10 Vintage Corkscrews and “The Corkscrew” In Action

As most of you already know each week we try to cover something that is related to alcohol in general and not just cognac. Today we are dedicating this post to corkscrews. We are used to taking little things in life for granted. Imagine having your favorite bottle of wine or cognac and not finding a corkscrew to screw the cork off, now that would’t be fun. Today we have compiled 10 corkscrews from the past that most likely don’t look like the ones you have, unless you are a collector. Make sure to watch the video of one of the most amazing corkscrew at the end of this post.

Enjoy!

All the corkscrews shown below are taken from Virtual Corkscrew Museum, where you can find more amazing collection of corkscrews.

An old corkscrew with ivory handle. The production date for this corkscrew is unknown.

This crokscrew is known as French Express and the patent for the design was granted in 1899.

The handle of this corkscrew is a stag horn.

This corkscrew folds like a scissor to protect the worm when not in use. The registration for this particular corkscrew is dated back to 1893.

An unusual corkscrew and a set of folding knife.

This particular corkscrew is known as “Wier’s Double” and it is made of two sets of links connected by rods in the middle.

A beautiful corkscrew which shows two cherubs picking grapes at the top and two holding a cask at the bottom.

Early 19th century corkscrew made of silver.

Another beautiful corkscrew which is assumed to have been produced between  1900 – 1918

The handle is made of boar tusk with elephant head carved on it.

Below is a vide0 of one of the biggest and baddest corkscrew you probably will ever see. Known as the “The Corkscrew” this mechanical wonder was created by Rob Higgs. It not only uncorks the bottle but pours you a perfect glass of wine by itself. The corkscrew stands 65″ tall, 60″ wide and weighs 771 pounds.

If you have a vintage corkscrew or know of any feel free to share links with us in the comments section.

Have a good weekend.

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