The Corkscrewteers
Over the years, several of us have become great friends. Our conversations often taking place over email and instant messenger, we have made trades, shared information, offered advice (sometimes willingly accepted), and have in fact, formed a corkscrew collecting club. While, I am a member of the Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club, I am just as proud to be affiliated with the motley scoundrels that make up this consortium of corkscrew collectors known as the "Corkscrewteers!"
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Josef L'Africain lives outside of Boston, and scouts every possible place an antique corkscrew may be hiding. From 5 dollar flea market finds to one-dollar rarities found at the local thrift store, he tends to unearth treasures for very very low prices. And, you can always find him at Brimfield! |
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looking for corkscrews in Cinque Terra |
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Peter Borrett lives in England, which gives him an unfair advantage in collecting corkscrews, as so many corkscrews find their origins there. Still we appreciate his uncanny sense of timing, the fact that he named his daughter "Helix," and his ability to unearth every pot-animal corkscrew ever made.
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Chris Bristow has a certain affinity for mechanical corkscrews and any corkscrew that has its original box. He is also a rather elusive fellow who disappears for great periods of time, and then eventually resurfaces with quite the tale to tell. Where has CB been during this more recent absence? We can only speculate... |
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Robert Leopardi is the newest scoundrel to join our ranks. Always working the deal on eBay, he has a great collection including one rare prototype corkscrew that I would love to take off his hands. |
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It is a wonder what Mark Woodard actually does for NASA... all I know is that he keeps on finding new and unusual ways to capture corkscrew after corkscrew on eBay. Mark has a definite love of American patented corkscrews! |
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and yet, another player to be named later... |
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All for one, one for all, and (cork)screw everyone else!