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MY COLLECTORS
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on the picture to obtain more information on this type of corkscrew)
I am a “Pomelkophile” – a term derived
from the Greek “poma”: cork, “elkein”: to pull, and “philo”: to love.
I am, therefore, a lover of and a collector of corkscrews.
My collection is not large, but it
is interesting and I am constantly adding to it. Discover it on the
following pages, which are organized in the same fashion as the book
“La folie des tire-bouchons” by Frédérique Crestin-Billet.
You will find pages devoted to the Simple, Mechanical, Lever, Pocket,
Multifunction, and Pub corkscrews.
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Tee
shape corkscrew: also called “T” shaped
corkscrews. Due to their shape their use is intuitive, but it
requires a significant effort to extract the cork. However,
the variety of forms and the materials used in their fabrication
can make them beautiful objects to collect.
 # 553 and # 555
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Mechanical corkscrew:
a corkscrew is considered “mechanical” as
soon as it is no longer “simple” – that is, it was improved for
easier use.
# 554 |
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Levers
corkscrew: these
corkscrews are also considered “mechanical”, but differ from their
precedents by the addition of levers: either one or two “arms”,
which reduces the effort needed to extract the cork.
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Pocket
corkscrew:
the corkscrew was quickly miniaturized so that it could be carried
in a pocket. Many solutions were found to protect both the corkscrew
and the transporter!
# 556
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Multifunction corkscrew:
everyday life has always required multiple
accessories to be permanently within reach – although the items
have changed over the years, the principle has not. In addition
to the corkscrew proper, multipurpose corkscrews initially had
various utilitarian objects - clock keys, knifes for cutting sugar,
utensils for lacing shoes (or corsets) – attached.
# 557
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Pulled corkscrew:
These corkscrews were invented first of all to emerge the beer
bottles, its popularity increased with the frequentation of the
bars and the pubs
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Figural corkscrew:
Undeniably utilitarian, corkscrews have
taken yet another path in the Twentieth Century : the figural
corkscrews to represent the shapes of the visible world, or takes
these forms, definitely identifiable, like material. Between The
most famous corkscrews we find: the "pisseux", keys, objects of
navy, animals... Designers have noted the shapes of people, animals,
and even common objects and, wherever possible, incorporated these
into their newest corkscrews. Elegant or ordinary, staid, fanciful,
or even outlandish.
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Note: The valuation
of corkscrews given in the following pages was not the expertise object.
This information is a means of considering the approximate value of
a corkscrew, it is based on the determination of the authenticity, the
state and the comparison with other similar objects sold on the market.
An expertise is advised in order to be sure value of your corkscrew. |
