There isn't any "triumph" listed in the buffalo phone book, so they either
moved or went out of business
Is the jar glass or ceramic? offhand I'm thinking something cocoa-brown
inside a cobalt blue bottle is going to have a really nasty effect, so
wouldn't the contents maybe some other colour...? Cocoa butter's pretty
clear? Maybe some kind of cocoa extract?


geoff carver - SUNY buffalo
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-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carol
Serr
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 15:32
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Subject: Cocoline bottle - need info

Hello....I haven't pestered you all for a while...at least not asking about
a bottle.  Well our trench monitor found yet another 'discovery' of historic
trash this week...with LOTs of Adolphus Busch and Amer. Bottling Co. agua
beer bottles (many whole ones)...and other brown  beverage bottles...one
embossed with "DRINK Lemon Beer"...along with some pressed glass pieces, a
milk glass bird feeder (that was puzzling for a while)...and ceramics (not
many maker marks tho, darn).

But what is puzzling me the most is cute, medium size cobalt blue jar (~
2.5" dia. 3 1/4" tall) with a threaded metal lid....embossed with Cocoline
on the body (the lower part of the C is brought across to underline the rest
of the word)....and TRIUMPH MFG Co. / BUFFALO N.Y. on the base (in a circle,
inside the base rest).  With the lid on, it can't be seen if the seam goes
to the lip, but it does go to the bottom 'ring' under the threads.  Other
bottles in the assemblage have added lips however.

Does anyone...have any info on this company...product (I assume some sort
of cocoa)...and dates of manufacture?   My googling came up with a mention
of the Cocoline Chocolate Co. in Brooklyn...but it's only mentioned on porn
pages (you get chocolate if you join?)...so I haven't cared (dared) to
investigate that link further.

If you need an image....I will have to scan it...but can't do so
immediately.

THANKS for any help.  :o)    Hope you have a nice, toasty weekend.  We're
in for a gully-washer here in San Diego.

Carol