If you take an interest in corkscrews & decide you'd like to collect a few - be warned! Corkscrew collecting can become an addiction. As soon as you've found something that you might of been chasing for a while your mind quickly thinks of the next one that you'd like.
One thing is for sure, there are 1000's of different corkscrews you could collect & even a lifetime of collecting wouldn't see you find them all.
Some collectors decide fairly quickly that they will specialise in a specific type. One chap I know collects corkscrews with cork gripping teeth, champagne taps & folding bows. Another chap just very rare top end English corkscrews. Others like Don Bull collect everything & at the time of writing, February 2011 he is offering his collection of more than 6,500 corkscrews for sale. When I started I collected pretty much everything too, but over the last few years my collection focus has primarily focused on English pieces.
It's a good idea to know the corkscrew terminology, the types of materials used, metals, bone, ivory, celluloid, etc..
Starting with the type of worms.
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