<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[House of Swizzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[HouseofSwizzle]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/on-the-house</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:53:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.houseofswizzle.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Uncovering the Mystery of the Olympic Airways Swizzle Stick: A Six-Ring Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic Airways Swizzle Stick]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/uncovering-the-mystery-of-the-rare-olympic-airways-swizzle-stick-a-six-ring-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cf96ac17efb3dbfa6bfa7d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_ab17de0cd98041188694877c820fa069~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic Strip Character Swizzle Sticks: The Great Sell-Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you use an iconic anti-war, anti-establishment comic strip as a platform for selling Swizzle Sticks?]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/2018/05/01/comic-strip-character-swizzle-sticks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c89bf7a1a2ec5001c818280</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:44:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_e21e7284a7164627870c1b2c397ba2a4~mv2_d_3024_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're Going to Need a Bigger Boat!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shark Swizzlesticks: Sharks have been trending since Jaws and later into farce with the SyFy's epically bad Sharknado movie franchise. ]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/we-re-going-to-need-a-bigger-boat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">605fc1d15921ea00169947d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Sharks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Surfing]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 02:44:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_8294541017f54545b14441449bed549b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_783,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surfing the Sky?  A Braniff Airlines Tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being known for painting its aircrafts bright colors, creative interiors and eye popping uniforms, the majority of Braniff...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/surfing-the-sky-a-braniff-airlines-tale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">605f5e25a07808001553c6d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Airlines]]></category><category><![CDATA[Surfing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 16:55:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_191ed8cb23374845be2cdc6950e5d2bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flirting with Flamingos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Flamingo is synonymous with Florida yet not the State bird (that would be the mockingbird).  You will find the flamingo topping...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/flirting-with-flamingos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">605b64e198a52900416a4de8</guid><category><![CDATA[Cocktail Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hotels & Bars]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alcohol Promotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Flamingos]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_b69ed753350c40e3a4f640789354deba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Confession - My Love for Western Airlines Wally Bird]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know the figure atop this swizzle stick?  We thought it might be a squirrel, but a fellow collector explained to me that it was a...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/true-confession-my-love-for-wally-bird</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604e3324d72cd3001542f2e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Airlines]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:10:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_c8929837816a4c79b83e0f51e2565ac0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SURFING WITH SHARKS AND FLIRTING WITH FLAMINGOS]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISSUE 3,  WHEN SPRING SPRANG WITHOUT US:  THE QUARANTINE EDITION Summertime...and the living is....at home, but why not get out that...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/surfing-with-sharks-and-flirting-with-flamingos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5faaa6f2f14207001730a99a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:48:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_2b75444ebec24a3d88393645b110a894~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seventh Wonder of...Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the Skull Swizzle Stick made for Chicago's the Ivanhoe medieval-themed restaurant...rumored to be a Speakeasy before prohibition]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/the-seventh-wonder-of-chicago</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5da28fa378a4940017e32112</guid><category><![CDATA[Chicago History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category><category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:09:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_f70bd60713fb4b668c7463be0c74efc3~mv2_d_2973_2657_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate and Devilish:  Images of Women in Swizzle Sticks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smirnoff’s ran many halloween-themed ad campaigns featuring vampires, devils and Frankenstein; including "Hurry Sundown" &#38; "Devlishy Dry"]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/desperate-and-devilish-images-of-women-in-swizzle-sticks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d8cd814e762d70017e86830</guid><category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alcohol Promotionals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:30:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_0d9487df096a4f969bca932d1a4e1928~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_697,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's on!  Swizzle-Con]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come join the fun on Oct 2nd and 3rd. What is Swizzle-Con? Swizzle-Con is an informal Meet-up for Swizzlestick Super Fans: Trades and...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/it-s-on-swizzle-con</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d654af744953a001601ba0f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_422bd47399604ce09de4465be277e014~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Mon-Stir" Swizzle Sticks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Produced by Zoo-Piks in 1964, the Mon-Stir set was part of a Universal-licensed set that included Frankenstein, the Mummy, Wolfman and the C]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/mon-stir-swizzle-sticks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d615d8f87bee80149978beb</guid><category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:52:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_5be9b98460fb416281d17de1bed9a5c9~mv2_d_3000_1689_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline "Destinations" Collector Sets]]></title><description><![CDATA[TWA Airline Destination Swizzle Sticks issued for nine of its routes, India, Spain, Africa, Hong Kong, USA, France, Greece and Italy]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/airline-destinations-collector-sets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d5ff69bd707860016d2cc93</guid><category><![CDATA[Airlines]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_04bfaf668ad7429ba5190d1c247a29f2~mv2_d_3726_2184_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“El Ron Del Murcielago”:  The Rum of the Bat ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bacardi Bat logo has had many changes over the years. The first version was a realistic-looking black bat on a red circular background.]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/el-ron-del-murcielago-the-rum-of-the-bat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d56be4e65f8810016fa0d85</guid><category><![CDATA[Cocktail Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alcohol Promotionals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_22899e10c9164662b1d6796c99b6babd~mv2_d_3000_3000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service with Charm: The Mystery of the Sheraton Hostesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service with Charm:  The Mystery of the Sheraton Hostesses by Diane Lapis Step back in time and imagine yourself at the Mermaid Lounge at...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/service-with-charm-the-mystery-of-the-sheraton-hostesses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ca6d495e1d7d20015620506</guid><category><![CDATA[Role of Women]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cocktail Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hotels & Bars]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_539c52d7206043cb8f1c1d9aeff18504~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dorothy Draper: Camellia House]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Stephen Visakay There are few designers of swizzle sticks as famous as Dorothy Draper (1889-1969). She was as famous as Martha Stewart...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/dorothy-draper-camellia-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ca67525f276330015446d52</guid><category><![CDATA[Chicago History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Role of Women]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:34:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_8091807fc7334649bb69f1193455a956~mv2_d_3000_3000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pink Elephants or Blue Mice?
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pink elephants on the table Pink elephants on the chair Pink elephants on the ceiling, Pink elephants ev'rywhere. Now I'm through making...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/pink-elephants-or-blue-mice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c8926a08cd274001cbc9da8</guid><category><![CDATA[Cocktail Culture]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:28:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_c350da6ca8594b7ebcd264b7fb5e68ac~mv2_d_3024_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Straight Stick Story: Hotel Wolverine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by, excerpted and/or paraphrased from Dan Austin's article on HISTORICDETROIT.ORG Even the most unassuming plain swizzle stick...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/2018/12/16/straight-stick-story-hotel-wolverine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c89bf7abd5de9001d08d5df</guid><category><![CDATA[Hotels & Bars]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:50:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_617f356dd1ca401e99d07dd8da738691~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_726,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tropicana, Havana: 
Paradise Under the Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropicana Club, a cabaret and club in Havana, Cuba opened in 1939; Rita Longa's Ballerina Sculpture inspired a swizzle stick...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/2018/10/26/the-tropicana-havana-paradise-under-the-stars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c89bf7a6777b5001c2bfa84</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 21:07:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_dcc76d80a4b2479c80180ee71f9cdd89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_433,h_319,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put some Sizzle in your Swizzle: Gold Luxury Accessory or Tree Branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retractable drink stirrers, in gold or silver, were all the rage from the 1920’s to the 1950’s. Advertised as jewelry, to be worn on a...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/2018/07/08/put-some-sizzle-in-your-swizzle-gold-luxury-accessory-or-tree-branch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c89bf7a7747e2001c7034f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Cocktail Culture]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 03:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_f5833a2843b24275a739bc5527853e53~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_514,h_365,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AirWest Swizzle Stick: The Top Banana]]></title><description><![CDATA[an article Inspired by Stephen Visakay. The Air West swizzle stick is the perfect example of an advertising opportunity lost.  The...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofswizzle.com/post/2018/06/16/airwest-swizzle-stick-the-top-banana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c89bf7a64695a001ba6aa93</guid><category><![CDATA[Airlines]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:22:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a909bc_7d28bba85e93422c955e93e845f29637~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_620,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>House of Swizzle</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>