Dimensions
279 x 216 x 15mm
We are now pleased to present you with the ultimate guidebook to bottle openers. This volume features advertising openers and corkscrews exclusively produced for brewing companies, malt companies, and soda companies within the United States. Also included are openers and corkscrews of unusual types, those advertising major brands of soda such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Dr. Pepper, and Nehi, pocket knives, wall mounts, unusual large openers, and much more._x000D__x000D_Grouped categorically as well as alphabetically, this guide affords collectors and dealers with over 850 remarkable examples of collectible advertising openers and corkscrews, along with descriptions of their history and current market values. An index and chronological listing of American patents in the back also make this book an invaluable reference. May this publication "open" the minds of new and experienced collectors to the expanse of this unique and fascinating hobby. AUTHOR: In 1979, Don founded "Just for Openers." In addition to two books on openers, Don co-authored and published The Register of United States Breweries and American Breweries. Don's Beer Trivia book was published in 1985. He is a member of the ICCA, the Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club (CCCC), Just for Openers (JFO), the American Breweriana Association (ABA), and the National Association of Breweriana Advertising (NABA). He also maintains a very active website: http://members.aol.com/corkskrue/index.htm._x000D__x000D_John Stanley is a computer programmer for UNC Chapel Hill and has collected bottle openers since 1977. He is a member of Just for Openers (JFO), the Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club (CCCC), Eastern Coast Breweriana Association (ECBA), the American Breweriana Association (ABA), and the National Association of Breweriana Advertising (NABA). John is currently editor of the JFO newsletter and membership secretary for ECBA and his collection has grown to 2500 openers and corkscrews._x000D_
