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Blank flat metal bottle opener with teardrop-shaped handle

**Blank flat metal bottle opener** with **teardrop-shaped handle**. There is a hole at the end of the handle so the opener can be hung on a kitchen tool rack.

This opener was a gift from *Gy.V.*

## Trivia

There are no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other metal bottle openers in our collection
* Blank elongated trapezoid-shaped metal bottle opener
Brass colored bottle opener with elongated rectangle-shaped dark brown wooden handle

## Brass-colored bottle opener, dark brown handle

**Elongated rectangle-shaped brass-colored bottle opener with wooden handle** made of dark colored wood. Two rivets are used to attach the handle to the head.

## Trivia

There are no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other bottle openers with wooden handles in our collection
* Brass bottle openers in our collection
Bamberger BierSchmecker credit card sized rectangle-shaped metal bottle opener

## Bamberger BierSchmecker

Credit card sized metal bottle opener with engraved **Bamberger BierSchmecker** inscription. Two lines run along the longer edges of the opener, adding some design to it.

## Trivia

The **Bamberger BierSchmecker Experience** is a guided tour of the city of Bamberg which also presents its beer history, followed by beer tasting and traditional Franconian foods, the entire tour being priced at €28,50 per person. The slogan of the tour is "*Die Stadt und das Bier gehen in Bamberg die perfekte Symbiose ein!*", meaning "*The city and beer form the perfect symbiosis in Bamberg!*".

**Bamberg** is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby Babenberch castle. Cited as one of Germany's most beautiful towns, its old town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, with Bamberg being home to Europe's largest intact old city wall.

Bamberg is known for its smoked *Rauchbier* and is home to nine breweries, Brauerei Fässla, Brauerei Greifenklau, Brauerei Heller-Trum (Schlenkerla), Brauerei Kaiserdom, Keesmann Bräu, Klosterbräu, Mahrs Bräu and Brauerei Spezial, and one brewpub, Ambräusianum and some new smaller breweries. Every August there is a five-day '*Sandkerwa*', a kirmess1 celebrated with beers.

## See also

1 kirmess: a term derived from the Dutch words 'kerk' (church) and 'mis' (mass) that became borrowed in English, French, Spanish and many other languages, originally denoting the mass said on the anniversary of the foundation of a church and in honour of the patron

* Bamberg city website
	+ Bamberger BierSchmeck Tour (German)
* Bamberg (Wikipedia)
	+ Beer in Bamberg (Wikipedia)
Brabantia Profile stainless steel bottle opener with black rubber strip at the neck

## Brabantia Profile

Stainless steel bottle opener with a black rubber strip around its neck for a better grip from the **Profile line** by **Brabantia**. There is also a triangle-shaped hole at the end of the handle so it can be hung on a kitchen tool rack. The name of the line of tools and the company is engraved at the end of the handle.

## Trivia

**Brabantia** is a manufacturer of household tools and kitchenware with its roots in the Netherlands, in the province of Brabant. *Van Elderen*, the founder of the company started producing milk cans and jugs in 1919, and later pedal bins in 1952, with the company's iconic Patrice’ pattern dating from 1969. Today the fourth generation is at the helm of the family business with subsidiary companies worldwide.

## See also

* Brabantia website
	+ Profile line of tools by Brabantia
* Brabantia brown metal bottle opener
* Brabantia lime green metal bottle opener
* Brabantia orange metal bottle opener
Anchor-shaped brass bottle opener with hidden corkscrew inside its shank

## Brass anchor with hidden corkscrew

**Anchor**-shaped brass bottle opener with hidden *corkscrew* inside of its shank. It has an emblem at the meeting point of the shank and the crown similar to a coat of arms with **a seagull diving into the waves**. The bottle opener part consists of the two point teeth at the bottom of the crown. The opener is rather heavy and well detailed with decorative stripes going down its shank as well as a realistically formed fluke and stock.

Our bottle opener has started to oxidize on the surface but we've decided to leave it as such since we liked the patina.

This opener was part of an exchange with *E.B.*

## Gallery

With the shank taken off to reveal the corkscrew
## Trivia

There are no markings on the bottle opener and we weren't able to identify the emblem with the seagull, and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if you have any information about it, please let us know!

## See also

* Multifunctional openers
* Other bottle openers shaped like tools in our collection
Budweiser bar blade (metal, small logo)

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## Budweiser

**Budweiser** metal bar blade bottle opener with engraved logo.

There is a thumb hole at one end and a letterbox cut at the other to remove the crown seals from a bottle. The thumb hole may be used to pull bottles out of ice, by placing the hole over the neck of the bottle, then lifting it. The speed opener is widely used by professional bartenders all around the world.

## Gallery

There are a few similar bottle openers in our collection, another metal bar blade with a larger logo and one with a red rubber handle:

Budweiser bar blade (metal, big logo), this bottle opener and the Budweiser FIFA 2010 bar blade (red rubber, painted).
## Trivia

**Budweiser** is an American-style pale lager produced by *Anheuser-Busch*, part of **AB InBev**. Introduced in 1876 by *Carl Conrad & Co.* of St. Louis, Missouri, Budweiser has become one of the largest-selling beers in the United States.

Internationally, Budweiser may also refer to an unrelated pale lager beer, originating in *České Budějovice*, Czech Republic (in German, *Budweis*) produced by the *Budějovický Budvar brewery*. The parallel existence of two separate brands with the same name has given rise to a series of trademark disputes between them. Usually, either Anheuser-Busch or Budějovický Budvar are granted the exclusive use of the *Budweiser* name in a given market. Anheuser-Busch commonly uses the *Bud* brand for its beer when *Budweiser* is not available. The AB lager is available in over 80 countries, though not under the Budweiser name where Anheuser-Busch does not own the trademark.

## See also

* Budweiser (Wikipedia)
* Budweiser website
* Budweiser bar blade (metal, big logo)
* Budweiser FIFA 2010 bar blade (red rubber, painted)
* Other bar blade bottle openers in our collection
Australia rectangle-shaped metal souvenir bottle opener with two koalas

## Australia souvenir bottle opener with koalas

Rectangle-shaped metal souvenir bottle opener with **mother and baby koala** and **Australia** inscription underneath. The opener is also equipped with a keychain ring.

This bottle opener was a gift from *M.J.*

## Trivia

**Australia**, officially the **Commonwealth of Australia**, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia's population of nearly 26 million, in an area of 7,617,930 square kilometers, is highly urbanized and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Canberra is the nation's capital, while the largest city is Sydney, and other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Indigenous Australians inhabited the continent for about 65,000 years, prior to the first arrival of Dutch explorers in the early 17th century, who named it New Holland. In 1770, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788, a date which became Australia's national day. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades, and by the time of an 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by European settlers and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated, forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.

Australian forests are mostly made up of evergreen species, particularly eucalyptus trees in the less arid regions. Among well-known Australian animals are the monotremes (the platypus and echidna); a host of marsupials, including the kangaroo, **koala** and wombat, and birds such as the emu and the kookaburra. Australia is home to many dangerous animals including some of the most venomous snakes in the world. The dingo was introduced by Austronesian people who traded with Indigenous Australians around 3000 BCE.

## See also

* Australia (Wikipedia)
* Australia rectangle-shaped red-gold-blue colored metal souvenir bottle opener with images of a koala and a kangaroo
* Other souvenir bottle openers in our collection
Corona Extra wall mounted bottle opener

## Corona Extra

**Corona Extra** wall mounted metal bottle opener. The opener can be fixed to a wall by two screws at the top and the bottom.

Wall mounted bottle openers became popular in the USA in the mid 1900's in bars and shops because they were more convenient than hand-held openers.

We ordered this bottle opener from *AliExpress* for $1.20.

## Trivia

**Corona Extra** (stylized as **Corona. Extra**) is a pale lager produced by Cervecería Modelo in Mexico for domestic distribution and expor. The Corona brand is one of the top-selling beers worldwide. Outside Mexico, Corona is commonly served with a wedge of lime or lemon in the neck of the bottle to add tartness and flavor. In the US, Corona Extra is the top-selling imported drink.

## See also

* Corona website
* Corona (Wikipedia)
* Other wall mounted bottle openers in our collection
Blank stainless steel bottle opener with dark and light blue plastic handle with 3x4 dots and 10 diagonal lines

## Dark and light blue plastic bottle opener

Blank stainless steel bottle opener with **dark and light blue plastic handle** with 3x4 dots and 10 diagonal lines on the top half of its handle for a better grip. The words "**Edehlstahl**" and "**Rostfrei**" appear on the neck of the opener, both of them meaning "*stainless steel*".

## Trivia

There are no further markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Beer bottle shaped metal bottle opener with black-and-white zig-zag pattern
* Large flat shiny blank stainless steel bottle opener
Carlsberg white plastic double headed bottle opener

## Carlsberg

**Carlsberg** white plastic double headed bottle opener. The red paint of the logo has started to wear off due to the usage.

## Trivia

**Carlsberg A/S** is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by *J. C. Jacobsen*, the company's headquarters is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. The company's flagship brand is Carlsberg (named after Jacobsen's son Carl). Other brands include Tuborg, Kronenbourg, Somersby cider, Neptun, Russia's best-selling beer Baltika, Belgian Grimbergen, and more than 500 local beers. The company employs around 41,000 people, primarily located in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia.

## See also

* Carlsberg Group website
* Carlsberg Group (Wikipedia)
* Carlsberg church key opener
* Tuborg black plastic double headed bottle opener
* Other double-headed bottle openers in our collection
3 копейки 1985 small round metal bottle opener

## 3 копейки 1985

Small round metal bottle opener with a **1985 3 копейки** (EN: *3 kopek*) glued to its front. The opener also has a small hole at the very top. Since the coin was glued sloppily at an angle we believe that this opener was custom made.

This opener was part of an exchange with *F.D.*

## Trivia

The **kopek** or **kopeck** (Russian: *копейка*) is or was a coin or a currency unit of a number of countries in Eastern Europe closely associated with the economy of Russia. It is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system: 100 kopeks are worth 1 ruble or 1 hryvnia. Originally, the kopek was the currency unit of Imperial Russia and then the Soviet Union (as the Soviet ruble). As of 2020, it is the currency unit of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The Russian kopek is also used in two regions of Georgia, the partially recognised states (including by Russia) of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

## See also

* Kopek (Wikipedia)
* Other bottle openers made to look like coins in our collection
Black plastic bottle opener with built-in keychain ring holder (Made in W. Germany)

## Black plastic bottle opener with keychain ring holder

The front

The back with the opening mechanism and the "Made in W. Germany" inscription

**Black plastic bottle opener with built-in keychain ring holder**. By pushing the round button along the curved line it is set in, the metal part on the right opens allowing the user to insert keychains into the holder.

The words "**Made in W. Germany**" appear on the opener which means that this opener is at least 30 years old. There are no other markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other plastic bottle openers in our collection
1 Pfennig / Erste Bank dark metal bottle opener

## 1 Pfennig / Erste Bank

View from the side with the 1 Pfennig

View from the side with the Erste Bank logo

Dark metal bottle opener with round end with one side made to look like a German **1 Pfennig coin** and with an **Erste Bank logo** on the other side. Above the latter a wavy pattern can be seen in the middle of the handle.

The *1 Deutsche Mark*, *1 Pfennig*, *10 Pfennigs*, etc. coins are often used as the base for round metal bottle openers, with one side of the opener having a "copy" of the coin and the other side housing an advertisement for whatever company produced it. For this reason we have created a category page for bottle openers made to look like coins.

## Trivia

### Pfennig

The **pfennig** (symbol Pf. or ₰) or penny is a former German coin or note, which was the official currency from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002. While a valuable coin during the Middle Ages, it lost its value through the years and was the minor coin of the Mark currencies in the German Reich, West and East Germany, and the reunified Germany until the introduction of the euro. The Mark gold currency, introduced in 1871 (with the minting of the 20 Mark gold coin) as the currency of the newly founded German Reich, was divided as 1 Mark = 100 Pfennig. This partition was retained through all German currencies until 2001.

### Erste Group

The **Erste Group** is one of the largest financial services providers in Central and Eastern Europe. It was founded in 1819 as *Erste österreichische Spar-Casse* in Leopoldstadt, a suburb of Vienna. After the demise of communism, the company started a strong expansion into Central and Eastern Europe and by 2008 it had acquired 10 banks. In 1997, it went public and today the company is listed on the exchanges of Vienna, Prague and Bucharest.

## See also

* Erste Group website
* Erste Group (Wikipedia)
* Other bank-related bottle openers in our collection
* Other bottle opener made to look like coins in our collection
Baugeschäft Brennstoffe Hans Buck rectangle-shaped white plastic bottle opener

## Baugeschäft Brennstoffe Hans Buck

### Type

[Category:Rectangle-shaped\_plastic\_opener Rectangle-shaped plastic bottle opener]

## Registry

### No. in colection

1244

Rectangle-shaped white plastic bottle opener with **Baugeschäft Brennstoffe HANS BUCK** (EN: "*Hans Buck construction fuels*") inscription. The location and phone number of the company (**Muhr am See ☎️ 2137**) also appear on the opener. The backside also serves as a "*cork*".

## Trivia

**Hans Buck, Baugeschäft, Bau- und Brennstoffhandel GmbH.** (EN: *Hans Buck Construction Business, Construction and Fuel Trade GmbH.*) was a German construction material wholesale company founded in 1956, located on Stadelner Str. 15, Muhr am See, Wehlenberg.

## See also

* Hans Buck, Baugeschäft, Bau- und Brennstoffhandel Gmbh. website (German) (dead link)
* Other rectangle-shaped plastic bottle openers in our collection
Cardinal yellow plastic bottle opener (thin handle, blue paint) (Ernst)

## Cardinal

Bottle opener with thin yellow plastic handle and blue colored **Cardinal®** logo.

The logo of the company that produced the opener, the kitchenware and household items producer **Ernst** also appears on the neck of the opener.

## Gallery

We have two quite similar openers in our collection, both with yellow plastic handle and almost identical design: one with wide handle and blue paint, the other one with wide handle and blue paint.

Comparison of the three Cardinal openers
## Trivia

" *In 1788,* François Piller*, owner of the “*Zum Lachs*” (meaning "*to the salmons*") inn, located near the Porte de Berne in Friborg, decides to build a brewery for his son, a recently graduated Bavarian master brewer. Beginning with 1802 the small company in Friborg changed owners several times until 1877, before being taken over by* Paul-Alcide Blancpain*, a descendant of the Jura watchmaking family.*

*The successful commercial development of the brewery required its relocation from the old town of Friborg. The brewery invests in a site near the station, without ever interrupting its production. In the meantime, Cardinal beer had become a real institution, an element of the Friborg identity.*

*The Brasserie du Cardinal, in cooperation with other regional breweries, decides to found the **Sibra Holding** in 1970. Cardinal is thus transformed into a national brand, which is also exported to the USA. Due to the general decline in beer consumption, the crisis of the 1960s and the breakthrough of foreign beers, Sibra Holding is moving towards an export and diversification strategy. In 1996 **Feldschlösschen-Hürlimann-Holding** takes over SIBRA Holding, which also includes the Cardinal Brewery.* "

- from the *History* page of the Cardinal website (French and German)

Feldschlösschen Brewery, situated in Rheinfelden, is the biggest brewery in Switzerland and was founded in 1876. It was bought by Carlsberg in 2000. The brewery is in the shape of a castle with Feldschlösschen meaning "*small castle in the fields*" in German.

**Carlsberg A/S** is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by *J. C. Jacobsen*, the company's headquarters is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. The company's flagship brand is Carlsberg (named after Jacobsen's son Carl). Other brands include Tuborg, Kronenbourg, Somersby cider, Neptun, Russia's best-selling beer Baltika, Belgian Grimbergen, and more than 500 local beers. The company employs around 41,000 people, primarily located in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia.

## See also

* Cardinal Brewery (Wikipedia)
* Cardinal website (French and German)
* Feldschlössen Brewery website
* Carlsberg website
* Cardinal yellow plastic bottle opener (wide handle, blue paint) (Ernst)
* Cardinal yellow plastic bottle opener (wide handle, green paint) (Ernst)
* Cardinal metal bottle opener (Ernst)
* Cardinal beer bottle shaped plastic bottle opener
* Other bottle openers produced by Ernst in our collection
25 Jahre Werk Waldershof flat metal bottle opener

## 25 Jahre Werk Waldershof

Flat, wavy metal bottle opener with **25 Jahre Werk Waldershof** (EN: "*25 years of Waldershof Works*") inscription and an **unknown logo with a winding road**. The bottle opener part can be found to the left of the logo. There is also a small hole at the end of the handle so it can be hung on a keychain ring.

## Trivia

We weren't able to find any information about **Werk Waldershof** so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other bottle openers with anniversary inscriptions in our collection
Brass souvenir opener with head of Greek figure / angel and Made in Greece inscription

## Head of Greek figure / angel (made in Greece)

The front with the head

The back with the angel and the inscription

Brass souvenir bottle opener with the **head of a Greek figure** on one side and a **victorious angel** on the other side. The inscription "**MADE IN GREECE**" also appears on the back.

## Trivia

The symbols whichappear on the opener are typical to the Balcanic Region (more specifically *ancient* *Greek*and *Roman culture*):

* the **human head**depicted on the opener follows the ancient Greek/Roman style with simple lines (an original piece of ancient Greek artwork can be seen below);
* the **angel** on the other side most probably depicts **Nike, the goddess of victory** (or *Victoria*, her syncretic incarnation in Roman mythology).

## See also

* Brass opener with owl/human head (ancient Greek style)
* Brass opener with head of Greek figure / chariot with four horses and two men
* Other brass openers in our collection
* Other souvenir bottle openers in our collection
Blank stainless steel bottle opener with pointy wooden handle

## Bottle opener w/ wooden handle

Stainless steel bottle opener with pointy wooden handle. The German word "**Rostfrei**" (EN: stainless steel) is engraved into the metal above the neck of the opener. The handle is held in place by two copper colored rivets.

## Trivia

There are no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other wooden bottle openers in our collection
Beer bottle shaped metal bottle opener with black-and-white zig-zag pattern

## Beer bottle w/ black-and-white zig-zag pettern

View from the front with the zig-zag pattern

View from the backside with the large, flat magnet

**Beer bottle** shaped metal bottle opener with a black-and-white zig-zag pattern on an acrylic layer on its front and a large, flat magnet on its backside.

## Trivia

There are no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Blank stainless steel bottle opener with dark and light blue plastic handle with 3x4 dots and 10 diagonal lines
* Large flat shiny blank stainless steel bottle opener
* Other beer bottle shaped bottle openers in our collection
Coca Cola bottle shaped metal bottle opener with red-and-white square pattern

## Coca Cola

View from the front with the logo and the design

View from the blank backside

**Coca Cola bottle** shaped metal bottle opener with red-and-white square pattern and the Coca Cola logo on an acrylic layer on its front. The backside of the opener is completely blank. We also kept the original packaging of the opener which gives us information about its material, country of origin and importer.

This opener was part of a set of 4 identically shaped Coca Cola bottle openers but each with a different design. Another example from this series is the Coca Cola bottle shaped red-and-white metal bottle opener with "Spread the Taste of Joy" inscription.

This bottle opener was a gift from *Sz. Ö.*

## Gallery

Inside of its original packagingThe Coca Cola bottle shaped red-and-white metal bottle opener with "Spread the Taste of Joy" inscription
## Trivia

**Coca-Cola**, or **Coke**, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by *John Stith Pemberton* and was bought out by businessman *Asa Griggs Candler*, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts (a source of caffeine).

The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret; however, a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published. The company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world.

## See also

* Coca Cola (Wikipedia)
* The Coca Cola website
* Coca Cola bottle shaped red-and-white metal bottle opener with "Spread the Taste of Joy" inscription
* Coca Cola Euro 2020 bottle shaped red metal bottle opener
* Other Coke bottle shaped bottle openers in our collection
Bitte ein Bit church key opener

## Bitte ein Bit

Bitte ein Bit

**Bitte ein Bit** church key opener.

"Bitte ein Bit" is the slogan of the German Bitburger Brewery (Bitburger Brauerei) founded in 1817 by *Johann Wallenborn* and located in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate.

The text translates to "*A Bit, please*", "Bit" being the short form of the name of the beer, **Bitburger**.

## Trivia

*Johann Peter Wallenborn* (1784-1839) founded the brewery in Bitburg in 1817 at the age of 33. His father owned a brewery in Kyllburg. Three years after Wallenborn's death in 1839, *Ludwig Bertrand Simon* (1813-1869) married Wallenborn's daughter *Elisabeth* and became the owner of the brewery, naming it *Simonbräu*. Their son, *Theobald Simon* (1847-1924), took over the brewery in 1876 at the age of 29.

The slogan of the company is "Bitte ein Bit" which literally translates to "Please, a Bit" or "A Bit, please". In the 1970s, a second slogan was introduced: "*Abends Bit, morgens fit*" ("Bit in the evening, fit in the morning") implying that the consumption wouldn't lead to a hangover.

Bitburger ranks no. 3 among Germany's best selling beers in 2015 and is *Deutschlands Fassbiermarke Nr. 1* (EN: "*Germany's Draft Beer no.1*"), which is advertised on most products.

## See also

* Church key openers
* Bitburger Brewery (Wikipedia)
* Bitburger Brewery website
* Bitte ein Bit round bottle opener with soccer ball pettern and German soccer team
Bottle opener with plain wooden handle and can piercer (type 2)

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## Registry

### No. in colection

1465

**Bottle opener with plain wooden handle** and *can piercer* at the top of its head. The words "**stainless steel**" appear on the neck of the opener.

## Gallery

Other similar openers in our collection:

Bottle opener with plain wooden handle and can piercer (type 1)
## Trivia

There are no further markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other bottle openers with wooden handles in our collection
Birresborner church key opener

## Birresborner

Birresborner

View from the underside

**Birresborner** church key opener.

Birresborner was a mineral water brand of Gerolsteiner Brunnen.

This opener is the only ckCM type church key bottle opener in our collection.

## Trivia

### Birresborner

The **Birresborner Phönix Sprudel** (EN: *Phoenix sparkling water from Birresborn*) was a mineral water brand based in Birresborn, a municipality in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, owned by **Gerolsteiner Brunnen**. It was closed in 2003 due to the contamination of the spring, which was - most probably - the result of deforestation in the area.

" *Birresborner Phönix Sprudel has failed with a claim for damages in the millions against the former wood processing company Vanck. The company does not want to start a new attempt to find someone to blame for the contamination of the springs. In 2003 the Phönix Sprudel shut down due to contamination of its springs, 25 people lost their jobs. Expert reports have not provided evidence that wood preservatives from the former impregnation plant Vanck contaminated the springs of the Birresborn Phönix Sprudel.* "

- description of the closing of the bottling plant from the archived website of the company (German)

### Gerolsteiner

   On January 1, 1888, the mine manager *Wilhelm Castendyck* founded the firm **Gerolsteiner Sprudel** as a GmbH in Gerolstein. In the same year, the first well was drilled. In November 1888, the water became a sort of official water of the city and became popular because of its high amount of natural carbonic acid.

In 1889 its star and lion symbol was trademarked. By 1895, the water had been exported to Australia. Brunnen table water used to supply water to Buckingham Palace during the reign of *Queen Victoria*.

## See also

* Church key openers
* Archived website of Birresborner (German)
* The Gerolsteiner Brunnen website
Corkscrew with extension rail style pull out mechanism

## Extension rail style corkscrew

The corkscrew in its closed position

The corkscrew slightly opened\*

**Metal corkscrew with extension rail** style pull out mechanism.

After twisting the spiral into the cork the handle at the top needs to be grabbed and pulled upwards. Since the spiral is fixated to the first joint, by pulling the entire mechanism the cork will slowly start to get pulled out, as the bottom part (in the shape of a cylinder) is pushed against the bottle's neck.

By the time the corkscrew reaches it's maximum length, the cork will be pulled out. The opener is not only quite efficient but also fits into a small place.

## Trivia

There are no markings on the corkscrew and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Warteck Bier / Bière Warteck bottle opener with thick light blue plastic handle (Ernst)
* Other kitchen and bar tools in our collection which do not have bottle openers built into them
Bottle opener with transparent octagonal plastic handle

Bottle opener with **octagonal-shaped transparent plastic handle** and *can piercer* at the top of its head. The German word "**Rostfrei**" (EN: "*stainless*") appears on the neck of the opener.

## Trivia

There are no further markings on the opener and thus we weren't able trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Metal bottle opener with blank green painted octagonal-shaped handle
* Other plastic bottle openers in our collection
Beer bottle shaped white painted wooden bottle opener with "I only drink beer on days that end in" inscription

## Beer bottle w/ "I only drink beer on days that end in" inscription

**Beer bottle** shaped white painted wooden bottle opener with black-and-green colored inscription writing "**I only drink beer on days that end in**". The black painted metal opener part is held in place by a metal rivet at the "mouth" of the bottle. The backside is blank, only having a sticker with a barcode and the country of origin.

The sentence on the opener is purposely left unfinished so as to imply that the user can drink on whatever day they want.

## See also

* Other beer bottle shaped bottle openers in our collection
Cassens multifunctional white plastic bottle opener

## Eine Idee besser! Cassens

View from the front with the logo and the inscription

View from the backside with the corkscrew and the symbols visible

Multifunctional white plastic bottle opener with unfolding *corkscrew* and built-in *lighter* and with red colored **Cassens** logo accompanied by the slogan of the company, "**Eine Idee besser!**" (EN: "*A better idea!*"). The text on the backside writes "**Bauel mit Hebel Steinen**" (EN: "*Building with lever stones*"). The logo which appears next to the text is the logo of the *Xella Aircrete Systems GmbH* and shows a stick figure raising a wall. The backside also has a tutorial on how to change the lighter, consisting of a few small symbols and the word "**Pull**" which show the direction in which it needs to be pulled out. A text writing "**Made in Germany**" appears underneath the big indentation on the backside which allows the user to open the corkscrew, marking its country of origin.

This opener was part of an order from *G.C.*

## Trivia

**Cassens** is a German company that sells high-quality products for home building and renovating: "*Whether you are a professional, dedicated do-it-yourself builder or owner, you will find everything you need for the construction, conversion, renovation or beautification of your home - and of course everything for your garden.*"

Cassens today is part of Trauco Grouppe.

## See also

* Multifunctional openers
* The cassens website (German)
* Actual multifunctional white plastic bottle opener
* AEG multifunctional white plastic bottle opener
* Eurapid multifunctional white plastic bottle opener
* Hagos multifunctional white plastic bottle opener
Coca Cola Euro 2012 round red plastic bottle opener with mouth, contour bottle and football

## Coca Cola UEFA Euro 2012 ⚽️

View from the front

View from the back with the opener part visible

Round red plastic and metal bottle opener with a mouth drinking from a **Coca Cola bottle** whilst holding a **UEFA Euro 2012 sign** with a **football** in the background. The back houses the bottle opener part and a strong neodymium magnet.

## Trivia

### Coca Cola

**Coca-Cola**, or **Coke**, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by *John Stith Pemberton* and was bought out by businessman *Asa Griggs Candler*, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts (a source of caffeine).

The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret; however, a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published. The company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world.

### UEFA Champions League

The **UEFA European Football Championship**, commonly known as the **UEFA European Championship**, is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), determining the continental champion of Europe. The competition has been held every four years since 1960, except for 2020, when it was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Scheduled to be in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the **European Nations' Cup**, changing to the current name in 1968. Starting with the 1996 tournament, specific championships are often referred to in the form "**UEFA Euro** [year]"; this format has since been retroactively applied to earlier tournaments.

In 1991, UEFA asked its commercial partner, *Television Event and Media Marketing* (TEAM), to help "brand" the Champions League. This resulted in the anthem, "house colors" of black and white or silver and black logo, and the "*starball*".

The **2012 UEFA European Football Championship** was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 July 2012, was co-hosted for the first time by Poland and Ukraine, and was won by Spain, who beat Italy 4–0 in the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine.

## See also

* Coca Cola (Wikipedia)
* The Coca Cola website
* UEFA Championship (Wikipedia)
	+ UEFA Euro 2012 (Wikipedia)
* Coca Cola Euro 2020 bottle shaped red metal bottle opener
* Other football (soccer) related bottle openers in our collection
* Other round plastic bottle openers with the opener on the backside in our collection
Acrobat MZ white plastic corkscrew with X-shaped head

## Acrobat MZ

**Acrobat MZ** white plastic corkscrew with X-shaped head. It has its original box which markets it as a "**Bar set**".

## Trivia

We weren't able to find anything about a company called **Acrobat MZ** and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if you have any information about it, please let us know!

## See also

* Fendona white plastic bottle opener (fist)
* Fackelmann orange plastic bottle opener with dark grey rubber handle
* Other kitchen and bar tools in our collection which do not have bottle openers built into them
Brabantia brown metal bottle opener

## brabantia (brown)

View from the front with the logo

View from the backside with the built in "cork"

Rectangle-shaped brown multifunctional metal bottle opener with **brabantia** logo on the front and a built-in cork on the back.

The backside of the opener also functions as a *cork* by sliding the two rails across the mouth of a bottle. The rubber mat also helps in making the seal airtight.

This opener was part of an order from *V.M.*

## Gallery

There are two other color variations of this bottle opener in our collection: a lime green and an orange one.

brabantia lime green metal bottle openerBrabantia orange metal bottle opener
## Trivia

**Brabantia** is a manufacturer of household tools and kitchenware with its roots in the Netherlands, in the province of Brabant. *Van Elderen*, the founder of the company started producing milk cans and jugs in 1919, and later pedal bins in 1952, with the company's iconic Patrice’ pattern dating from 1969. Today the fourth generation is at the helm of the family business with subsidiary companies worldwide.

## See also

* Multifunctional openers
* Brabantia website
* brabantia lime green metal bottle opener
* brabantia orange metal bottle opener
* Brabantia Profile stainless steel bottle opener with black rubber strip at the neck
* Other rectangle-shaped metal bottle openers with corks in our collection
Binding Bier church key opener

## Binding Bier

Binding Bier

**Binding Bier** church key opener.

Binding-Brauerei (Binding Brewery) is a German brewery in Frankfurt am Main and the producer Binding Bier.

## Trivia

The brewery was founded by *Conrad Binding* in 1870 and since 1953 has been included in Dr. Oetker group. Until 2002, the Oetker Group's beverage division was called **Binding-Gruppe**, but is now called Radeberger Group.

## See also

* Church key openers
* Radeberger church key opener
* Radeberger website
* Binding Brauerei USA website
Blank red plastic bottle opener with built-in speaker

View from the front with the speaker

View from the backside with the door for the battery compartment visible

Blank red plastic bottle opener with **built-in speaker**. When the opener is being used the following sounds can be heard: first a beer bottle being opened followed by the sound of its contents being poured into a glass; this is followed by a brief sentence from a man (in an unknown language) and finally a short song comprised of only a few notes from a woman.

When the two metal "teeth" of the opener meet *the circuit is closed* and the pre-recorded sound starts to play. The entire backside can be taken off to replace the batteries. The speaker is placed near the middle of the handle behind the seven tiny holes in the shape of a hexagon.

## Trivia

The voice lines playing when the opener is being used is in a language we do not understand and thus we weren't able to translate them. There are also no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Homer Simpson red plastic bottle opener with built-in speaker
* TEHNOMETALICA S.C.C.A. round translucent orange plastic bottle opener
* Other sound emitting bottle openers in our collection
Bottle opener with small trapezoid-shaped blank wooden handle

**Bottle opener with small trapezoid-shaped blank wooden handle**. The handle is held in place by two tiny nails.

This opener was part of an order from *A.K.*

## Trivia

There are no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other wooden bottle openers in our collection
Bottle opener with cartoony figures in the shape of a red bell pepper and a green chili with top hat

## Red bell pepper and green chili with top hat (cartoony)

Gypsum bottle opener with **a cartoony red bell pepper and a green chili with a top hat**. Both vegetables have small round noses and large yellow eyes with which they look at each other. There is also a large magnet glued to the backside of the opener.

## Trivia

There are no markings on the opener and thus we weren't able to trace its origins so if *you* have any information about it, please share it with us!

## See also

* Other bottle openers shaped like various foods in our collection
* Other fictional/pop culture related bottle openers in our collection
Bere Timisoara bottle opener with small red plastic handle

## Bere Timisoara

View from the front with the inscription

View from the backside which also serves as a "cork"

Bottle opener with small red plastic handle and with **Bere Timisoara** inscription. The backside of the opener also serves as a "cork".

We believe this opener to be from the 1970's due to its style and condition.

## Trivia

The brewery in Timișoara, Romania has a 300 years old history, being founded by *Prince Eugene of Savoy* in 1718 during the rule of Habsburg Empire. In the 1920's, after the Treaty of Trianon was closed, the **Timișoreana Brewery** became the official brewery of the Romanian royal family.

In 2001 the brewery was acquired by Ursus Breweries, owned by SAB Miller. Since 2012 the Timișoreana Brewery has been the official sponsor of the Romanian national football team.

## See also

* Timișoreana website (Romanian)
* Timișoreana (Wikipedia) (Romanian)
* Ursus Breweries website
* Other bottle openers with small plastic handles in our collection
Althaus Spedition white plastic pen with built-in bottle opener

## Althaus

Spedition

View from the front with the inscriptions

View from the backside with the button visible

Flat white plastic *pen* with built-in bottle opener at the end of its handle with **Althaus Spedition** inscription. A text with the telephone number of the company can be read underneath of the inscription: "**Tel. 02732 - 6055**". The backside houses a black plastic *button* which pushed or pulls back the ballpoint tip as well as a tiny inscription right underneath the bottle opener part marking the patent number of the tool: "**Pat. 54254**". The black plastic front part of the pen can be removed to change the ink.

This opener was part of an order from *G.C.*

## Trivia

**Althaus Spedition** is a logistics and forwarding company founded in 1951 in Kreuztal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. They transport goods in Siegerland, Sauerland, East Westphalia and in the Rhine-Ruhr area.

" *As a forwarding and logistics company, we offer you a wide range of services in road haulage. With our logistical possibilities, combined with technical competence, we are always at your side and will be happy to advise you. Our core business is in the steel industry. Every day we transport steel products such as sheet metal, pipes, rails, steel bars and steel coils with a unit weight of up to 30t.* "

 - description of *Althaus Spedition* from the front page of the company's website (German)

## See also

* Multifunctional openers
* Althaus Spedition website (German)
* Other bottle openers with built-in pens in our collection
Cardinal metal bottle opener (Ernst)

## Cardinal

Flat metal bottle opener **Cardinal** inscription. The logo of the company that produced the opener, the kitchenware and household items producer **Ernst** also appears on the neck of the opener. There is also a small hole at the end of the handle.

## Trivia

" *In 1788,* François Piller*, owner of the “*Zum Lachs*” (meaning "*to the salmons*") inn, located near the Porte de Berne in Friborg, decides to build a brewery for his son, a recently graduated Bavarian master brewer. Beginning with 1802 the small company in Friborg changed owners several times until 1877, before being taken over by* Paul-Alcide Blancpain*, a descendant of the Jura watchmaking family.*

*The successful commercial development of the brewery required its relocation from the old town of Friborg. The brewery invests in a site near the station, without ever interrupting its production. In the meantime, Cardinal beer had become a real institution, an element of the Friborg identity.*

*The Brasserie du Cardinal, in cooperation with other regional breweries, decides to found the **Sibra Holding** in 1970. Cardinal is thus transformed into a national brand, which is also exported to the USA. Due to the general decline in beer consumption, the crisis of the 1960s and the breakthrough of foreign beers, Sibra Holding is moving towards an export and diversification strategy. In 1996 **Feldschlösschen-Hürlimann-Holding** takes over SIBRA Holding, which also includes the Cardinal Brewery.* "

- from the *History* page of the Cardinal website (French and German)

Feldschlösschen Brewery, situated in Rheinfelden, is the biggest brewery in Switzerland and was founded in 1876. It was bought by Carlsberg in 2000. The brewery is in the shape of a castle with Feldschlösschen meaning "*small castle in the fields*" in German.

**Carlsberg A/S** is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by *J. C. Jacobsen*, the company's headquarters is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. The company's flagship brand is Carlsberg (named after Jacobsen's son Carl). Other brands include Tuborg, Kronenbourg, Somersby cider, Neptun, Russia's best-selling beer Baltika, Belgian Grimbergen, and more than 500 local beers. The company employs around 41,000 people, primarily located in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia.

## See also

* Cardinal Brewery (Wikipedia)
* Cardinal website (French and German)
* Feldschlössen Brewery website
* Carlsberg website
* Cardinal yellow plastic bottle opener (wide handle, green paint) (Ernst)
* Cardinal yellow plastic bottle opener (wide handle, blue paint) (Ernst)
* Cardinal yellow plastic bottle opener (thin handle, blue paint) (Ernst)
* Cardinal beer bottle shaped plastic bottle opener
* San Bri black metal bottle opener and butler's friend with black plastic shaft
* Other bottle openers produced by Ernst in our collection
Bären-Marke short church key opener (ckTF)

## Bären-Marke

**Bären-Marke** short, thin and flat church key opener. The opener also has a can piercer. The thin, long metal tooth at the end of the inscription is also used to open canned foods.

**Bärenmarke** is a brand for milk products and other foods that is used in particular for milk and cream in sterilized, condensed or otherwise concentrated or dried form, mixed milk drinks and butter. The name translates to "*bear brand*", hence the bear in the logo.

Bottle openers advertising milk brands are quite rare, with this one being one of the few examples in our collection.

## Trivia

The **Bären-Marke** brand name was first used in 1914. *Hochwald Foods GmbH* has been the owner of the brand since 2004, which is used by its subsidiary *Allgäuer Alpenmilch GmbH*.

Bärenmarke is one of the best-known brand names for dairy products in Germany (96% brand awareness). Also the associated advertising slogan "*Nichts geht über Bärenmarke – Bärenmarke Qualität*" (EN: *Nothing beats Bärenmarke - Bärenmarke quality*) is widely known.

## See also

* Church key openers
* Bärenmarke (Wikipedia) (German)
* Bärenmarke website (German)
* Bären-Marke church key opener (ckTF) (type 1)
* Bären-Marke church key opener (ckTF) (type 2)
* Stalden church key opener with bear head