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Nifty

A counter display card of the

Improved Nifty Bottle Opener and

Corkscrew.

“

Heavier, Stronger, Better.

Nickel-plated. The easy way to start a

cork, lift up on handle. Nifty

trademark, copyright Vaughan,

patented and sustained. One dozen

combination bottle opener with cork

screw No. 63-C improved. Made in U.

S. A. Card printed in Chicago. Sold all

over the world.

”

This combination cap lifter and

corkscrew was invented by Harry L.

Vaughan in 1916 and was sold by the

millions in subsequent years. Harry

introduced his 1927 Vaughan Novelty

Manufacturing catalog with

“

The ever

growing business coming to me from

all sections of the world, serves to increase the feelings of responsibility I have

always felt towards my friends among the Bottlers. Their loyalty incurs upon me

the duty not only of maintaining the quality and service that brings me their

yearly specifications, but of constantly improving, by every possible means, the

machinery of factory and office by

which I serve these valued friends.

”

In

the 1927 catalog, the Nifty was offered

at prices varying from $18 for 250 to $50

per thousand for 10,000. This was a

significant increase from the $10 for 250

and $22.50 per thousand for 10,000

offered in 1919. The Nifty was available

with a corkscrew, a screw driver, or a

button hook.