The apocolypse approaches.
Tag: Packaging
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Travelling Dick
A rather unfortunate choice of font …
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Not Made in China
There is quite a backlash against Chinese produce at the moment, and it is affecting the well-known scare stories like eggs and milk, but also spilling over into other products that I suppose the marketers believe can get some traction with. Hence, batteries; the sticker says “Not Made in China” (非中國： fei zhong guo).
Made in Singapore, none the less – I didn’t even know they had any factories there. -
Beer Flavour Green Tea
While eating dinner at the local street-side live shrimp vendor next to the brothel and gangster hang out, we went to grab some drinks at the local 7-11 … all I can say, kids, is don’t try this at home. Sweet beer-flavoured tea is positively disgusting.
Beer Flavor Green Tea – Avoid! -
Boring Pie
It has been a little while I posted anything outside of the Taipei Times, so that must mean that it must be time for … Gratuitous funny packaging shot!
This is for Taiwanese brand ‘Boring Pie’ spicy rice crackers, which was hilariously funny, right up until someone pointed out the Chinese name ‘無聊派’ means the same thing! Hilarity ensued.
“Digging into boring pie
Getting out of boring time”The Taiwanese do see eating more as entertainment, and with packaging like this, who can blame them?!
Boring Pie
Please whoever checks English – never ever check this packaging. -
KMT Tablets
What better for your Taiwanese political stomach problems?!
“If you have troubles stomaching Taiwanese politics, perhaps you should try KMT tablets!” -
Guts
Eat delicious Guts! -
On the Ilan
Jade and I made a break for the border and jumped on a train to visit the delights of Ilan, on the East coast of Taiwan. Actually, it was the train ride I was more looking forward to – just getting away from Taipei is enough to give yourself some space from the stresses and strains.
Jade and I reflect for a moment
Tour guide
After all the textures in Japan, I thought it only fair that I give Ilan the same treatment
Taiwan Beer launches the new ‘Super’ can -
Lonely God
Some rather intreresting packaging:
Lonely God – Potato Twists
And while we are at it, a new shop has opened downstairs from us … simply, ‘LED’.
LED
LED – Light Emitting Diode – It must be a trend -
Bali Escape
Feeling the need to escape the bullshit of Taipei for at least a few hours, Nick, Grace and I took up the MRT as far north as it goes and hopped over to Bali on the boat. A feast of sights, sounds and smells it was more than worth it (and we caught James Bond in the evening which we all agreed was rather good).
Mesmerised by a calligrapher selling is wares
… but he’s not tracing, honest.
Nick and Grace on the ferry
“Cool Smoke”
Get them young