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Patent of corkscrew (1883) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The first patented corkscrew in England was by Samuel Henshaw in 1795. However, earlier designs of a corkscrew was based on a tool called a gun worm, used to remove an unfired bullet from a musket's barrel. Since many manufacturers in the 19th century made gun worms, the...
Patent of bottle (1906) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Archaeologists have found glass bottles dating as far early as 1400 BC by the Egyptians. Glass can be recycled indefinitely without losing its quality. Recycled glass requires lower heating temperature than glass from raw materials, and so requires forty percent less ene...
Patent of beer pump (1886) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The oldest brewery is believed to be Weihenstephan in Freising, Germany, where their licensing history goes back to 1040 AD. They have continued brewing ever since. There is also evidence of a hop garden located on the land, which may take the date as far back as 768 AD....
Patent of cocktail shaker (1937) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: An innkeeper in the mid 19thC, whilst using two containers to pour drinks back and forth, noticed the mouth of one container being smaller than the other. He proceeded to hold the them together, then shaking them "for a bit of a show". With several patent developments si...
Patent of cork extractor (1930) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Wine was stored in jugs, oil cloth and pieces of woods used instead of corks as we know today. In the 17th century it became more common to have corks in bottles, resulting in the need for an efficient cork extractor. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-cert...
Patent of corkscrew (1898) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The first patented corkscrew in England was by Samuel Henshaw in 1795. However, earlier designs of a corkscrew was based on a tool called a gun worm, used to remove an unfired bullet from a musket's barrel. Since many manufacturers in the 19th century made gun worms, the...
Patent of beer-mug (1876) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: After water and tea, beer is the third most popular drink, and by far, the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. Beer making is as old as human history, predating the written language. Dating back to 3,500 BC, the earliest evidence of beer making was found in weste...
Patent of bottle opener (1939) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Cast iron bottle openers were made in many shapes and sizes, often very cheeky featuring naked ladies. Many have also been made to commemorate Royal occasions such as Charles and Diana's wedding day. Most early bottle openers weren't sold but given away free with a bottl...