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Gray's Orange & Cream Soda, 12 oz. glass bottle.
Pick 24 of your favorite flavors and save on combined shipping weight and save an additional 5% for a full case purchase. Total will be sent as a Paypal invoice after auction end. I'm not sure if Ebay's shipping calculator can calculate this accurately, please contact me for shipping quotes and for any comments or questions you may have. What is a Tommyknocker?
In the late 1800’s, miners immigrated to Colorado from Cornwall, England to work the Gold and Silver mines in Clear Creek County. They brought with them superstitions and tales of little elf-like beings who lived in the cracks and crevices of the mines. These little creatures, known as Tommyknockers, were rarely seen, but were often heard singing and working.
There were two types of Tommyknockers. The mischievous Tommyknockers dumped over the miner’s lunch pails, blew out their candles and lamps, and hid picks and shovels. Friendly Tommyknockers knock-knocked on the walls of the mines to show the miners where the richest ore veins could be found. That is the origin of their name. They were short in stature, standing only two feet tall, wore colorful shirts, and had wrinkled, kindly faces with large heads.
There are many tales of Tommyknockers saving the lives of miners. One such story tells about a miner who was trapped in a deep pool of water down in a mine shaft. From nowhere, a pair of hands shoved him from behind, up and out of the pool. Seconds later, a gigantic boulder fell exactly where the miner had been trapped.
Miners were never harsh with even the most mischievous Tommyknockers because they believed the creaking timbers, tapping on pipes, falling stones and misplaced equipment were warning signs from the Tommyknockers of impending danger. Many miners left tidbits of their lunch to encourage good fortune and safety brought about by the Tommyknockers.
Today, the legend continues with quality handcrafted lagers and ales, honoring the tales and superstitions of Tommyknockers in Clear Creek County.
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On Aug-22-06 at 20:21:13 PDT, seller added the following information:Things to know:
* All the quotes and histories of companies given in my auctions were copied from each manufacturers website. Please refer to the manufacturers for discrepencies.
* Many things account for issues during shipping. The temperature going over 85 degrees will cause soda to expand and seep out of the cap, temperatures below 30 degrees obviously causes freezing. (Great for slushies)
* Though rare, breakage does occur. UPS is not gentle with any shipments and I try the best I can to package all bottles so that no bottles break. Unfortunately, during some UPS package football drills, my packaging may not be good enough and bottles will break, I am more than willing to handle this on a case by case basis. A picture of the damage is always helpful.
* Collectors: As much as I try to keep the bottles as nice as can be, I cannot guarantee product from rips, tears, or any other problem a label may have. All the bottles I sell are of recent manufacture and I have been told that glass will typical keep product good for 18 plus months. Please ask any questions you may have.
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On Mar-12-08 at 20:48:41 PDT, seller added the following information:All auctions are listed per bottle unless the title specifically says "case."
As an update, please email me for better shipping rates than Ebay quotes. Just let me know how many bottles you want and your zip code.
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