Foreword 7
Acknowledgements 8
Introduction 9
Part 1
Champagne Memories
To Your Health 13
Corks 17
Decanter & Bin Labels 24
Desk Accessories 28
Drinking & Dining 36
Fans 48
Games 63
Labels 67
Music 70
Posters & Prints 76
Postcards 82
Smoking Accessories 90
Trade Cards 106
Mercier 111
Just A Few More 121
Part 2
Champagne Tools
Bottle Resealers 135
Cork Replacer Taps 146
Corkscrews 150
Easers & Levers 169
Knives - Bottle Shape 180
Knives - Hooks 188
Knives - Pocket 204
Nippers & Grippers 226
Sabrage 255
Taps 258
Tap & Syphon Stands 287
Taps in Boxes 295
Tools for Bartenders 310
Waiter's Friends 313
Whatsits? 325
Recommended Reading 329
Index 331
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Well-known corkscrew collectors and authors, Don Bull and Joe Paradi, uncork the excitement flowing from an array of champagne memorabilia. This detailed book has more than 1260 photographs depicting over 1800 items from around the world, and offers a thorough review of champagne memories and tools. This guide covers branded memories including early corks, decanter labels, beautiful fans, sheet music, smoking accessories, and more. There is also a section with a wide range of tools used for opening and preserving champagne. You will be fascinated by the knives, corkscrews, easers, nippers and grippers, and bottle re-sealers that champagne houses have used for advertising purposes. In particular, the chapters on taps will open a whole new world for collectors of corkscrews. In addition, there is a special chapter on Champagne Mercier, which tells the story of a giant champagne vat from the nineteenth century and highlights various collectibles from this company. Collectors, connoisseurs, and all those who enjoy life, open a bottle of Dom Pérignon and wax nostalgic on the last three centuries of champagne culture and its accoutrements with this book.
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