As mentioned in the past, there have been several lists published regarding known examples of Clough medicine/advertising corkscrews, both wire or flat band, and sometimes both. Appearing both on Don Bull’s website, as well as in the Spring 2015 issue of The Bottle Scrue Times, finding a Clough with advertising that isn’t on these lists is pretty cool.
The other day, I happened to click over to eBay, and what should appear, but a folding Clough corkscrew with advertising that wasn’t the usual Listerine, Rawleigh Man, or Goldman’s…
With pretty low Buy it Now attached to said listing, I promptly hit the appropriate button, paid, and then visited both Don’s site, and shortly thereafter Barry’s list.
Nope!
Not on either.
It has yet to arrive, but from the description and the images, it looks to read:
COMPLIMENTS
— OF —
SIMON LEWIS
WINES AND LIQUORS
ROCK ISLAND,
—- ILLS —
No reference to any inside markings from the seller. I will provide updates when it arrives. But, who is Simon Lewis…
As a company, Simon Lewis advertised regularly in the Rock Island Argus and Daily Union, and if one was to spend a dollar, you would get a free bottle of California Wine.
After a bit of digging, I found a couple of references to Simon Lewis and a revolver that was a free gift with purchase. Finding that a little odd, I happened upon an advertisement that showed the revolver as a “free gift.”
Who wouldn’t want to drink wine from a revolver shaped bottle?
A nice addition to the Clough advertising corkscrew collection!
josef@vintagecorkscrews.com corkscrewing around 