Sandeman’s dates back to the 1790s, but its iconic ‘The Don’ wasn’t created until 1928 Like Loading...
I can’t believe Squares is coming to an end already. That’s a mysterious image! Here ‘s my offering today, also mysterious. 🙂 Morning Shadows on Lake Quinault – Cats and Trails and Garden Tales LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Got to say I’m not familiar with the image, but it’s a good one and easy to see why it stands the test of time. Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2025/11/29/kerfuffle-in-the-corral/ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Gosh, this is a blast from the past. What a great graphic too, Becky. Garden shadows from me today: https://tishfarrell.com/2025/11/29/shadows-of-summer-past-at-wildegoose-nursery/ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
That takes me back – my parents used to have a round metal drinks tray which they kept on the sideboard with an advert for Sandeman’s port and that fellow on it! LikeLiked by 2 people Reply
I just Googled for an image and I’m really wishing we’d held on to it – seems they fetch quite a price! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115632657007 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
you are right I am in shock – but it is a very happy one! I’ll be there in a minute to see what you have been up to 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Ah, I have images of this fellow some where! Here’s my square for today:https://suejudd.com/2025/11/29/shadow-square-29/ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
A very shady person indeed.
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very . . . .. serves a good drink though!
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I can’t believe Squares is coming to an end already. That’s a mysterious image! Here ‘s my offering today, also mysterious. 🙂 Morning Shadows on Lake Quinault – Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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oh yay you have squared again, and mysteriously too 😀
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Got to say I’m not familiar with the image, but it’s a good one and easy to see why it stands the test of time. Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2025/11/29/kerfuffle-in-the-corral/
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ahhh you’ve not been drinking enough port!
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Not my tipple of choice, no.
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Gosh, this is a blast from the past. What a great graphic too, Becky.
Garden shadows from me today: https://tishfarrell.com/2025/11/29/shadows-of-summer-past-at-wildegoose-nursery/
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ah a fellow port drinker?!
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🙂
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https://martist1970.com/2025/11/29/an-infinite-crumble-socs-squares/
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The Shadow from the old time radio show ?
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a marketing image for port!
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What a fabulous and quite appropriate photo to almost finish with.
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awww thanks Brian, sometimes very fortunate with what’s in the archives
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Ain’t that the truth
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A clever piece of marketing that has survived so well. Cheers, Becky!
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extraordinary isn’t it to still be here a 100 years later
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That takes me back – my parents used to have a round metal drinks tray which they kept on the sideboard with an advert for Sandeman’s port and that fellow on it!
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I love this 😀
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I just Googled for an image and I’m really wishing we’d held on to it – seems they fetch quite a price! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115632657007
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yeah old port is expensive stuff
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Great advertising! I’m going to shock you today. Any minute now.
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you are right I am in shock – but it is a very happy one! I’ll be there in a minute to see what you have been up to 🙂
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Ah, I have images of this fellow some where! Here’s my square for today:https://suejudd.com/2025/11/29/shadow-square-29/
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he’s a fine fellow to photograph
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indeed, and I saw a few variations
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