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to mate with one or two slots in the case. Lighters, hammers, rasps, spoons, cap

lifters, and whistles have also been attached in various ways. Roundlets can be

found in brass, steel, wood, gold, silver, celluloid, rubber, and plastic. The

roundlet specialist can build a rather extensive collection by looking at the great

number of variations in design, size and material.

Picnics

A picnic corkscrew has a worm with a short shaft with a ring in the top. The

worm is protected by a sheath which is inserted in the ring in the top to form the

handle. It is a very convenient stowaway corkscrew for the picnic basket.

The pair on the left are 19th Century and the pair in the middle are modern

plastic picnics.

Gucci sold a slightly different type of picnic. The sheath has a slot to

accommodate the leg of the letter G.

Gay 1890s Legs and...Gay 1990s Legs - know any basketball players who fill the

bill?