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21-414: A bottleneck is the narrowed portion (neck) of a bottle near its opening, which limits the rate of outflow , or any object of a similar shape. The literal neck of a bottle was originally used to play what is now known as slide guitar . Metaphorically , the term may also be used as an analogy for any of the following implications of rate limitation or function restriction: Bottle A bottle

42-446: A latinisation of the Greek βοῦττις ( bouttis ) ("vessel"). The glass bottle represented an important development in the history of wine, because, when combined with a high-quality stopper such as a cork , it allowed long-term aging of wine . Glass has all the qualities required for long-term storage. It eventually gave rise to "château bottling", the practice where an estate's wine

63-414: A bottle designed specifically for carbonated drinks. The Codd-neck bottle was designed and manufactured to enclose a marble and a rubber washer/gasket in the neck. The bottles were filled upside down, and pressure of the gas in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation. The bottle was pinched into a special shape, as can be seen in the photo to the left, to provide

84-552: A chamber into which the marble was pushed to open the bottle. This prevented the marble from blocking the neck as the drink was poured. Soon after its introduction, the bottle became extremely popular with the soft drink and brewing industries, mainly in Europe , Asia and Australasia , though some alcohol drinkers disdained the use of the bottle. One etymology of the term codswallop originates from beer sold in Codd bottles, though this

105-430: A complete set of the available variations. Collector editions are another way of supporting collectables. They typically are produced in limited amount and contain additional content that can be valuable for a collector. This practice is mostly popular in video games . Early versions of a product, manufactured in smaller quantities before its popularity as a collectable developed, sometimes command exorbitant premiums on

126-430: A possible increase in value. In a financial sense, collectables can be viewed as a hedge against inflation. Over time, their value can also increase as they become rarer due to loss, damage or destruction. One drawback to investing in collectables is the potential lack of liquidity, particularly for very obscure items. There is also a risk for fraud. Digital collecting takes place in the blockchain , and it got popular at

147-505: A secondary market and sometimes became the subject of "collectable crazes". Eventually many collectable items came to be sold separately, instead of being used as marketing tools to increase the appeal of other products. To encourage collecting, manufacturers often create an entire series of a given collectable, with each item differentiated in some fashion. Examples include sports cards depicting individual players, or different designs of Beanie Babies . Enthusiasts will often try to assemble

168-455: Is a bottle made of aluminium (or aluminum, outside of British English ). In some countries, it is also called a "bottlecan". It usually holds beer, soft drinks or wine. A hot water bottle is a bottle filled with hot water used to provide warmth. It can be made from various materials, most commonly rubber, but has historically been made from harder materials such as metal, glass, earthenware, or wood. Bottles are often recycled according to

189-546: Is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (such as glass , plastic or aluminium ) in various shapes and sizes that stores and transports liquids . Its mouth, at the bottling line , can be sealed with an internal stopper , an external bottle cap , a closure , or induction sealing . First attested in 14th century. From the English word bottle derives from an Old French word boteille , from vulgar Latin butticula , from late Latin buttis ("cask"),

210-431: Is also big business is memorabilia , which includes collectables related to a person, organization, event or media, including T-shirts, posters, and numerous other collectables marketed to fans; but also includes ephemera from historical, media, or entertainment events, items that were meant to be thrown away but were saved by fans and accumulated by collectors. Collectibles have become a huge market globally coupled with

231-450: Is generally dismissed as a folk etymology . The bottles were regularly produced for many decades, but gradually declined in usage. Since children smashed the bottles to retrieve the marbles, they are relatively scarce and have become collector items ; particularly in the UK. A cobalt-coloured Codd bottle today fetches hundreds of British pounds at auction. The Codd-neck design is still used for

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252-439: Is in the form of prizes (items of nominal value packaged with or included in the price of a retail product at no additional cost) and premiums (items that can be "purchased" by redeeming coupons, boxtops , or proofs of purchase from the product along with a small fee to cover shipping and handling). Also, collectables have played an important role in tourism, in the form of souvenirs. Another important field of collecting that

273-596: Is put in a bottle at the source, rather than by a merchant. Prior to this, wine used to be sold by the barrel (and before that, the amphora ) and put into bottles only at the merchant's shop, if at all. This left large and often abused opportunities for fraud and adulteration, as consumers had to trust the merchant as to the contents. It is thought that most wine consumed outside of wine-producing regions had been tampered with in some way. Also, not all merchants were careful to avoid oxidation or contamination while bottling, leading to large bottle variation . Particularly in

294-754: The Japanese soft drink Ramune and in the Indian drink called Banta . The plastic is strain oriented in the stretch blow molding manufacturing process. Plastic bottles are typically used to store liquids such as water , soft drinks , motor oil , cooking oil , medicine , shampoo , milk , and ink . The size ranges from very small sample bottles to very large carboys . The main advantages of plastic bottles over glass are their superior resistance to breakage, in both production and transportation, as well as their light weight and low cost of production. Disadvantages include widespread plastic pollution . An aluminium bottle

315-641: The Rare Pepe or the CryptoPunks are amongst the first cases of digital collectibles. Digital collecting also applies to digital artworks . The urge to collect unusual and fascinating objects is primeval and not limited to humans ( bowerbird , pack rat ). The Renaissance Cabinet of Curiosities was an antecedent both of modern museums and modern collecting. The earliest manufactured collectables were included as incentives with other products, such as cigarette cards in packs of cigarettes . Popular items developed

336-554: The SPI recycling code for the material. Collector item A manufactured collectable (often referred to as a contemporary collectable) is an item made specifically for people to collect. Examples of items commonly sold as collectables include plates , figurines , bells , graphics , steins , dolls , and art . Some companies that produce manufactured collectables are members of The Gift and Collectibles Guild. Special editions , limited editions and variants on these terms fall under

357-403: The case of port , certain conscientious merchants' bottling of old ports fetch higher prices even today. To avoid these problems, most fine wine is bottled at the place of production (including all port, since 1974). There are many sizes and shapes of bottles used for wine. Some of the known shapes: In 1872, British soft drink makers Hiram Codd of Camberwell , London, designed and patented

378-429: The category of manufactured collectables and are used as a marketing incentive for various types of products. They were originally applied to products related to the arts—such as books, prints or recorded music and films—but are now used for cars, fine wine and many other collectables. A special edition typically includes extra material of some kind. A limited edition is restricted in the number of copies produced, although

399-549: The end of 2020 with the NFT craze of 2020-2021 . Collectors can buy, trade and exchange digital items (NFTs) usually associated with images or artworks. These items are usually bought using cryptocurrency , although many marketplaces have made it possible to purchase NFTs using standard credit cards as well. Just like in physical collecting, items can hold value due to different reasons, but they are not necessarily monetarily valuable, rare, uncommon or aesthetically pleasing. The Curio Cards ,

420-450: The number may be arbitrarily high. Manufacturers and retailers have used collectables in a number of ways to increase sales. One use is in the form of licensed collectables based on intellectual properties , such as images, characters and logos from literature, music, movies, radio, television, and video games. A large subsection of licensing includes advertising, brand name, and character collectibles. Another use of collectables in retail

441-413: The rise in application of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) which are now used as a medium for digital collectibles sales. The collectables market size in 2020 was $ 360 billion with an estimated increase of 4% by 2028. Digital collectibles may become a reliable revenue stream for creators as NFTs evolve and spread. Collectables can be items of limited supply that are sought for a variety of reasons, including

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