Miniature corkscrew in chrome-plated zamak. Through our experience at Alessi, we are well aware of the fact that people buy our coffee makers and kettles not just because they have to make coffee or boil water, but also because of a whole series of other reasons linked to factors that have as much to do with our imagination as they do for their practical and functional purpose. We have no intention of denying the importance of functional or practical value, which can understandably be considered as coinciding with the object’s very raison d’etre, justifying its identity as a product. But it is important to remember that, when considering the reasons for the existence of the items around us, there are other values which are just as important as functional value. These reflections form an ideal introduction to our first collection of miniatures: a series comprising a number of classics from the last sixty years of our production, from the Bombe teapot by Carlo Alessi to the Mami Saucepan by Stefano Giovannoni. The collection was created with special consideration for collectors of our products, to give them the chance to complete their private collections of authentic objects and with considerable savings in terms of both space and expenditure.