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Amuse or frustrate your guests with the Antique Style Tavern Puzzle Collection ($100). This set of metal brain teasers will keep your friends engaged offering four different challenges with varying levels of difficulty. All puzzles are made from 6mm steel and some outfitted with wooden beads.

These Emoticons Shot Glasses ($26/set of 4) are a perfect addition to a never-ending radical dude's bar essentials. Each glass features different set of emoticons such as kiss/flirt, dance/sing, play/win and laugh/shout. ^_~

Still haven't mastered wielding a waiter's corkscrew? Waring Pro offers an easy way to uncork your favorite wine with the Cordless Wine Opener ($42). This professional-grade, automatic wine opener effortlessly removes up to 80 natural or synthetic corks with a simple push of a button.

Enjoy a deliciously chilled wine without the messy, dripping bottles. The Chilling Wine Carafe ($40) chills whites in style with a smart, removable ice chamber design. Just fill the chilling chamber with standard ice cubes and insert in the wine-filled 33-ounce carafe.

What's a bar without a bottle opener? A bar with a lot of unopened bottles. With the sleek Deluxe Bottle Opener from Blomus ($12), there will be no bottle left unopened. This elegant bar essential is crafted from stainless steel with a matte finish and features an ergonomically designed, easy grip handle.

Handcrafted in Japan, the Waiter’s Friend from Vacu Vin ($200) features a hardened five-loop spiral steel for effortless traditional or synthetic cork extraction. Its ebony wood finished handle contours to the hand to remove the cork from the bottle with style and ease. The Waiter's Friend Corkscrew is equipped with a bottle opener and a hinged blade within the handle for cutting and removing foil.

Aerate your wine as you pour with Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator ($38). Unlike time-consuming decanters, Vinturi's simple device makes the process of mixing just the right amount of air with your wine easy and convenient. The result is a better bouquet, enhanced flavor and a smoother finish. The see-through Essential Wine Aerator is dishwasher safe and comes with a no-drip stand and a travel pouch.

Pop bottle tops fast and easy with the Crow Bottle Opener ($20) designed by Tadahiro Baba. This stylized kitchen and bar gadget is hand-forged from heavy cast-iron using traditional Nambu Tekki craftsmanship by artisans of northern Japan. The Crow bottle opener is extremely sturdy, easily stored, functional and attractive.

Load them up and fire off a few rounds. The 12 Gauge Shot Glass ($19/set of 4) is a playful way to serve shots at your parties and get-togethers. These shot glasses are designed to look like empty shot gun shells made of plastic with a metal blasting cap base.

Save time and money labeling your keg with an adaptable tap handle that also adds a personalize touch to any home brew kegerator or bar. Made of fine walnut with an erasable chalkboard surface, Tap Boards ($43) make it simple to correctly label any keg with any brew, any time. [source]