Figural Corkscrews for Sale
Don Bull, P. O. Box 596, Wirtz, VA 24184 USA email: [email protected]
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CT07 Cat corkscrew cast on a stand. $95 $35 CT15 Cat Corkscrew. $17 $8 CT16 Decorated cat corkscrew. $22 $5 CT17 Cat corkscrew from Prague, Czechslovakia in the original unopened package. $39 $22 CT20 Wide body heavy cat corkscrew. $55 $29 CT26 Small cat corkscrew. $39 $22 CT37 Cat with corkscrew and cap lifter. $25 $12 CT40 Woolworth stores closed several years ago. Remember Woolworths? Here’s a cat in the original package from there. $22 $11 CT44 Carved wooden cat. $24 $10 DG10 Scottie. Plating wear. $35 $16 DG15 An unmarked brass version of Richard Rohac’s running dog. $89 $35 DG17 Looks more like a duck than a dog! $95 $33 DG19 Dog. $39 $16 DG43 Brass with gray finish poodle marked R. T. ENGLAND. $89 $35 DG47 Wood Boxer head on brass bottle topper. One eyeball is missing. $75 $29 DG51 Unmarked Hootch Hound probably a U. S. Prohibition Repeal corkscrew by Weidlich Brothers, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Plating wear. $75 $29 DG57 Dog crafted from horn. $45 $15 DG62 German carved wood Terrier. Marked GERMANY. $59 $29 DG68 “Doggie” head as a sheath for Williamson’s (Newark, New Jersey) combination corkscrew and opener. The box is labeled “Handcarved – Jerywil Products”. $33 $13 DG91 Dachshund corkscrew and cap lifter. $19 $7 DG93 Danish dog. $15 $6 DG94 Big dog corkscrew. $15 $8 DG95 . The dog in a box reading “Cork-Screw and Bottle Opener manufactured in Japan for B and E Sales Co., Inc., Detroit, Michigan 48227”. $19 with box. $6
DG97 A dog corkscrew fits in the cylinder on the stand and a fox bottle opener hangs on the hooks. On the bottom of the base is MADE IN ENGLAND and REGd No. 784499. c.1933. $295 $135 EQ29 Souvenir of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Kronheimer & Oldenbusch of New York City cast the horse head sheath for the Williamson corkscrew and bottle opener combination. $69 $29 EQ35 Standing pony corkscrew. British Registered Design No. 777,642 of October 20, 1932 by The Hercules Cycle & Motor Co, Ltd., Birmingham. $50 $29 EQ36 Standing pony corkscrew. British Registered Design No. 777,642 of October 20, 1932 by The Hercules Cycle & Motor Co, Ltd., Birmingham. $50 $29
PG30 Large wooden pig combination corkscrew and bottle cap lifter. $17 $8 PG31 The Pork Screw! $55 $22 PG33 Bar Craft Pig in original box. $19 $8 FF07 Owl corkscrew and cap lifter on a stand. $10 $5 FF10 1964 Raven on the Roost corkscrew and cap lifter on a perch by Timber Line Woodcraft, Radferm, New York. $45 with original box. $19
FF20 Gold-plated swan corkscrew. $39 $19 FF30 Ducks with nuts corkscrew and cap lifter set. $25 $16 FF32 Wood parrot with Williamson bell marked WILLIAMSON’S on the shank. The parrot is pinned to the shank on the backside. $58 $35 FF39 Combination corkscrew and cap lifter. $14 $5 FF44 A pair of wooden woodpeckers on a birch tree. One is a corkscrew and the other is a bottle opener. Marked GRORUD (a district in Oslo, Norway). $79 $45 FF45 Corkscrew and cap lifter set. $12 $6 FF60 Portuguese rooster corkscrew plus standing rooster and cocktail picks. $35 $17
The Cock is the revered Portuguese Cock of Barcelos. The story goes: At a banquet given by a rich landowner in Barcelos the silver was stolen and one guest was accused of the theft. He was tried by the court and was found guilty. In spite of the overwhelming evidence against him, he still claimed innocence. The magistrate granted the man a final chance to prove his case. Seeing a cock in a basket nearby he said “If I am innocent, the cock will crow.” In the morning the cock crowed and the prisoner was set free.
WK18 Running fox corkscrew. Marked SILVER. $165 $75 WK32 The exquisitely carved wooden bear is the barrel for this double action corkscrew. $1275 $895
Shown in World-Class Corkscrews on page 177.
WK36 French wooden squirrel. $39 $16 WK51 Clovelly donkey corkscrew. $155 $59
Clovelly is little village built on a valley side in North Devon, South West England. It is famous for three things: Its steep cobbled street, its fishing harbor, and its long association with donkeys. WK54 1933 British Registered Design by Pearson-Page-Jewsbury Co. marked Rd. No. 780,442. $115 $49
WK55 The standing pony corkscrew is British Registered Design No. 777,642 of October 20, 1932 by The Hercules Cycle & Motor Co, Ltd., Birmingham. $65 $35 ME09 The head of the carved teak monkey lifts off to reveal the worm and a bottle opener is attached to the removable tail. $29 $12 ME13 A running monkey with corkscrew tail. Marked R T LONDON. $95 $45 ME14 A running monkey with corkscrew tail. Traces of the mark R T LONDON. $85 $39 ME19 Brass monkey with forearms as corkscrew and tail as bottle opener. $15 $7 ME20 Cheesy bejeweled monkey. $15 $6 ME50 Three wise monkeys become four with the addition of a “show no evil” monkey. From Victor Goldman, Inc., Taiwan. $19 with box. $8 FS31 Fish with removable corkscrew tail. $65 $22 FS47 The bar shark is marked STAINLESS STEEL JAPAN. $45 with box. $15
FS50 The Minnow corkscrew by England’s The Original Fish Company Ltd. was hatched in 1999. $39 $17 FS51 The Minnow corkscrew by England’s The Original Fish Company Ltd. was hatched in 1999. $39 $17 FS53 The Space Fish double lever design by Taiwan Wan Nien Electric Appliance was registered in England in 2000. British Registered Design No. 29-03-2000. $45 $22 FS59 Wooden fish bottle opener and corkscrew set. $45 $17 FS62 Modern version of the Zig Zag type lazy tongs corkscrew. $55 $25 FS70 Danish fish corkscrew and bottle opener. Rusty and pitted. $4 $2 MR22 The Leaping Frog corkscrew and foil cutter has a 2001 copyright by Ignition International. $35 $19 MR31 Pot metal turtle corkscrew. $16 $5 MR32 Pot metal turtle corkscrew. $19 $5 ER11 Adam & Eve corkscrew and bottle opener set. $18 $8 ER12 Adam & Eve corkscrew and bottle opener set. $18 $8 ER12A Adam & Eve corkscrew and bottle opener set in the original box – top of box is missing as shown in the photo. $23 $9 ER13 Adam & Eve corkscrew and bottle opener set in the original box – top of box is damaged as shown in the photo. $20 $9
ER14 Adam & Eve corkscrew and bottle opener set in the original box – top of box is damaged as shown in the photo. $23 $9
ER16 Six different color corkscrews. The Ultimate corkscrew is marked on the bottom MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE ULTIMATE GIFT CO. LTD., P. O. Box 15, CIRENCHESTER, REGD. DES. APPLIED FOR. $275 for the set including the single box. $149
“Revolutionize your screwing ability!” is the advertising copy used in the 1985 catalog of International Wine Accessories, Dallas, Texas to sell this corkscrew. Box labeled “The Ultimate Gift Company Ltd., Cirencester, GL7 2SB, Made in England”. ER18 Erotic bottle opener. $25 $12 ER21 Erotic bottle opener. $22 $14 ER24 Erotic bottle opener. $35 $19 ER29 Erotic bottle opener. $25 $12
PD07 A postcard version of the Iron Maiden (rock group) “Can I Play with Madness” poster. And a pin with the image shown on the postcard. $85 $25 PD12 Metalart “Name Your Poison Cocktail Set” includes a bottle opener and corkscrew combination, six swizzle sticks with skull tops, and a “Name Your Poison” hanging medal for the bartender. $75 $29 HF15 Late 20th century hand and bar. $45 $22 HF20 Wood hand cupping a bottle cap lifter. $10 $3 HF21 Wood hand cupping a bottle cap lifter. $10 $3 HF27 The carved free standing hardwood fists are a corkscrew and a bottle opener. The corkscrew is 5.25” tall. $29 / pair $22 HF32 Cheesy boot with tag “Souvenir of Florida”. Made by Metalart, Rhode Island. $10 $4
HF33 Silver boot sheath for a Williamson corkscrew/cap lifter combination. Marked STERLING. PAT. APD. FOR with the trademark of R. Blackinton & Co., Attleboro, Massachusetts. Engraved on the front “Oct. 4. 1905-1930.” $275 $125 HF34 Silver boot sheath for a Williamson corkscrew/cap lifter combination. Marked STERLING. PAT. APD. FOR with the trademark of R. Blackinton & Co., Attleboro, Massachusetts. Engraved on the bottom E. C. H. Jr. Feb. 9th, 1928”. $275 $125 HF38 Boot with PEMCO in the casting. Pemco manufactured porcelain and glass in Baltimore, Maryland from 1910 until the firm was sold in 1955. $75 $29 HF43 Cast boot with Williamson combination corkscrew and opener. $35 $13 HF45 Cast boot with Williamson combination corkscrew and opener. $35 $14
HF46 Cast boot with Williamson combination corkscrew and opener. $35 $14
LD29 Two finger pull. $19 $7 LD35 African corkscrew. $17 $6 LD36 African corkscrew marked MADE IN ENGLAND. $17 $6 LD37 African corkscrew and bottle opener set marked MADE IN ENGLAND. $25 $12 LD39 The shield of these benevolent looking African natives is structurally similar the Paul Gladman 1958 British Registered Designs. The figures are marked MADE IN ENGLAND. $39 $19 LD40 The shield of this African natives is structurally similar the Paul Gladman 1958 British Registered Designs. Corkscrew figure and spears are held by spring clips in the back. $39 $17
WP20 In 1897 William A. Williamson was granted a U.S. patent for his invention of a corkscrew which is concealed inside a small bottle or bullet shape roundlet. The ends thread together and when unscrewed, a helix pivots at an angle to the base. This is the large caliber silver bullet. Small dent as shown. $115 $39 WP21 In 1897 William A. Williamson was granted a U.S. patent for his invention of a corkscrew which is concealed inside a small bottle or bullet shape roundlet. The ends thread together and when unscrewed, a helix pivots at an angle to the base. Large caliber. $55 $22 RD233 Jorres 1900 Patent made by Williamson Co. No advertising plate. $57 $22 RD234 Bullet roundlet. Not marked. $65 $22 WP27 A modern .50 caliber corkscrew/bottle opener. $25 $12 RD211 Jorres 1900 Patent with Williamson 1897 Patent date on the bottom. No advertising label. $45 $22 RD224 Marked as shown. $75 $35
No it is not 6” long – sorry I placed the ruler wrong! RD225 Marked W. M. Co. $85 $33 RD226 Marked STERLING. International Silver Co. $135 $45 RD227 Marked STERLING. $145 $45 RD228 Marked as shown. $75 $33 WP32 A bayonet fit sword / letter opener with cigar cutter. Artur Griep applied for a patent in Germany on March 29, 1949 for his cigar cutter (Zigarrenabschneider) design. The sliding cutter is pulled up and the cigar tip is inserted into a hole. The cutter is now depressed and the tip is cut. Patent No. 887,711 was published August 27, 1953. The holster for the sword has a magnifying glass. $175 with holster. $69 WP37 Scotsman with sword. Marked on back R T LONDON. Bronze. $59 $25 WP54 Shotgun shell loader. $95 $25 WP55 Shotgun shell loader. $95 $25 WP56 A 14” unusual tool with helix. $145 SP17 Look closely! It is not a ship. There’s a number of animals on this two finger pull. $29 $15 SP18 Two finger pull corkscrew. $6 $1 SP34 Combination bottle opener and can piercer wooden sailboat. Souvenir of Nassau (Bahamas). $7 $2 SG03 Bronze Boxer Figural. Nice detail on a hard to find corkscrew. $275 $125 SG12 Hockey Puck made for the 2005 ICCA Scrue-Cruise to Alaska. $35 $15 SG22 “Happy Families, a most diverting game for juveniles.” One of the cards depicts “Master Tub the Brewer’s Son” holding a corkscrew. c.1930s. There are forty different people cards in the sliding case. $55 $25 SG31 Bottle safe. A carved wood football player is hinged on one side and opens for concealing a bottle of wine or spirits. 17.5” tall. $115 (bottle of wine not included). $35 SG32 Bottle safe. A carved wood golfer is hinged on one side and opens for concealing a bottle of wine or spirits. 16.5” tall. $135 (bottle of wine not included). $35 If you are a golfer, here are some nice accessories for you home bar.
If you are not a golfer but have friends that are, think about gifts for them! GF02 A golf trophy consisting of a golf ball with corkscrew which screws into the wine funnel/stand. Marked STERLING and BLACK, STARR & FROST. The funnel is engraved “Thursday Club won by Walter F. Wyeth, June 30, 1927” (Irvington, New York). $1475 Shown in World-Class Corkscrews on page 312 GF06 Combination mini shaker, graduated 2-ounce measure, funnel, cap lifter, and corkscrew known as the “Bar Baby.” Marked NAPIER PAT. PEND. Fairly common but of interest when found with an engraving for an event. In this case the engraving is “St. David’s G. C., Hi Lo Jack and Dame, 1962, Won by Leslie A. Webb.” $375 $250 Shown in World-Class Corkscrews on page 312 GF07 Corkscrew with sterling sheath awarded November 10, 1929 as the First Prize - Scotch Foursome at the Hook and Slice Club. (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). $395 $245
Shown in World-Class Corkscrews on page 311
GF08 Corkscrew with sterling sheath awarded July 4, 1940 to the runner-up in the Mixed Scotch Foursome at St. Davids Golf Club, Wayne, Pennsylvania. Marked STERLING
Shown in World-Class Corkscrews on page 311
GF19 Cheesy lightweight club with plastic friction fit sheath. $7 $2 GF35 Now 25 years old! Peter Franke of Santa Monica, California designed this corkscrew standing on a golf tee sheath which protects the worm when not in use. He was granted U. S. Design Patent No. 319,170 on August 20, 1991. Do you have a special golf event coming up? I have 30 of these. How many do you need? $4.50 each. $2 GF36 Combination corkscrew, bottle opener, and double jigger in original box (tattered). $15 $8 GF46 Golf ball corkscrew with tees (not removable). $9 $4
GF48 Golf ball corkscrew celebrating the 70th birthday of corkscrew collector and author Paolo de Sanctis in 2001. $45 $22 GF52 The double lever golfer from Perfect Solutions is plastic with chrome plated accents. It is made in China and was copyrighted by E & B Giftware in 2006. $17 in somewhat tattered box. $12 The plastic golf bags on the following pages were made in red, green, amber, and clear. The worm cover serves as a bottle opener. The bags came from E.P.P. at 225 5th Ave., New York City and came with clubs in various colors and a “19th Hole Caddy ‘Pour Card’. The card has the 1950 copyright of C. H. Greene, N. Y. C. GF55 Caddy with stirrers. No corkscrew on measure. Nice graphics. $19 $8 GF61 19th hole caddy without clubs. $15 $6 GF62 “Bottom’s Up” multi-tool. Box top torn off. $25 $12 GF63 Bottom’s Up” multi-tool. Souvenir of Metropolis, Illinois. $33 $12