Posted 9 years ago
VintageCindy
(3 items)
Alessi makes whimsical household wares in Italy. This Anna G. corkscrew goes for about $70 on the website but I found her at the Goodwill store in the kitchen utensil bin in the Fillmore District of San Francisco. It was like finding Cinderella. She's in perfect condition except she had a wine cork stuck on the drill, which a friend promptly extracted.
Anna G. wears a cheerful sunny yellow dress and the bottom hem looks like a flower shape. When you raise her arms her neck contracts to her shoulders. When you lower her arms her neck stretches up. She also has a face on either side, no back of the head.
The materials are actually good quality and feel substantial in my hand, with some weight. I imagine she costs much more than the bottles of wine she opens. Made of hermoplastic resin, yellow and chrome-plated zamak.
DIAMETER (INCHES): 2¾?
HEIGHT (INCHES): 9¾?
Anna G. on Alessi website $67
http://store.alessi.com/usa/en-gb/catalog/detail/anna-g-corkscrew/am01?ic=9%2BhoGA%3D%3D
ive always wanted one of these !! shes very beautiful!!!
Have you seen her friends? There's even a Pinnochio.
Yes I have seen her friends!!! I also have 4 in total of the Banana Babies as well , I only have 2 posted right now on cw , I will post the other at another time!!