Bragging rights

[Peacemaker2]

My daughter is a graphic designer. She was recently hired to create a label for a local distillery for their new product, Moonshine (White Whiskey) made from local products. She had a brainstorm to design the label using our old family "doodlebug" that is parked abandoned 3 miles back in the woods by our family hunting camp in the Adirondacks. The resulting label, proudly displayed on the bottle, along with the actual vehicle posing with the bottle, are attached. What a kick seeing the old truck, resplendent in all the family memories, sitting on the shelves of our local stores. Oh yeah, it's pretty darn good moonshine, too.

 

[GA Cracker]

Pretty neat Peacemaker! I know you are proud of your daughter and I am sure it brings back memories. My uncle had an old Studebaker with a running board at my Grandfather's he intended to fix. It didn't run but several of my cousins and I made it our "club" and drove it around the world on all kind of adventures. Naturally when it ran out of gas we had to get out on the running board and fill it up with "gas" :-). When he took it home to restore he was surprised to find it full of "gas" but it must of been low octane cause he had to throw the gas tank away. He wasn't happy and gave us an ear full but didn't tell our parents until he could later laugh about it so we didn't get a whuppin.

 

[Kevin]

That is great! I'll look for it the next time I go to the liquor store.

Here in Dallas the big liquor store is called Goody Goody. They drive a truck around with a sign on the back that reads "in case of emergency, grab a cup!"

 

[Peacemaker2]

What a great story. Seems like a lot of our most precious memories revolve around old vehicles, hunting, and family. This old panel truck used to transport all the family hunters 3 miles back into the Adirondacks for deer camp. One day in the early '70's a "youthful" member tried to cross the creek with it, got it stuck, and there it sat. Finally got it towed the final few hundred yards to the camp and there it stayed til this day, right where you see it in the photo, never to be used again. At least not as a running car, but makes a pretty good label.

 

[Peacemaker2]

That is great! I'll look for it the next time I go to the liquor store.

Here in Dallas the big liquor store is called Goody Goody. They drive a truck around with a sign on the back that reads "in case of emergency, grab a cup!"

Right now it's only available here in central New York, but if you'd like to get some in your area check with your local store and I can give you some info.

 

[Bucks Owin]

Cool! 8)

My daughter designed a tattoo for me, not quite the same... :lol:

 

[Bull Barrel]

White likker is becoming quite the thing nowadays.
The truck is fitting for a "moon" distributor..."delivered in the light of the moon in this old truck".
Pretty cool and I'll keep an eye peeled for it.

 

[Peacemaker2]

White likker is becoming quite the thing nowadays.
The truck is fitting for a "moon" distributor..."delivered in the light of the moon in this old truck".
Pretty cool and I'll keep an eye peeled for it.

That was the basis behind the label and the story it tells. During prohibition the Adirondacks was so desolate that there were rumored to be "1000 illegal bootleg stills" hidden in the vast wilderness. It took vehicles like this to get the supplies in and the product out, hence the name "1000 Stills White Whiskey". Great name, great product, and I'm a little prejudiced when I say great label.

 

[Peacemaker2]

The Facebook page for the distillery is below. Interesting site.

https://www.facebook.com/AdirondackDistilling