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People used to collect bottle openers.  Some were single pieces of metal, some had handles with beer logos or company names, some were multipurpose tools, but all had one important job; they pried the caps off beer bottles. In the 1970's, the largest American beer companies began acquiring regional breweries.  This resulted in abridging competition while expanding market presence.  Competitive dogma focused less on unique beer qualities, and more on brand recognition and packaging. Specifically, bottles with screw-tops and cans with pull-tabs no longer required openers. Fast forward.  In 2016 there were over 4000 craft breweries in the US with more coming.  Oh, the historical irony.  We have vibrant regional...

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                                "Gotta Have It!" It turns out the folks at Pittsburgh Magazine know an awesome Pittsburgh themed gift when they see one. :-) They said it best in the August, 2015 issue: "...artisans Linda Smiley and Mike Sakony transfer vintage images of Pittsburgh and other artwork directly to the stone, creating a drink rest that's as fun as it is functional." You can check out the feature by clicking ME. A special thanks goes out to Jessica Sinichak & Chuck Beard!!

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It's Monday and we are hard at work finalizing the last minute details of Blissed Out Design's new web platform.  We have completely re-worked the look and feel of BlissedOutDesign.com and added some much needed functionality to our custom order process. Now you can see what you custom coasters will look like in real time, before you place your order!  Once you upload your pictures or artwork you can change it's size and position, and even add text and other graphics on the fly!  Give it a try and let us know what you think.   Thanks for stopping by and check...

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