About us

Good day!

My team and I are very happy to welcome you to our website!

Do you actually know the story of how we came to Gluckigluck?

It all started with a brunch at my British friend Victoria's in the summer of 2011 in Berlin! What do you want to drink? Water! What kind of fish is that? Don't you know Vic's great fish? No. Well, then listen carefully: tipping, hopping, gurgling, burping! What was that? The fish or what? I laughed so hard and so did everyone around me! This is Vic's wedding gift from her British family! This Gluggle Jug is a cult item in England and every family should have one. It has been around for over 150 years!! I want one too!!! Yes, we want that too, but it is not available here and in England it is hard to get it online! Well, no problem, I'll take care of it!

So began my acquaintance with the fish jug. So many years have passed now and the fish and I have become good friends. We have not only been able to delight family members and friends with it, but also countless other people in Germany and Europe who want a little excitement in their everyday lives!

It is so much fun to sell it - even though we decided on online sales, we would love to see your smiling and laughing faces when you try the fish jug for the first time!

And of course, this traditional cult design object has its own story:

The Gluggle Jugs were originally made by Thomas Forester & Son in Staffordshire in the late 1870s. Most people, however, will associate these jugs with Dartmouth Pottery, which originally made a fish-shaped water jug they called "Gurgling Fish Jugs.....a novelty that always attracts attention".

A special pair of jugs was made in 1958 for the Queen and Prince Philip on the occasion of their visit to the Britannia Naval College for the awarding of new flags.

The commanding officer of the college commissioned the jugs, which were 9 inches tall, green glazed, and adorned with the royal insignia and the date July 28, 1958. This gift undoubtedly contributed to the popularity of the jugs, and they became sought-after collectibles.

They were also used as promotional items by breweries, and over the years hundreds were made to advertise "Plymouth Gin". Gurgling jugs were intended for use as water jugs - they got their name from the sound they made when pouring liquid.

When Dartmouth Pottery closed in 2002, Wade Ceramics had the opportunity to buy the mold for the fish jug and has been producing the jugs ever since.

Uh no, wait... the story continues differently from here... because on December 2, 2023, we received a call that Wade Ceramics is closing its doors. Corona, important Scotch bottle buyer dropped out, and CEOs are tired.

But what happens then to the Gluggle Jugs business? Quick decision: we buy the business, call the factory "The Gluggle Jug Factory", reopen the gates, turn on the lights, rehire all the dismissed employees, cry a little with joy, and carry on!

In the meantime, the Gluggle Jug has been copied repeatedly. The copies are not equal to the original: they are not produced sustainably in Asia, do not gurgle, and some are not even approved for drinking. So they are only used as vases. Oh yes, you heard that right: the copies do not gurgle! So stick with the quality and the fun, stick with the original!

Thank you very much for stopping by, for your loyalty, and have fun with your jug!

Your Sophie & the brilliant Gluckigluck and Gluggle Jug Factory team