while we're waiting for Popey to show up).

Thanks for stopping by.

SPBOB

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

And just to show ya I yam what I yam and that I yam still on the hunt, check this out! Notice the "Spinach Cola" can. I have heard of celery cola before, but can you imagine what spinach cola must taste like? Lol []

SPBOB

Ad for a Bally Pin-Ball machine 1993

 

[treasurekidd]

The Kidds is a great bottle Bob, but it's out of my price range. My Treasurekidd screen name is a play on words that I made up when I started metal detecting, and it is a play on my favorite pirate Captain Kidd, who treasure is rumored to be buried all over the east coast, including here in RI. I'd love to hit that jackpot someday, but I'd settle for finding a Kidds Cola bottle at a yard sale! Thanks for posting that pic Bob.