There are also the plastic marbles in the current Guiness "Draft Beer" bottle.

:-)

I will volunteer to continue my taste testing on these.

:-)

Smoke

On 1/10/07, Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Someone had mentioned some months ago (I think on here) that such
> bottles were still being used (made).
>
> And...apparently this company makes the bottles out of plastic, at least
> some appear to be. ??  http://www.ramune.com.tw/supplier.html
>
> Don't really get the appeal of such a closure.  I don't care if my soda
> sounds like champagne when it opens (well, I don't drink soda, anyway).
> Apparently folks in Taiwan think it's cool tho.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >Behalf Of Davis, Daniel (KYTC)
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 5:31 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Modern Day Codd Stopper Bottles
> >
> >Interesting web page, but I'm still not sure how to open the bottles.
> >
> >Daniel B. Davis
> >Archaeologist Coordinator
> >Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
> >Division of Environmental Analysis
> >200 Mero Street
> >Frankfort, KY 40622
> >(502) 564-7250
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:00 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Modern Day Codd Stopper Bottles
> >
> >If anyone is interested in a modern example of a Codd Stopper
> >bottle, the Japanese soft drink company Ramune
> >(www.ramune.com.tw) still uses this type of bottle for some of
> >their drinks.  If there is an Asian food store in your area,
> >they should be available there.
> >
> >--
> >Kevin Gibbs
> >ASC Group, Inc.
> >4620 Indianola Avenue
> >Columbus, OH 43081
> >614.268.2514 ext. 26
> >
>


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Smoke Pfeiffer

Absence of Evidence is NOT Evidence of Absence