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CC) Stephens Eclectic Pocket Tools
by Don Thornton |
DD) The Twists and Turns of Walker's Erie Specialty Co.
by Don Thornton and John Stanley |
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EE) CAP CATCHER the SILENT COMPANION
of a STATIONARY BOTTLE OPENER by John Eblen |
FF) Daniel Barnes Can Openers and Pipe Cutters
And Sometimes With A Corkscrew by John Stanley |
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01) 1958 Patented Derex Can Punch and Bottle Opener by John Eblen |
02) The King Of Novelty Branding Collectibles
Harry Lockwood Vaughan by Don Thornton |
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03) Horix Story: Death Threats, A Nasty Divorce
and A Combo Bottle Opener by Don Thornton |
04) Add A Worm and Call It A Day
Frank White Can Openers by Don Thornton |
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05) Patent Poaching 1899 Style
Maschil D. Converse by Don Thornton |
06) Turtle Power Follows Brush With Law
Le Emmette de Fee by Don Thornton |
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07) Fabulous Key Ring Branding
The Arthur Merrill Story by Don Thornton |
08) Pop The Top And Kick Back
With Ernest Cullen by Don Thornton |
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09) Bow To The Church Key
Sampson, Hothersall & Footnotes by Don Thornton |
10) Adios Bottle Opener
Gustav A. Carlson Can Opener by Don Thornton |
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11) Competing Combo Coincidence
Openers by W. E. Harrison & C. W. Halsey by Don Thornton |
12) Humorous Can Opener Handle
Robert A. Demars by Don Thornton |
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13) Credit The Crown Cap and Opener
To A Remarkable Genius - William Painter by Don Thornton |
14) Combo Opener* Kings, Among Other Things
John L. Sommer & Thomas Harding by Don Thornton |
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15) Retired Dentist Tags Opener A Gilhoolie
Clarence W. Fuller by Don Thornton |
16) Chop, Tender, Shave and Lift
With Frederick Hachmann by Don Thornton |
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17) Maximilian C. Frins' Quintuplet
'Opens Everything In The Kitchen' by Don Thornton |
18) Combo Tool Opener Bonus
John C. Forster by Don Thornton |
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19) From Bomb Fuses to Corkscrew Combos
Meet Inventor Michael J. La Forte by Don Thornton |
20) William C. Hiering's Two Patents
For One Combo Opener by Don Thornton |
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21) Inventors Henry & Maurice Roberts and
Save-Cap, Tite-Fit & So-Ezy Stories by Don Thornton |
22) Edmund B. White's Quest
For The Best Up-N-Off by Don Thornton |
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23) Joseph N. Amigone's
Combo Rabbit Act by Don Thornton |
24) The Pride Of Tiny Coshocton, Ohio
Harry L. Beach's Colorful Opener by Don Thornton (Pictures From Collection of Gary Deachman) |
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25) Homebrew Foments Success
For Lebherz Brothers' Capper by Don Thornton |
26) From Berkeley To Chicago
Charles Cady's Opener/Sealer by Don Thornton |
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27) Coin Controlled Cap Remover
Ira H. Fitzpatrick by John Eblen |
28) Sweep, Open, Beat, Unscrew, Sharpen
Henry Johannes Edlund by Don Thornton |
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29) Lev-A-Lift, World's Smallest
Patented Can Opener by Don Thornton |
30) William P. White, Godfather
Of White Cap's Lid Flipper by Don Thornton |
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31) Trios of Patents Results In
Handi-Opener & Pry-A-Lid by Don Thornton |
32) NEHI Leg Knives
by Dennis Ellingsen (Knife World Magazine June 2025) |
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33) Gilbert P. Coates' Screwdriver
Sires "Triplet" Bottle Opener by Don Thornton |
34) Millionaire Manufacturer's (Julius T. Rosenheimer)
Handy Pocket Companion by Don Thornton |
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35) John Nagy & Wilbert Jones
Two-Ways To Six-Ways by Don Thornton |
36) Inventor Martin E. Trollen,
A Brown & Bigelow Brander by Don Thornton |
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37) Fred Goodrich and Justus Traut In
A Moxie Mystery Patents Drama by Don Thornton & John Stanley |
38) Clayton E. Giangiulio's
Culinary Attack Opener by Don Thornton (The Movie "Jaws" 50th Birthday) |
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39) David B. Arnof's Combination
Tongs, Bottle Opener & Worm by Don Thornton |
40) Bernard Lutsky's
Rooster Dubiety by Don Thornton |
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41) Battle Creek Neighbors (Fisher and Walters)
Invent Opener With Lip by Don Thornton |
42) Hazardous Looking Two-Hole Punch
Frederick E. Teves by Don Thornton |
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43) No Unpleasant Feelings
With George Havell's Corkscrew by Don Thornton |
44) Myrtle S. Cushman's Cool Combo Tool For
Beer & Soda Drinkers by Don Thornton |
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45) Smalstig's "World's Best"
Cast Iron Can Opener by Don Thornton and John Stanley |
46) Bottle Half Full, Half Empty?
Try Fred Pitt's Fiz-ette by Don Thornton |
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47) Langan and Koscherak
Seal-Again and Again by Don Thornton |
48) Otto Eick, King of Brewery Machines &
One Cool Stopper by Don Thornton |
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49) Peli-Can-Opener Message:
"Give Dad The Bird" by Don Thornton |
50) Schumacker's Palm Held
"Tap-N-Kap" Fizz Saver by Don Thornton and John Stanley |
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51) Locke's Pop'N Stop With
Push Button Cap Release by Don Thornton |
52) Schultz Master Key Opener
For "Efficient Housewives" by Don Thornton |
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53) Murdock's Pocket Opener,
A Court Case & A Bull-Dog by Don Thornton |
54) Stewart's E-Z Lift
Patent Journey by Don Thornton |
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55) Loeser Kalina: Vest Pocket Tool Czar
by Don Thornton |
56)William Blake & John Duket,
Holy Toledo Can Openers by Don Thornton |
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57) Earl S. Bellow's Rubber
Uze-Again and Again by Don Thornton |
58) Low's Eagle Head & Headless
Art Deco Bottle Openers by Don Thornton |
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59) Franz K. Krag
The Hook Does It by Don Thornton |
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| 01) Wellward Tool Company Bottle DeCapper by John Eblen |
02) Tanks For The Memories (Square Gas Key) by Dennis Ellingsen Knife Magazine June 2024 |
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03) 1986 Just For Openers Convention Opener Minster Ohio History by Ed Kaye (1986) |
04) Sometimes You Get Lucky (H-9-UL), 1915/16 Miner Can Opener, Sometimes You Don't (B-37-UL) by John Stanley |
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05) I Like Openers (BCCA) by Charlie Staats and Alan Paschedag (K-6 Bar-Mounts) |
06) Electro-Chemical Beer Slide-Out Corkscrews by John Stanley |
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07) Stephens Corkscrew/Cigar Perforator 1908 Patent
by Mark Woodard, Don Bull and Josef L'Africain |
08) Anheuser Busch Blue Label Beer Joseph Zapf Jacksonville FL
B-18-493 Key Opener by John Stanley |
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09) October 1969 Article on Opener Advertiques
by Bill Gaylord in Western Collector |
10) Vaughan Novelty MFG. Co., est. 1910
by Andrew Clayman (Update to Original Story Jan/2019) |
| 2023 | Page 1 | Obituaries |
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| 01) Bottle Openers: History, Types & How They Are Made by Gianna Petan | 02) British History of The Crown Cork & Bottle Openers |
| 03) H. Hackfeld & Co., LTD. Honolulu Territory of Hawaii A-B Agent | 04) Antiques Roadshow Raleigh NC May 16, 2023 |
| 2022 | Page 1 | Obituaries |
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| 01) Starr Wall Mounts Made in USA 2010-2015 by John Eblen | 02) Moriarty Known O-18 Wall Mounts Patented 7/8/1924 by John Eblen |
| 03) Bireley's Bottle Opener Cap Catcher Combo by John Eblen | 04) Why So Many Coca-Cola Starr X Openers? by John Eblen |
| 05) Patent Pending Can Opener Corkscrew Find by John Stanley | 06) Finding the Hockensmith & Weaning Can Opener Patent by John Stanley |
| 07) Joe and Jackie Young Collection by John Stanley | 08) JU-C Starr X Openers and Their Colorful History by John Eblen |
| 09) Country Gentleman Cigar Cutter Made in India by John Stanley | 10) Corkscrew Canes & Walking Sticks by Don Bull |
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11) Uncommon Collections (of Robert Leopardi) More Than Corkscrews
Story by Claire Rogers, Photography by Bob Rogers for Dessert Leaf Magazine |
12) Shady Crooked Scam Websites by John Stanley |
| 13) New Storage Cabinets for The Opener Room by John Stanley | 14) Meet Ray Barber by Brian R. Sheridan |
| 2021 | Page 1 | Obituaries |
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| 01) Priority Mail Packages Can Be Rerouted by John Stanley | 02) JFO Convention Award Winners 1979-2021 |
| 03) Dudly Tool Company Corkpuller on eBay by John Stanley | 04) How to Date Starr Openers by John Eblen |
| 05) The Company Behind the Pelco Starr Wall Mount by John Eblen | 06) John Westerland Milk Can Punch and Opener by John Eblen |
| 07) Clayton Blantz "Tool" Unknown Functions Now Known by John Stanley | 08) eBay Confiscates Carl Brewer Corkscrew Knife by John Stanley |