Opener, Bottle
Object number2018.139.23 a,b
Manufacturer
Action Line
Date1982-2018
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPlastic
Credit LineGift of Donald Thinnes
DescriptionCombination beverage bottle and can opener premium known as "The Topper". Circular white plastic disk with hole at center; protruding rectangle at bottom for opening pop-top cans; hard plastic loop at top center; perimeter has eleven small knobs. Underside has circle at center with ribbed edge for opening bottle caps; underside has raised maker text. Front has black printed premium text.
Rectangular clear plastic packaging. Perforated top and bottom edges; open along top and sealed along bottom. Front center has black and white printed product text and illustrations of product use. Black line at top and bottom edge of the packaging.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 2.75 x 2.25 x 0.375 in. (7 x 5.7 x 1 cm)Height x Width x Depth (b): 5.625 x 4.063 x 0.5 in. (14.3 x 10.3 x 1.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front has black printed text "NORREH CLUB / Your Home - Your Castle / Compliments / of / DON / THINNES".
(b)
Front has printed white and black text at center "The Topper TM / ALL-PURPOSE BEVERAGE / BOTTLE AND CAN OPENER"; can on viewer's left has printed black text "Gingerale" and bottle on viewer's right has printed black text "Beer".
Marks(a)
Underside has raised text "ACTION LINE / U.S.A. / 16 / PAT. NO. / 4,414,865".
Previous owner
Donald Thinnes
Related institution
Norreh Social Club
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