Popeye the Sailor shampoo or shower gel bottle, 1987

Bottle-type container for shampoo or shower gel, Popeye the Sailor model, 1987.

Manufacturer: King Features Syndicate Inc., made in Thailand
Material: Injection-moulded coloured plastic, with painted finishes
Dimensions: approximately 25 cm high
The container represents Popeye the Sailor, one of the emblematic figures of twentieth-century American comics and animation, shown here with his characteristic face, one eye closed, and his sailor's outfit (white hat, black shirt with a red collar, blue trousers, brown boots). In his right hand he holds a stylised tin of spinach, an allusion to the character's symbolic superpower. The head of the container is detachable and serves as the bottle's cap. The product was aimed at children in the 1980s, in the context of the extension of Popeye licensing to personal hygiene products, promoting an association with the idea of strength and health.

The object still retains a little of the original liquid.

State of preservation:
Good, with minor traces of wear consistent with the age of the piece.