Babycham Glass - 1950s Collectible Memorabilia

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The deer on the Babycham glass has changed style through the years, and offers an easy way to date your babycham glasses and get an idea of value. We will get closer to the original production method and recipe, as some things got chiselled away for speed with mass production. And we are going towards the original look too, so we’ll have quite a retro feel which, oddly, will make it more modern.” The Babycham legacy means a lot for the family, said Matthew Showering. “It’s very special, as it almost defines our family. It changed everything.” and more. Selling and valuing online since 1997. Buy, sell and value in over 150+ specialist categories... Search item(s) and collection(s) - over 250,000+ popular antique and collecting search keywords... 1,000,000's of Antiques, Art, Vintage and RARE Collectables... What doyoucollect? During 2011 sales were reported to be increasing, with approximately 15million bottles sold each year. [17] [18]

Davis, Fred (1995). The Anglo / The History of the Anglo Bavarian Brewery Shepton Mallet 1864 – 1994. Haskins. pp.120–123. ASIN B000S36AQM. His grandson says the family story is that Francis asked a neighbouring French au pair what “pear” was in French and so dubbed his new drink “Champagne de Poire”. Perry has been made in the west of England for centuries but pears are notoriously difficult to harvest at the right point. Showering’s version was commercially viable because it used a juice concentrate.Sales were boosted in the 1980s by advertising using the slogans "Nothing sparkles like a Babycham" and the more contemporary "Hey, Babycham". [12] Babycham glasses for sale in an antiques shop in the Ridings Centre, Wakefield. The little bottles still sell, and the brand has even gained a camp, vintage mystique, but the rise of alcopops and mixer drinks has seriously challenged its position in the beverage business. During the 1960s, Showerings stopped brewing beer to concentrate on cider and perry. Production of Babycham went from 300 dozen bottles an hour to 2,800 dozen. At the peak in June 1973 144,000 bottles were being produced each hour. To supply the production line, perry pears were planted in Somerset, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Hereford. Until suitable trees could be grown locally, pear juice was imported from Switzerland. [9] The profits helped to pay for the landscaping of the gardens at the company's headquarters at Kilver Court. [10] Davis, Fred (1995). The Anglo / The History of the Anglo Bavarian Brewery Shepton Mallet 1864 – 1994. Haskins. pp.104–106. ASIN B000S36AQM. Babycham glasses – smaller versions of the wide-bowled classic champagne coupe – are now collectible, with aficionados seeking out rarer editions. The Showerings are planning a revamp of both glass and bottle, but nothing that does not adhere to the drink’s vintage credentials.

Davis, Fred (1995). The Anglo / The History of the Anglo Bavarian Brewery Shepton Mallet 1864 – 1994. Haskins. pp.115–116. ASIN B000S36AQM. Launched in the United Kingdom in 1953, [5] Babycham was the first alcoholic product to be advertised on British commercial television, the campaign being launched in 1957, with the drink originally marketed as a "genuine champagne perry". [6] It was the first alcoholic drink aimed specifically at women and used the catchphrase "I'd Love a Babycham". [7] The first Babycham deer glasses featured a white deer. Standing straight. This is the rarest deer to find, and often the most expensive.

Davis, Fred (1995). The Anglo / The History of the Anglo Bavarian Brewery Shepton Mallet 1864 – 1994. Haskins. pp.108–113. ASIN B000S36AQM. Davis, Fred (1995). The Anglo / The History of the Anglo Bavarian Brewery Shepton Mallet 1864 – 1994. Haskins. p.106. ASIN B000S36AQM.