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Posted: **19:38 Wed 11 Mar 2026**

any body like a Mk1 cork rest ??

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Posted: **20:04 Wed 11 Mar 2026**

I love this place. This is so pointless yet so appropriate. Great work, they look good.

Posted: **22:30 Wed 11 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑19:38 Wed 11 Mar 2026any body like a Mk1 cork rest ??

Yes please.

Posted: **22:47 Wed 11 Mar 2026**

Absolutely. Love the cork rest concept.
Totally ridiculous, and brilliant.

Posted: **00:06 Thu 12 Mar 2026**

Agus mise freisin (And me too)

Posted: **08:58 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

Worried about the performance of your vehicle with the present oil problems when visiting your friends ?

You need the latest Mk2 Cork Stand.

Muppet Labs Inc constantly strive to provide its ever growing customer base with constantly increasing grades of enhanced performance and reliability.

As a result of numerous customer interactions, feedback and real world trials we have redesigned the patented cork stand to provide a lighter weight and low profile product achieving a staggering 33% reduction in weight from 9 grams to 6 grams.

A further functional enhancement is the high tech modifications that allows the Mk2 Port Cork stand to now also support wine corks for those who have run out of Port (??)

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According to Google AI (a gospel of complete truth) these changes will result in the saving of almost a single penny over a 140000 mile life span of an average car - a saving not to be sniffed at!

In addition constructed of light weight English oak the product now boasts better contrast between the cork and the stand itself allowing the end consumer to show off their Dow 1842 cork from the bottle acquired by their great-great-grandfather from his friend Robert Cosier (assuming you can get the cork out of the bottle in one piece) to friends, family and other geeks who are into port.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to upgrade from the inferior Mk1 cork stand to this dramatically enhanced fuel efficient eco-friendly multi-product Mk2 offering.

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Posted: **09:04 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑08:58 Sat 14 Mar 2026Dow 1842 cork from the bottle

Yea! Page 101 of the book (2nd ed) indeed has D42. Phew.

Not sure that I would have modelled the Mark 2 with a 2013 cork though.

Posted: **14:21 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

Crucial question: does the Mk2 also come with TPF branding?

Posted: **15:21 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

I did enquire from Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from Muppet Labs Inc as to his plans for product branding on the Mk2 variant, he explained that the Mk1 variant was laser cut but due to the light nature of the wood this solution was not that practical to scale.

It also had the down side that Beaker suffered a nasty accident during the process which involved a 50mw laser .... he will however recover !

Other forms of product branding along with other enhancements are being considered

Posted: **15:57 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

All the best inventions are things you did not realise you needed till after you saw it for the first time. Total genius,
The Port Forum branding creates a wonderful opportunity to provide a world class parting gift to wine makers when visiting the Douro.

Great job

Posted: **16:17 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

These are excellent. Please sir, is it possible to acquire several? Cellar; kitchen; upstairs; etc.

Posted: **17:05 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:04 Sat 14 Mar 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑08:58 Sat 14 Mar 2026Dow 1842 cork from the bottle
Yea! Page 101 of the book (2nd ed) indeed has D42. Phew.

Not sure that I would have modelled the Mark 2 with a 2013 cork though.

I would kindly request that you capitalise "the book" ("The Book").

Posted: **21:00 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

MigSU wrote: ↑17:05 Sat 14 Mar 2026I would kindly request that you capitalise "the book" ("The Book").

I have partial sympathy with this. It might be that the book is ‘The Book’. But also, it might be that the extent of familiarity, the extent of just what-else-could-it-be?, is so great that it has slipped into colloquial lower case.

It would be immodest of me to suggest where it has reached.

Posted: **21:41 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

MigSU wrote: ↑17:05 Sat 14 Mar 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:04 Sat 14 Mar 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑08:58 Sat 14 Mar 2026Dow 1842 cork from the bottle
Yea! Page 101 of the book (2nd ed) indeed has D42. Phew.

Not sure that I would have modelled the Mark 2 with a 2013 cork though.
I would kindly request that you capitalise "the book" ("The Book").

I always thought "The Book" aka "The Book of Books" referred to the bible? Not that I ever cracked one of them open, mind you.

Posted: **21:47 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑21:41 Sat 14 Mar 2026
I always thought "The Book" aka "The Book of Books" referred to the bible? Not that I ever cracked one of them open, mind you.

Well, we're in TPF, and so 'The Book' is "Port Vintages - The Chronicle of Vintage Ports, from the Beginning".

(No disrespect to anyone)

Posted: **21:58 Sat 14 Mar 2026**

MigSU wrote: ↑21:47 Sat 14 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑21:41 Sat 14 Mar 2026
I always thought "The Book" aka "The Book of Books" referred to the bible? Not that I ever cracked one of them open, mind you.
Well, we're in TPF, and so 'The Book' is "Port Vintages - The Chronicle of Vintage Ports, from the Beginning".

(No disrespect to anyone)

Fair point.

Posted: **09:47 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

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I must admit, it's not easy to sneak the Mark 1 version into the house without the other half noticing. It's also quite a challenge to find bottles with corks big enough to fit on the Mark 1.

I'm relieved that the Mark 2 version is smaller and lighter.

Posted: **09:58 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote:
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I must admit, it's not easy to sneak the Mark 1 version into the house without the other half noticing. It's also quite a challenge to find bottles with corks big enough to fit on the Mark 1.

I'm relieved that the Mark 2 version is smaller and lighter.

Posted: **11:00 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

What was this

Posted: **12:24 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

Here we have a cork sans cork rest. As you can see, it runs the risk of rolling and thus falling off the table.

(Editted for grammar and word repetition)

Posted: **12:32 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

MigSU wrote: ↑12:24 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Here we can see a cork sans cork rest. As you can see, it runs the risk of rolling and thus falling from the table.

That's a shocking example of wanton disregard for the better things in life ... Are you at the BFT ?

Posted: **14:40 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

Despite great personal injury from his use of the laser engraver on the Mk1 and 24 hrs in hospital I'm pleased to report that Beaker under the personal direction of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from Muppet Labs Inc and a trip to Hobby Craft have perfected a scalable solution for Branding the Mk2 Cork Stand.

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The eagle eyed amongst you will also appreciate the addition of the felt base to the Cork Stand to prevent damage to surface it is placed upon - I guess one might argue that this make it the Mk3 version.

Posted: **15:02 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑12:32 Sun 15 Mar 2026
That's a shocking example of wanton disregard for the better things in life ... Are you at the BFT ?

Alas, I can't make it this year. I tried but just can't make the scheduling work.

The Mk3 looks great!

Posted: **16:12 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote:Despite great personal injury from his use of the laser engraver on the Mk1 and 24 hrs in hospital I'm pleased to report that Beaker under the personal direction of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from Muppet Labs Inc and a trip to Hobby Craft have perfected a scalable solution for Branding the Mk2 Cork Stand.

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The eagle eyed amongst you will also appreciate the addition of the felt base to the Cork Stand to prevent damage to surface it is placed upon - I guess one might argue that this make it the Mk3 version.

Looking good - and the red felt looks well matched to TPF logo red

Posted: **17:04 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑14:40 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Despite great personal injury from his use of the laser engraver on the Mk1 and 24 hrs in hospital I'm pleased to report that Beaker under the personal direction of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from Muppet Labs Inc and a trip to Hobby Craft have perfected a scalable solution for Branding the Mk2 Cork Stand.

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The eagle eyed amongst you will also appreciate the addition of the felt base to the Cork Stand to prevent damage to surface it is placed upon - I guess one might argue that this make it the Mk3 version.

Will this come in a variety of wood stains? Harvest stain perhaps?

Posted: **19:06 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

The placemat software has a cork display page type. Does this page type need any improvements to fit better the new rests? (Size changes trivial, by parameters CorkDisplayMinWidth and CorkDisplayMinHeight.)

Posted: **19:12 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

MigSU wrote: ↑12:24 Sun 15 Mar 2026Here we have a cork sans cork rest. As you can see, it runs the risk of rolling and thus falling off the table.

Viz used to have Top Tips section — and maybe still does. I recall a mid-nineteen-nineties edition having a top tip of putting eggs in a bowl or other container, so that they don’t roll off the counter-top. Ever since I have followed this excellent advice.

Posted: **19:42 Sun 15 Mar 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:06 Sun 15 Mar 2026 The placemat software has a cork display page type. Does this page type need any improvements to fit better the new rests?

Let's talk about this on Tuesday

Posted: **09:14 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:04 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Will this come in a variety of wood stains? Harvest stain perhaps?

I did try that with the Mk1 and then laser cut the stain away but it was a massive pain ....

The Mk3 naming is literally a John Bull Printing set with an ink pad ....

Posted: **18:22 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑09:14 Mon 16 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:04 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Will this come in a variety of wood stains? Harvest stain perhaps?
I did try that with the Mk1 and then laser cut the stain away but it was a massive pain ....

The Mk3 naming is literally a John Bull Printing set with an ink pad ....

How about applying peel off adhesive letters and then stain? Or a reverse stencil. Granted they're a pain as well, but I imagine it would work.

The addition of the felt bottom is a luxurious touch. You can upcharge for that.

Posted: **18:34 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

Humm not sure what to say about Muppet Labs Inc, but clearly they have never seen a proper sized bottle and only drink halves. Therefore I'm still not happy with limited selection of Mk1, Mk2 or Mk3. Where am I going to put the corks from a real sized bottle the magnum, the perfect size bottle a Tappet Hen or if you are having to share at lunch a Double Magnum. clearly they need to work on their range.

Posted: **18:39 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

hadge wrote: ↑18:34 Mon 16 Mar 2026 Humm not sure what to say about Muppet Labs Inc, but clearly they have never seen a proper sized bottle and only drink halves. Therefore I'm still not happy with limited selection of Mk1, Mk2 or Mk3. Where am I going to put the corks from a real sized bottle the magnum, the perfect size bottle a Tappet Hen or if you are having to share at lunch a Double Magnum. clearly they need to work on their range.

Fair points ... Let me have a word with beaker ....

Posted: **18:52 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑18:22 Mon 16 Mar 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑09:14 Mon 16 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:04 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Will this come in a variety of wood stains? Harvest stain perhaps?
I did try that with the Mk1 and then laser cut the stain away but it was a massive pain ....

The Mk3 naming is literally a John Bull Printing set with an ink pad ....
How about applying peel off adhesive letters and then stain? Or a reverse stencil. Granted they're a pain as well, but I imagine it would work.

The addition of the felt bottom is a luxurious touch. You can upcharge for that.

I wasn't sure about the printing set but now I have tried it I quite like it - the Felt bottom does add a certain level of luxury to the product !

Right now Muppet Labs Inc are working flat out on the format issues raised by members of the public .....

Trouble is they have opened a Double Magnum of Dow 1878 to size the cork and have forgotten to share the contents with friends ...

It may be a short time before we see a result .... Beaker did say he was pleasently suprised by the contents of the bottle tho .....

Posted: **18:58 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑18:52 Mon 16 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑18:22 Mon 16 Mar 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑09:14 Mon 16 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:04 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Will this come in a variety of wood stains? Harvest stain perhaps?
I did try that with the Mk1 and then laser cut the stain away but it was a massive pain ....

The Mk3 naming is literally a John Bull Printing set with an ink pad ....
How about applying peel off adhesive letters and then stain? Or a reverse stencil. Granted they're a pain as well, but I imagine it would work.

The addition of the felt bottom is a luxurious touch. You can upcharge for that.
I wasn't sure about the printing set but now I have tried it I quite like it - the Felt bottom does add a certain level of luxury to the product !

Right now Muppet Labs Inc are working flat out on the format issues raised by members of the public .....

Trouble is they have opened a Double Magnum of Dow 1878 to size the cork and have forgotten to share the contents with friends ...

It may be a short time before we see a result .... Beaker did say he was pleasently suprised by the contents of the bottle tho .....

Quite rude of them not to share the Double Magnum of Dow 1878...sharing is caring.

Posted: **19:45 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑18:58 Mon 16 Mar 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑18:52 Mon 16 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑18:22 Mon 16 Mar 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑09:14 Mon 16 Mar 2026
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:04 Sun 15 Mar 2026 Will this come in a variety of wood stains? Harvest stain perhaps?
I did try that with the Mk1 and then laser cut the stain away but it was a massive pain ....

The Mk3 naming is literally a John Bull Printing set with an ink pad ....
How about applying peel off adhesive letters and then stain? Or a reverse stencil. Granted they're a pain as well, but I imagine it would work.

The addition of the felt bottom is a luxurious touch. You can upcharge for that.
I wasn't sure about the printing set but now I have tried it I quite like it - the Felt bottom does add a certain level of luxury to the product !

Right now Muppet Labs Inc are working flat out on the format issues raised by members of the public .....

Trouble is they have opened a Double Magnum of Dow 1878 to size the cork and have forgotten to share the contents with friends ...

It may be a short time before we see a result .... Beaker did say he was pleasently suprised by the contents of the bottle tho .....
Quite rude of them not to share the Double Magnum of Dow 1878...sharing is caring.

I'm very happy to share a Double Magnum or Tappet Hen with an American, if they drink like the ones at the LA event!

they left me with nearly too much port to drink which included the TH of Dow 1896.

Posted: **21:32 Mon 16 Mar 2026**

Has there been any thought to a multi cork rest that could perhaps be put together for a specific tasting with the name of the tasting and date on the side.
A suitable momento

Posted: **05:58 Tue 17 Mar 2026**

Christopher wrote: ↑21:32 Mon 16 Mar 2026 Has there been any thought to a multi cork rest that could perhaps be put together for a specific tasting with the name of the tasting and date on the side.
A suitable momento

Thats not a bad idea .... all laid out and encased in epoxy ......

Posted: **06:03 Tue 17 Mar 2026**

As a result of overwhelming demand from the Port drinking world Muppet Labs Inc (who never sleep at night) are proud to release on the unsuspecting world the limited edition 'Dirty Harry' .44 Magnum cork stand.

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Produced in a strictly limited edition of 44 units, each one individually serial numbered and NOT signed by Beaker, this product is available by invitation only to a select few Port aficionados and provides the perfect display platform for your Fonseca 1900 (Magnum / Tappet Hen / Double Magnum) cork while you and your friends enjoy the delicious contents of the bottle.

Longer, wider and in fact taller than the Mk2 and Mk3 cork versions it's an overall improvement on an already perfect product.

I know what you're thinking.

'Did he open six Magnums at Lunch or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum Limited edition cork stand, the most impressive cork stand in the world, and another Magnum for lunch would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?'

Go ahead, Make my day and open another Magnum it is after all, a PFL!

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Posted: **16:37 Tue 17 Mar 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑06:03 Tue 17 Mar 2026 As a result of overwhelming demand from the Port drinking world Muppet Labs Inc (who never sleep at night) are proud to release on the unsuspecting world the limited edition 'Dirty Harry' .44 Magnum cork stand.

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Produced in a strictly limited edition of 44 units, each one individually serial numbered and NOT signed by Beaker, this product is available by invitation only to a select few Port aficionados and provides the perfect display platform for your Fonseca 1900 (Magnum / Tappet Hen / Double Magnum) cork while you and your friends enjoy the delicious contents of the bottle.

Longer, wider and in fact taller than the Mk2 and Mk3 cork versions it's an overall improvement on an already perfect product.

I know what you're thinking.

'Did he open six Magnums at Lunch or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum Limited edition cork stand, the most impressive cork stand in the world, and another Magnum for lunch would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?'

Go ahead, Make my day and open another Magnum it is after all, a PFL!

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Classic stuff. I love it!

Posted: **09:42 Wed 18 Mar 2026**

Ever had that embarrassing situation at the Easy Jet gate while trying boarding your plane to Porto where the airline staff try to charge you an extra £500 because your hand luggage is 5 grams overweight?

Or perhaps your partners' shoe collection has taken you over the 50Kg weight allowance in Emirates First class?

Muppet Labs Inc have the solution for you

Its the Travel Cork stand (patent Pending).....

Not sure if your going to be drinking Magnums of Taylor 1833 on your weekend away or just indulging in a case of Fonseca 1934 with friends - you need the dual function cork stand, no need to pack two Port stands in your luggage, with the cunning design this stand can accommodate a range of cork sizes in one handy product and reduce your excess baggage costs to boot.

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Posted: **10:18 Wed 18 Mar 2026**

Genius.

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