antique bottle opener

[quazixudwreth]

I recently picked up this antique brass antique bottle opener. It is very heavy brass. It reads "KINSEY," and a friend has one of the same design that reads "DOWNING." They are really great openers. I have seen modern replicas of this style for some breweries, but does anyone know of the origin of these antique openers? And where can I find more to add to my pending collection?

[jjpm74]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I came across a collection of three of these at a yard sale on Saturday. I paid a quarter for all three of them. I was wondering if antique brass openers like these are common or rare?

[quazixudwreth]

Wow. So you paid a little over 8 cents each for them. Which is great, because I paid more like $40.

[Banjo]

Cymba makes replica's of those openers
www.cymba.com

[too far gone]

Check here:

http://www.just-for-openers.org/

Or here:

http://www.bullworks.net/virtual/books/2004htm/jfo.htm

I have a small collection of the wire type.