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JFO News Online Edition does random updates. All members are encouraged to send in articles and members are allowed a free ad in each issue.

Annual JFO/NABA Convention (starting 2023): JFO members have visited places all over the United States. Conventions are something you don't want to miss as you see openers, corkscrews and any breweriana you have never seen before and have a chance to add them to your collection. Members can go room-to-room all week buying and selling and participate in the Saturday Public show (9-1) open to the public. You must be a NABA Member and Register for the Convention. Details for this annual event are found in the Convention tab of JFO News.

Advertising Openers: This valuable and expansive guide to advertising openers of all sorts features over 1,500 images picturing more than 2,800 openers and corkscrews. It is the ultimate guide to bottle openers. Whether you are interested in flat figural, key shape, wire formed, souvenir, and multipurpose openers or lifters, piercers, can keys, and smokers tools, you will find them here. Part 1 groups beer advertising openers and corkscrews in an alphanumeric system. Part 2 has special chapters on manufacturers openers, beverage openers, can keys, smoker s tools, souvenir openers, and World s Fair openers. Patent drawings and details are included with many of the photo captions. Value ranges are shown. A chronological index of American patents and a type index in Part 3 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. 288 pages. 9" x 12". Hard Cover.

Anheuser-Busch owner, Adolphus Busch, created a brewing empire in the late 19th and early 20th century and he was very generous in giving out knives and match safes to his many distributors and customers. He spared no expense in producing a quality giveaway that was treasured by the person receiving it. Robert "Bob" Sudduth has amassed an amazing collection of these knives and match safes. Don Bull through his extensive research has added many historical facts and stories behind the man and his company including over 1,000 photographs.

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Wall-mounted stationary openers collector's guide with applicable patent information for known wall-mounted stationary openers from 1893-1970. This book contains over 140 pictures and 100 patents of known wall-mounted stationary openers. This guide will be of use to all current and future opener collectors by helping to educate and preserve a rich history of a simple classic design that has lasted to serve us for well over 120 years.

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Starr Bottle Openers Since 1925 Guide To Collecting Brown Manufacturing Company: Brown Mfg. Company has been making the iconic stationary wall mounted bottle opener since 1925. This guide provides a complete inventory, with photographs, of known embossed bottle openers made by Brown and provides a way to approximately date their production. This will allow collectors to identify which openers could expand their collection. Also included is a brief history and rarity guide for each.

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Publications: Now four books with color pictures are available, Anheuser-Busch Knives & Match Safes: The Collection of Robert Sudduth; Advertising Openers; Wall Mounted Stationary Openers; Starr Bottle Openers Since 1925

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Just For Openers A Guide to Beer, Soda & Other Openers: The softcover book by Donald A. Bull and John R. Stanley contains 160 pages and 380 color photographs that include over 850 openers and corkscrews. A price guide is included. Found on eBay or a Used Book Store.

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Soda Advertising Openers: The softcover book by Donald A. Bull and John R. Stanley contains 160 pages and 275 color photographs that include over 300 openers and corkscrews. Over 2500 listings for the 300 types is included with prices. Found on eBay or a Used Book Store.

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Beer Advertising: Knives, Letter Openers, Ice Picks, Cigar Cutters and More: The softcover book by Donald A. Bull contains 176 pages and 520 color photographs for sharp beer advertising items including prices. A Brewery/Brand index and a Manufacturers index are included for easy reference. Found on eBay or a Used Book Store.

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Additional Opener/Corkscrew Resources

Don Bull's Virtual Corkscrew Museum	Joe Paradi's Corkscrew Net	NABA Breweriana Web Site
ICCA Auction (Corkscrews)	Paul Widdup Cast Iron Openers	Openers in The Collectors Weekly
Kansas City Missouri Breweriana

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