- Manufactured by
- Vaughan Novelty Manufacturing Company, American, 1910 - 1984
- Distributed by
- Regal Pale Brewing Company, American, 1916 - 1960
- Owned by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- 1954-1960
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/8 × 3/4 × 3/8 in. (11.1 × 1.9 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A Regal Pale bottle opener and can piercer from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The silver tone metal tool features a bottle opener on one side and can piercer on the other. Stamped text on the top of the handle reads [REGAL PALE]. Stamped text of varying sized on the bottom on the handle reads [C.M.I. A.P.P. MOD. – VAUGHAN U.S.A. 54 / One of America’s / 2 great Beers].
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Clothing and dress
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Cooking and dining
- Costume
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- A2015.273.1.1.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




