Made from Port packaging
Made from Port packaging
This thread is to hold examples of things made from Port packaging.
Included by reference is the Port-bottle table lamp.
Included by reference is the Port-bottle table lamp.
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Sainsbury’s pre-summer clearance (mentioned in Port for sale by retailer and in a TN) has 2006 Graham Malvedos at £23. They come in single-bottle wooden boxes, as also do, for example, the Tesco Symington 2007 Vintage. With some simple wood glue, eleven of these can make a small table that holds a decanter and a glass.
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An idea stolen from AHB is to grow plants in them, although you can't easily do that with the Malvedos boxes that have a cardboard bottom. Indeed, I am yet to find a satisfactory for them since the cardboard isn't as robust as I'd like to use them for storage purposes.
Also, any suggestions as to what to do with the plastic funnels you sometimes get?
Also, any suggestions as to what to do with the plastic funnels you sometimes get?
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Perhaps you could manufacture ten Wizard of Oz Tin Man costumes?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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More planters...
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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The card in the front slips out and in a nice piece of design work turns out to be a Graham’s Malvedos Coaster!
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Perhaps a water feature?JacobH wrote:An idea stolen from AHB is to grow plants in them, although you can't easily do that with the Malvedos boxes that have a cardboard bottom. Indeed, I am yet to find a satisfactory for them since the cardboard isn't as robust as I'd like to use them for storage purposes.
Also, any suggestions as to what to do with the plastic funnels you sometimes get?
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I have a few spare. Coasters: genius.Christopher wrote: ↑13:57 Sun 28 Jun 2020The card in the front slips out and in a nice piece of design work turns out to be a Graham’s Malvedos Coaster!
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As Julian says, this is genius! Why did I never think of it? I’m feeling rather sad about the number I have thrown away, now.Christopher wrote: ↑13:57 Sun 28 Jun 2020 The card in the front slips out and in a nice piece of design work turns out to be a Graham’s Malvedos Coaster!
That’s really rather classy. I am very impressed.
I feel this is the equivalent of Mickey Mouse cutting the brooms in half in Fantasia, in that I would much rather have a “what shall I do with 10 plastic decanting funnels” problem than “what shall I do with 10 tiny Wizard of Oz Tin Man costumes” problem....
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That seems fair.
Perhaps a couple of elastic bands and some sort of medically-approved filter on the pointy end of the funnels would allow you to turn them into designer PPE face masks? A big market just waiting to be tapped!
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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They have a small sediment filters attached. Do you think I can get those medically approved?
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I think that qualifies to be a "face-covering", as required to travel on the Tube or train.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Useful for propping up an espresso machine while descaling...
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Re: flower pots - how long do they last before they start to rot due to water damage? They look quite good, just not sure about the longevity.
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I assume that could be solved with a layer of plastic lining?MigSU wrote:Re: flower pots - how long do they last before they start to rot due to water damage? They look quite good, just not sure about the longevity.
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I think the problem is not so much rotting—the wood is actually pretty good quality—but rather the water causes the sides to warp and then pull apart. I presume that can be fixed at least a couple of times with some nails. But I should note that I’ve been growing spring bulbs in them and so they have been out over the winter. Probably they’d last much longer if you only used them in the summer for annuals.
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Thank you both. I have quite a few lying around, and that's a pretty nice use for them.
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Ours tend to last 4-5 years, generally growing salad crops in them from Spring to Autumn. The boxes go into a shed for the Winter.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Sounds like you have them well trained - "C'mon lads, it's startin' t'get a bit nippy, off we go..." source
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Inspired by Julian's lamp, thought I'd have a play. Needs a better bulb and a shade, but quite pleased with this...
Have five more of these boxes, so commissions undertaken!
Have five more of these boxes, so commissions undertaken!
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This one clearly isn't Port packaging, but it is wine, so thought I'd share it...
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That’s very good! I feel like there must be something that could be usefully stored in the box...
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You have a lot of keys!
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Indeed. Box construction is pretty robust and has a hinged lid with magnetic catches. Was considering adding a USB charging point. Would still then have room to stash an emergency half of TV96 in it.
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That’s good to know. The older Sandeman tawnies come in similar high-spec boxes but the lids are not properly hinged- they just drove a pin through the sides- which means they quickly shear off.
I’m in two minds about all the magnetic catches you see these days. I am pretty sure they make it harder to recycle, especially when they are used on cardboard boxes that some wines come in, but if you don’t mind hacking them out with a Stanley Knife, they are pretty useful for magnetising screwdrivers and the like.
A proper emergency Port kit involves a half-bottle, wine glass, corkscrew, collapsible funnel & coffee filter! Pre-pandemic I used to have a “grab-bag” set with this (+ a second coffee filter and manual coffee grinder) in case I had to unexpectedly spend the night somewhere before a hearing...