AltaVista Metal Bottle Opener
One size / Silver
$19.99
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Add a memorable piece of web history to your next gathering with this AltaVista metal bottle opener. AltaVista went public in 1995 from Palo Alto, helping users search an expanding web with an index powered by its Scooter crawler and TurboVista database. The brand’s path ran from a Digital Equipment Corporation project through a Yahoo search partnership, Babel Fish, and later ownership changes. It makes a conversation-starting keepsake for early-internet fans, search history collectors, or anyone who remembers exploring the web by index.
AltaVista was created by researchers at Digital Equipment Corporation to demonstrate company hardware and improve access to files on its public network. Paul Flaherty proposed the project, Louis Monier programmed its web crawler, and Michael Burrows wrote its indexer. Based in Palo Alto, California, AltaVista publicly launched on December 15, 1995, with a fast, multi-threaded crawler called Scooter and a backend database called TurboVista. It offered a searchable web index and became the exclusive provider of search results for Yahoo in 1996. In 1997 it introduced Babel Fish, a web-based text and webpage translation service. Compaq acquired Digital Equipment Corporation in January 1998 and, as part of the transaction, acquired AltaVista. Compaq spun off AltaVista in January 1999 and repositioned it as a web portal; later that year, it sold 83 percent of the company to CMGI. After subsequent ownership changes, Overture Services acquired AltaVista in February 2003, and Yahoo acquired Overture in July 2003. AltaVista's traffic later fell amid competition from Google Search and other services. In June 2013, its domain redirected to Yahoo Search.
Add a memorable piece of web history to your next gathering with this AltaVista metal bottle opener. AltaVista went public in 1995 from Palo Alto, helping users search an expanding web with an index powered by its Scooter crawler and TurboVista database. The brand’s path ran from a Digital Equipment Corporation project through a Yahoo search partnership, Babel Fish, and later ownership changes. It makes a conversation-starting keepsake for early-internet fans, search history collectors, or anyone who remembers exploring the web by index.
AltaVista was created by researchers at Digital Equipment Corporation to demonstrate company hardware and improve access to files on its public network. Paul Flaherty proposed the project, Louis Monier programmed its web crawler, and Michael Burrows wrote its indexer. Based in Palo Alto, California, AltaVista publicly launched on December 15, 1995, with a fast, multi-threaded crawler called Scooter and a backend database called TurboVista. It offered a searchable web index and became the exclusive provider of search results for Yahoo in 1996. In 1997 it introduced Babel Fish, a web-based text and webpage translation service. Compaq acquired Digital Equipment Corporation in January 1998 and, as part of the transaction, acquired AltaVista. Compaq spun off AltaVista in January 1999 and repositioned it as a web portal; later that year, it sold 83 percent of the company to CMGI. After subsequent ownership changes, Overture Services acquired AltaVista in February 2003, and Yahoo acquired Overture in July 2003. AltaVista's traffic later fell amid competition from Google Search and other services. In June 2013, its domain redirected to Yahoo Search.
This slim, all-metal bottle opener feels like the trusted tool you reach for when friends gather and stories start. Forged from heavy-duty stainless steel, it slides into a pocket or bartending apron without bulk, then delivers confident leverage when a cold drink needs freeing. The flat surface accepts crisp laser engraving, so names, dates, or logos stay sharp through years of use. Use it behind the home bar, at backyard tailgates, or hand one to each member of your wedding party — it’s built to take commercial-level wear while still looking clean and refined. Simple, sturdy, and ready for the next toast.
Product features
- 100% heavy-duty stainless steel resists rust and bending
- Flat surface optimized for permanent precision laser engraving
- Ergonomic all-metal grip provides strong leverage
- Slim, ultra-flat profile fits pockets and bar drawers
- Commercial-grade durability for frequent use
| One size | |
| Width, in | 5.50 |
| Height, in | 1.50 |
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Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland