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Pinback Corkscrew

– Mangel’s & Schmidt

Jack Bandy wrote, ―In addition to the July 21, 1896 patent, the insert in the back of this

pinback shows 2 other related patents by George B. Adams in addition to the July 21,

1896 patent. I checked the other two patents, and the one on July 17, 1894 was for a

'Trousers-Strap', and the April 14, 1896 one was for 'Jewelry'. All three 'inventions' seem

pretty closely related involving variations of ways to attach pins to badges, buttons,

trousers straps, jewelry of all kinds, etc., etc. Adams also had numerous other patents

dating from 1885 through about 1916. As for the Mangels & Schmidt's Bakery, they

were in business in Newark, New Jersey.‖

Bandy added, ―The connection between the corkscrew idea and Dr. Pierce's patent

medicine is pretty obvious. But, the use of a small corkscrew as an advertising gimmick

by the Mangels & Schmidt bakery has always baffled me. I guess the logic must have

been that their products were used in the kitchens, where, in those days, virtually every

bottle was stoppered with a cork---

so, why not?‖

Mangels & Schmidt's Pinbacks without corkscrew by Whitehead & Hoag