Comments on: Laurie Elks’ Album Of Bottle Labels

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:24:30 +0000

In the late 1970s I was squatting in South London. An Australian bloke lived in the squat. Amongst the many alcoholic beverages he liked to drink was Guinness by the bottle and would take off the labels and stick them onto the wall of his room. He had completed about two walls before he left. A year’s hard work probably.

By: Bob Ball

Bob Ball — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:59:44 +0000

Dear GA. A wonderful collection. Like so many schoolboys in the 1950s I was also an avid if not a little eclectic collector. Mine were all associated with aircraft. In particular airline sticky labels and tie on luggage labels. Many for airlines no longer in existence. The intention is to show them in Mindfully Bertie . I am not sure If they are impressive enough for your blog. There will also be information about the airlines they depict and how I acquired them.

By: Achim

Achim — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:25:21 +0000

A wonderful graphic design collection!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Kitanz

Kitanz — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:40:14 +0000

the Bottle Label Collection is Amazing! I really enjoyed it!

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 20:07:15 +0000

What a wonderful collection! I confess I always saved cheese spread labels which are stuck into what has become a rather bulky looking exercise book. There are still about 6 clean pages left in it, and although I will be 70 on my next birthday, if I ever see a new label, I still cannot stop myself saving it to add to the collection.

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:46:36 +0000

It was interesting to see the Worthingtons IPA labels, identical except for the colour of the shields.
This was very important, the white shield was the proper one, the ale was still working in the bottle and there was a sediment known as the leas ( I’m not sure of the spelling). The ale had to be poured very carefully to avoid the sediment getting into the glass but the ale was superb , the green label was not working in the bottle and contained no sediment, this ale was designed for busy bar staff who could pour it rapidly into the glass but the ale was inferior.
Gary

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:36:15 +0000

You must KNOW what joy this brings, to all the paper hounds.
Scrapbooks and albums are such unique treasures — in my view, they are a valid form of Folk Art.
They are gathered over time, worked on in quiet hours, occasionally shared with friends and family; but often they are simply created by the maker for their own personal reverie. Once in a while, a collection like this one comes to light and it makes the world a more interesting place.
Yes, paper has THAT kind of enduring power.
Thanks for shining a light, GA.

By: Liz Gower

Liz Gower — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:36:03 +0000

Thank you again Gentle Author for such an interesting subject . It brought back memories of summer holidays in the 50’s spent in Blandford with an Aunte and Uncle who had a catering business,I would be taken to Badger Beers and at the end of the holiday be put on the Royal Blue to return to Dartmouth laden down with my treasures,labels,trays,beer mats and the minature bottles of beer some of which I still have, somewhere. Ah! memories.

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:04:14 +0000

I do like this bottle label collection they are presented in a orderly fashion, dare I say it, with lots of passion by Laurie. Poet John

By: Peter Green

Peter Green — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:56:31 +0000

Wonderful! Thank you.