Hidden Messages in Labels

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  1. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    I came across this last night, so I figured I would post it up.

    I have been playing with different screen print ink colors and reactivity to blacklight for a project I am working on. So of course I am shining it on random things in the basement for fun (no giant blood stains going up the walls or chalk outlines so far). I was pulling a few bottles for a tasting and figured I would check out the labels.

    So, this is Victory Sour Monkey, which has a pretty funky label on it's own. Metallic purple background and neon green text. Hit it with the blacklight. BAM. Illustration comes up a lot more clear (it is sort of visible on the label) and then to the back, you can't see that message at all in normal light.

    Just a fun surprise I figured I would share with you guys.

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    #1 Jmorey, Mar 4, 2016
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  2. cjohns73

    cjohns73 Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2010 Delaware

    That is pretty cool! Throws it back to the OG Monkey. Thanks for sharing.
     
    #2 cjohns73, Mar 4, 2016
  3. emount91

    emount91 Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2015 Connecticut

    that is awesome, there has to be more like this
     
    #3 emount91, Mar 4, 2016
  4. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    I don't have time to try this experiment myself, but my assumptions:

    Lagunitas: "Smoke Weed Everyday"
    Ballast Point: "We can't believe you paid $17.99 for this 6 pack!"
    DFH: "Keep Rehoboth Beach Weird"
    3F: "Hail Satan"
    Hoof Hearted: "We Did"
     
    #4 mwa423, Mar 4, 2016
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  5. IckyT2012

    IckyT2012 Pooh-Bah (2,050) Oct 13, 2014 Florida
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    I'm always entertained by Funky Buddha's art

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    #5 IckyT2012, Mar 4, 2016
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  6. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    That's pretty awesome! I like that you found that out; this should turn out to be a pretty cool thread too!
     
    #6 beerjerk666, Mar 4, 2016
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  7. kegnation

    kegnation Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2013 Virginia

    I believe the last snow label actually has 2 hidden dicks in it. Look to the left of the car at the "bush" looking thing
     
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  8. IckyT2012

    IckyT2012 Pooh-Bah (2,050) Oct 13, 2014 Florida
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    I haven't found them in any other FB labels yet. Do you know of any more?
     
    #8 IckyT2012, Mar 4, 2016
  9. kegnation

    kegnation Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2013 Virginia

    I only knew of the Last snow one, I never looked at the More Moro label like you pointed out.
     
    #9 kegnation, Mar 4, 2016
  10. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    my cellar is about to get the full CSI experience.
     
    #10 Jmorey, Mar 4, 2016
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  11. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    Hilarious. One day i'll get some last snow.
     
    #11 Jmorey, Mar 4, 2016
  12. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Hmmm, I'm not sure I would pick them out as dicks........does that say something about you? (all in fun of course)
     
    #12 Kadonny, Mar 4, 2016
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  13. kegnation

    kegnation Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2013 Virginia

    Only reason I know is because I saw it on the facebooks
     
    #13 kegnation, Mar 4, 2016
  14. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Sure you did.................:rolling_eyes:
     
    #14 Kadonny, Mar 4, 2016
  15. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
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    I need to grab a black light. I think the bulbs I have don't work, because I tried this on my bottle to no avail. One of the reps told me about it when I mentioned that I still had a bottle a while ago.
     
    #15 gillagorilla, Mar 4, 2016
  16. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    I got a CFL style from home depot for $5. Our store as a little display of colored bulbs and they had a CFL in, it looked rather dim, so i put in a regular black light bulb next to it, it also looked dim, plus that one got dangerously hot in seconds. I put it in my caged portable work light so i was walking all over with it.

    it was kind of amazing what glows and what doesn't as i expected the sour monkey green text to be super bright, but it wasn't.

    I am doing a poster design right now that is going to have a "hidden" glow layer, so i was testing white vs silver ink for the non glow, trying to figure out which one would hide the best once the blacklight was on. hot tip, neither really glow at all.
     
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  17. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    The word "TROEGS" is hidden in the water on the old label for their Dead Reckoning Porter:
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  18. Kendo

    Kendo Pooh-Bah (2,360) Dec 23, 2005 New York
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    That's pretty neat - and given the name of the beer, as well as the styling of the word in the water on this label - harkens back or pays homage to the cover art on the Grateful Dead's old "Aoxomoxoa" album....
     
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  19. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    Now I know why some beer is so expensive. Man hours spent and paid for working genitalia to the artwork. Of course I kid. :stuck_out_tongue:. Cool thread.
     
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  20. TomMorris

    TomMorris Savant (1,143) Feb 19, 2015 Connecticut

    *clumsily looks for dicks on every beer label in the fridge and cellar*
     
    #20 TomMorris, Mar 4, 2016
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