QUICK "POPEYE SODA" QUESTION

[SODAPOPBOB]

This next assignment is for you photo/copy experts among us. Please go to the eBay listing and, using the mouse zoom, take a close look at the bottle image close up. Does the printing technique look old or new to you? I believe older printing consist of minute dots. But I'm not sure if the paper sign features that technique or not.

Thanks.

Bob

 

[fanboy]

The other thing I find interesting about the paper sign, it says that coming soon to a store near you.

Another thing that keeps nagging me, is why would you choose to create a Popeye Soda and not put Popeye on the label...

Chris

 

[epackage]

Take note that the words "Trade Mark" under POPEYE are different, the Ebay pic showing the backside of the paper is very consistent with early beer and soda labels I have where you can see thru to the image on the front. I don't know what any of that means, just my observations...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I'm curious about the black line under Popeye's arm ...

Paper Sign

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Cardboard sign

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Fake Tin Sign

 

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ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB

I'm curious about the black line under Popeye's arm ...

Paper Sign

The round bulbous part is cut smaller in the paper version and they seem to have gone heavy with the shaded areas near both elbows...just another observation...[]

 

[OsiaBoyce]

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[PASodas]

ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB

This next assignment is for you photo/copy experts among us. Please go to the eBay listing and, using the mouse zoom, take a close look at the bottle image close up. Does the printing technique look old or new to you? I believe older printing consist of minute dots. But I'm not sure if the paper sign features that technique or not.

Thanks.

Bob

The image does appear to have the "minute dots" which is called "half tone" which would have been consistent with the printing process of the time (1950-60?). This type of printing is now referred to as "4 color process" printing and uses combinations of red (magenta), yellow, blue (cyanine) and black to create the different shades necessary to reproduce photos (though this is just a line drawing). The key is to have all 4 plates in register to produce the desired result. Here are some common boxtops from current products found in the pantry showing ink samples and registration marks (bullseye):

 

[PASodas]

The brown color of the bottle is made of a combination of red, yellow and blue (and possibly black). The blue (cyan) plate is shifted slightly to the left as you can see a "shadow" of the bottle and a blue streak running vertically in the reflection on the bottle.