Cocktail Penguins, 1950s

This charming parade of penguins carrying olives, a lemon slice, a maraschino cherry and a stirrer – ingredients for a cocktail – is from the 1950s.

Penguins were often portrayed as cute little bartenders on vintage menu art. With their black and white “suits” they were smartly dressed – and who better to convey the pleasure of a chilled cocktail than penguins?

Cocktail shakers and ice buckets in the shape of penguins were also popular.

This example is from a wrap-a-round glass holder collection.

Courtesy Private Collection.

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