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Win a set of three herbal bars of soap from Willow Valley Sundries, Soaps and Such <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Rules:

The first one to answer ten trivia questions correctly will win the herbal soap bars. This contest is open to anyone living in the US, with the exception of RI, NY, and FL. Unfortunately, if you live in Rhode Island, New York, or Florida you are not eligible to win since this contest is not registered in those states. Do not edit your posts--edited posts will not be accepted.

The contest winner will email me his/her address and the prize will be shipped out via USPS within 14 days of the end of the contest. The postage will be paid by the Soapmaking host. Please don't post your address in the forum.

Today's Question:

Who invented Ivory Soap?

A workman who went to lunch forgot and left the soap mixing machine running too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap.

Cathy you're headed in the right direction. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Actually a person invented the soap and when they began making it in the factory for mass production, the gentleman you are talking about did in fact forget to turn off the machine when he went to lunch. The machine put so much air into the soap that it made the soap float. People began asking for the soap that floats, which is what Ivory soap is known for.

He is not the inventor though.

Okay, then I'll go with what would have been my original answer. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

James Gamble

Yea! Cathy has the first point! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Cathy 1 point

Today's question:

Who was originally a barber from the Cornish village of Megavissey but then went on to be the founder of a soap company?

Andrew Pears

Great job Kyasarin! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Our score:

Cathy - 1 point
Kyasarin - 1 point

Today's Question:

What is the name of the person who was a partner in a soap firm and became known as the "father of modern advertising"?

Thomas J Barratt

Great job Cathy! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Our Score:

Cathy - 2
Kyasarin -1

Today's question:

According to Roman legend, what was soap named after?

Mount Sapo

KITTY!!!!!!!!

And here's Kitty scoring one point! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Good job Kitty, we hope you're feeling better these days.

Our score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 1
Kyasarin - 1

Today's Question:

What was Caleb Johnson's soap company rennamed in 1916?

Palmolive, now Colgate Palmolive.

Kitty <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Oooo good job Kitty! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Caleb Johnson's company made soap from palm oil and olive oil in 1898. The soap was called Palmolive and became so incredibly popular that they renamed the company in 1916.

Our score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 2
Kyasarin - 1

Today's Question:

Who was the first person to imprint a brand name on a bar of soap and wrap it before sale?

William Hesketh Lever is credited with being the first person to imprint a brand name on a bar of soap and wrap it before sale, in 1885, with the now famous Sunlight soap.

Kitty

Yea! Great job Kitty! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Our score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 3
Kyasarin - 1

Today's Question:

What oil is used in true Castille Soap?

Saponified olive oil (my family is originates in Tuscany!! - at least HALF of it!) LOL

LOL Kitty, you had an advantage <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Our score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 4
Kyasarin - 1

I'll post the next question tomorrow.

OK, I needed a little recovery time after 9-11. I'm finally feeling better and ready to get back to our game.

Today's Question:

What Greek physician is said to have recommended soap for medicinal and cleaning purposes during the second century AD

OK, I was ABOUT to get belligerent, needing my trivia "fix" and all.....LOL <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Anyway, that would be the Greek physician, GALEN.

Wow Kitty! That was fast and accurate! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Our Score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 5
Kyasarin - 1

Today's Question:

In what year was the English Soap Tax repealed?

1853?! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

<sniffle, sniffle> Cheryl doesn't love me and my trivia addiction.......;-)

LOL <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

(I AM just teasing you. I know that you are busy and excited about all the new horizons opening up for you! CONGRATS!)

ROFL!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I'm so so sorry Kitty! I have been a little overwhelmed the last couple of days.

As a matter of fact, it's official today, I am now carrying coffees, teas and gourmet goodies with my sundries and soap biz. My first shipment arrived today. Now if I can just keep my fingers out of the coffee bin. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> They are sooooooo good!

Our Score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 6
Kyasarin - 1

Let me see if I can find you a really good and tough trivia question.

Today's Question:

What soap was advertised nationally in 1882 in a weekly newspaper and what was the name of the paper?

Good one, Cheryl!!

Ivory soap was advertised nationally in 1882, in the weekly newspaper, the Independent.

Thank you Kitty! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> It doesn't appear that it was too hard for ya because you got it right. Hooray!

Our Score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 7
Kyasarin - 1

Today's Question:

In 1631 Charles I granted letters of patent to the Society of Soapmakers of Westminster. What did those letters of patent grant them and what did they get in return?

In 1632 Charles I granted letters patent to the Society of Soapmakers of Westminster, granting them a 14-year monopoly of the production of certain types of soap IN RETURN FOR payment of �4 per ton.

They promised to provide the Crown with 5,000 tons of soap annually - thus, they received a monopoly in exchange.

I may have gotten my dates mixed up.....1631 was the incorporation date for the Soapmakers of Westminster and 1632 was when Charles I granted the monolopy and patent by letters. Maybe... <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Where did today's question go??? <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I don't know... <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I am feeling lightheaded and weak without trivia! Help! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I had toughy for you too. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I'll dig back out of my notes and post it tomorrow. Can you hang in there until then? Hey don't you have a book you're supposed to be working on? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

<mumble, mumble,...grumble, grumble> Yes, Ma'am. (Kitty goes off to work on her book like a good little girl.)

LOL <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

OK, let's try this again. <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> I have no idea what I did that the last question didn't show up.

First, our score stands at:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 8
Kyasarin - 1

Now for today's question:

Glycerin was first observed by what Swedish chemist in 1779, who called it "the sweet principle of fat"?

Carl Wilhelm Scheele,
Swedish chemist, accidentally simulated the reaction that occurs in the present-day boiling process of soapmaking, when he boiled olive oil with lead oxide, producing a sweet-tasting substance - He called it �ls�ss (glycerin).

Scheele is the correct answer! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Our Score:

Cathy - 2
Kitty - 9
Kyasarin - 1

Today's Question:

What company claims to have made the first household synthetic detergent?

Procter & Gamble
Dreft
1933

TaDa!!!!

TaDa! Kitty wins! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Yea! applause all around for Miss Kitty

I have a nice set of herbal bath bars in my favorite fragrance, Warm Vanilla Sugar, sitting right here with your name on them.

These are actually a new recipe I tried. They are exfoliating bars. They don't get very lathery but they leave your skin feeling refreshed and invigorated and looking great. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Of course you'll smell good too. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

No need to email me your addy, I've still got it.

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!! Yummy smells for my weekly bath.. oops, that didn't come out right! LOL...