SCReWBase

SCReWBase 9.0 The Corkscrew Catalogue EASY TO USE * Designed by and for corkscrew collectors * Standard Category codes and definitions for easy referencing * Collection Index and search utilities make finding pieces a breeze * A handy decision tree enables even the...

Auctions

Auction News In this section, you will find auction dates and venues and if available, the prices realized for past auctions.  The latest auction is first in the list and you can just scroll down to find the oldest you need.   Have fun! Auction Places The most...

Buy & Sell

This space is dedicated to the art and craft of buying and selling corkscrews.  Here, you can list your wants and your available traders.  You can offer to buy a specific corkscrew by posting a bid here for a certain piece and anyone surfing this page may want to...

How to Clean Corkscrews

RESTORATION OF ANTIQUE CORKSCREWS AND TOOLS (Adopted from an article by: Frank Kosmerl, 432 Hollybrook Road, Rochester, New York 14623, U.S.A.) As corkscrew or tool collectors we are always interested in ways of cleaning the wooden and metal parts of our antique...

Working with Corkscrews

The average collector starts slowly, just buys a couple of corkscrews, then a few more, then as if from nowhere, s/he finds the box half full and the count is 70-80 pieces.  Somewhere along the line, two major issues arise in working with these objects.  These are:...