Irvinware 91420 Bottle Pourers 1968 West Germany NOS Set of 2

This is an original sealed package of two Irvinware 91420 bottle pourers, with chrome-plated brass spouts, natural cork stoppers, and blue and green plastic caps, on a 1968 Irvinware display card.

Both pourers remain unused inside their original blister packaging, while the cardboard backing shows age discoloration, creasing, surface wear, and paper loss near the top hanging hole.

Irvinware was an Astoria, New York barware company known for practical cocktail and entertaining accessories during the mid 20th century. Its 1960s For The Perfect Host line included bottle openers, cocktail strainers, jiggers, and pourers like this colorful West German-made pair.

Details

  • Item: Irvinware 2 Bottle Pourers, sealed package
  • Item Type: Bottle pourer and stopper set
  • Era: Late 1960s
  • Materials: Chrome-plated brass, natural cork, plastic caps, cardboard and clear blister packaging
  • Color: Silver-tone metal, natural tan cork, blue and green caps
  • Maker and Mark: Irvinware Inc., Astoria, New York. Packaging marked Made in W. Germany and Printed in U.S.A.
  • Pattern or Model: 91420, 2 Bottle Pourers, For The Perfect Host
  • Style: 1960s cocktail and home bar accessories
  • Dimensions: Package approximately 8.75 x 4 inches. Individual pourers approximately 4 inches long. Corks approximately 1 inch in diameter. Pourer and cork measurements are estimates taken through the sealed packaging.
  • Special Features: Two matching metal pourers with colorful plastic caps, cork stoppers, original sealed blister package, illustrated instructions, and original Irvinware product information.

Original Packaging

The front card has a woodgrain background with a photograph of a man preparing a drink. The upper section reads 2 Bottle Pourers, with catalog number 91420 printed at the top.

The package advertises non-tarnish chrome-plated brass, colorful tight-fitting plastic caps, and cork stoppers.

The back lists additional Irvinware products from the For The Perfect Host collection, including cocktail strainers, bottle openers, corkscrews, bar spoons, and other entertaining accessories.

The front carries a 1968 Irvinware copyright date. The reverse carries a 1969 copyright date. Both dates are printed on the original packaging.

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

  • Graded Very Good: Both bottle pourers remain unused in their original sealed package, with visible age wear to the cardboard backing.
  • The blue and green plastic caps retain their bright colors.
  • Both natural cork stoppers remain in place.
  • The metal spouts and lower pouring tubes are visible through the original clear blister.
  • The illustrated front card retains its woodgrain design, product number, and instructions.
  • The back card retains the original Irvinware product catalog information.
  • The Made in W. Germany and Printed in U.S.A. markings remain readable.
  • The original blister holds both pourers together as a matching pair.

Issues / Wear

  • The cardboard backing has age discoloration and yellowing, especially around the edges.
  • Paper loss is visible near the upper right section of the front card, above the product name.
  • The card has light creasing, edge wear, and small surface marks.
  • A horizontal crease crosses the middle of the cardboard packaging.
  • The clear plastic blister shows wrinkling, surface scuffs, and age-related distortion.
  • The package remains sealed, so the pourers have not been removed or tested.

If you collect Irvinware bar accessories or 1960s cocktail equipment, this sealed pair offers two colorful bottle pourers with their original West German production markings and period retail packaging. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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