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Old 10-02-2022, 05:51 PM
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Default SOLD Babe Ruth era Fenway Beer Bottle Opener

Since they've been selling beer at Fenway Park since 1912 would like the think it was from a beer vendor there who was cracking cold ones open for the fans. Definitely vintage to the period, or maybe came from a Tavern outside the park back in the days of Babe Ruth.

Just a VERY neat side piece & conversation piece!


Combination Bottle Opener & Corkscrew
Manufactured 1915-1918
Advertising FENWAY Breweries Company, Boston, Massachusetts and 2 Kentucky Malts
Made in U.S.A.

Description:
The "All-Ways" combination pulls a cork, takes out the aluminum stopper, removes a seal, lifts a crown cap. It is the result of 2 patents: April 30, 1901 & Oct 16, 1900. The sheath handle inserts into the corkscrew ring for pulling assistance.

This item advertises 3 different products or businesses:
"FENWAY ALE, LAGER & PORTER" (Boston, Mass., see below)
"GREEN RIVER RYE" (Kentucky)
"OLD STONE WHISKEY" "KEEP A LITTLE IN THE HOUSE" (Kentucky)

Also marked:
"PAT. APRIL 30, 1901"

The Fenway Breweries Company was only in existence from 1915-1918, thus dating this item to that period. This brewery appeared to have 2 addresses, the first being 89 Conant St. in Boston, but also "100 Longwood Ave.", which is only minutes from Boston's famous Fenway Park.

Size and Weight:
6", closed.
1 1/4 ounces.

Crack open your cold ones with it!

$100 bucks shipped (PayPal F&F preferred)
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Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 10-05-2022 at 12:06 PM.
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