by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | How-To, Resources
Introduction No wine lover has ever avoided the problems caused by a poorly functioning corkscrew and we have bad memories attached to these failures. We all had the experience of watching a waiter/waitress struggling with the corkscrew and have us pray that the wine...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
the unappreciated “corkscrews” by Joseph C. Paradi Introduction There are very few corkscrew collectors who specialize in Champagne or Soda taps, I will call these collectively Taps. On the other hand, most collectors do have some of these but for the...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
Fred O’Leary (with help from Frank Ellis, Fred Kincaid and Joe Paradi) Background Often people ask what defines a really good corkscrew for a collector. This is hard to answer because we all have our own needs and goals. But in all cases,...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
Submitted by Frank Ellis, Fred Kincaid, Fred O’Leary and Joe Paradi About the SCReW Decision Tree The sheer inventiveness of corkscrew designers has posed many problems for those who aspire to a neat and tidy classification system. There are two principles at work in...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
Submitted by Frank Ellis, Fred Kincaid, Fred O’Leary and Joe Paradi Article 3 of a series The SCReW Decision Tree The first two articles of this series on SCReW, the Standard Corkscrew Reference Work (PART 1 and PART 2), covered the background to the project and the...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
Submitted by Frank Ellis, Fred Kincaid, Fred O’Leary and Joe Paradi An Introduction to SCReW Article 2 of a series… This is the second in a series of articles on SCReW — the Standard Corkscrew Reference Work. In the first article the concept of a universal...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
The shape of things to come from Frank Ellis, Fred Kincaid, Fred O’Leary and Joe Paradi. Corkscrew categories for collectors. It is human nature to ask questions and it also seems to be human nature to collect things. Some collect stamps; some collect books; some...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
SCReWBase A collectors’ guide for categorizing and coding their corkscrews. Developed by Frank Ellis, Fred Kincaid, Fred O’Leary and Joe Paradi, plus the Classmasters in charge of each Class Background SCReWbase©, the Standard Corkscrew Reference Work, is a database...
by csnadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Classification, Resources
Background In the past, there have been several attempts by individuals to create a classification system for their own use. Some of these have been adapted to individual ideas by others, some people just used them “as is”. Book authors were the first...
by csnadmin | Aug 29, 2017 | Resources, Software
Corkscrew Collector 9.0 The Corkscrew Collectors’ Database EASY TO USE * Tailor made for corkscrew collectors * Standard Category codes and definitions for easy referencing * Collection Index and search utilities make finding pieces a breeze * Easy to use...
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