Images from “Soda water, a cult drink in Hungary”

I previously wrote about discovering the Hungarian seltzer museum, and associated book. Below I will share some of my favorite images from the book and associated captions or descriptions.

Austrian Postcard from end of the 19th century

One of many examples of unusual siphon heads, the “soul of the siphon”
‎”Syphon-head beaks in the shape of eagle of snake he [sic] are exciting and interesting particularly if we know: they were developed to prevent that the consumer could not put the bottle into his mouth, and abandoned women could not use them for other purposes.”

‎”The ‘shaking hands’ of the tavenkeepers’ soda factory in Szeged is a more conciliatory message and can be understood as the symbol of composure, compromise, and cooperation.”