Corkscrew Reading List


Books

Bernston, Buster and Per Ekman. Scandinavian Corkscrews. Täby, Sweden: Tryckeriförlaget, 1994.

Bidault, Gérard, Les Fabriques Français de Tire-Bouchon 1820 - 1970 . France, Bidault, 2000.

Blake, Philos. Guide to American Corkscrew Patents, Volume One 1860-1895. New Castle, Delaware, USA: Bottlescrew Press, 1978.

Blake, Philos. Guide to American Corkscrew Patents, Volume Two 1896-1920. New Castle, Delaware, USA: Bottlescrew Press, 1981.

Bull, Donald, Manfred Friedrich and Robert Gottschalk. American Breweries. Trumbull, Connecticut, USA: Bullworks, 1984.

Bull, Donald. A Price Guide to Beer Advertising Openers and Corkscrews. Trumbull, Connecticut, USA: Bull, 1981.

Bull, Donald. Beer Advertising Openers - A Pictorial Guide. Trumbull, Connecticut, USA: Bull, 1978.

Bull, Donald A. Bull's Pocket Guide to Corkscrews. Atlgen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1999.

Bull, Donald A. The Ultimate Corkscrew Book. Atlgen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1999.

Bull, Donald A. and John R. Stanley Just for Openers - A Guide to Beer, Soda Other Openers. Atlgen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1999.

Bull, Donald A. and John R. Stanley Soda Advertising Openers. Atlgen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000.

Bull, Donald A. Beer Advertising: Knives, Letter Openers, Ice Picks, Cigar Cutters, and More. Atlgen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000.

Coldicott, Peter. A Guide to Corkscrew Collecting. Stockbridge, Hants., England: Coldicott, 1994.

D'Errico, Nicolas F. American Corkscrew Patents 1921-1992. Connecticut: D'Errico, 1993.

de Riaz, Yvan A. The Book of Knives. New York, Crown Publishers, 1981.

DeSanctis, Paolo and Maurizio Fantoni. I Cavatappi / Corkscrews. Milan, Italy: Be-Ma Editrice, 1988.

DeSanctis, Paolo and Maurizio Fantoni. Le Collezioni Cavatappi. Milan, Italy: Mailand, 1993.

DeSanctis, Paolo and Maurizio Fantoni. The Corkscrew, A Thing of Beauty. Milan, Italy: Marzorati Editore, 1990.

Dippel, Horst. Korkenzieher. Hamburg, Germany: Ellert & Richter, 1988.

Doornkaat, Heinz ten. Korkenzieher. Germany: Doornkaat, 1991.

Giulian, Bertrand B. Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century. Pennsylvania: White Space Publishing, 1995.

Goins, John. Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings. Knoxville, Tennessee: Knife World Publications, 1986.

Heckmann, Manfred. Korkenzieher. Berlin, Germany: Fasanen Edition, 1979.

Levine, Bernard Knifemakers of Old San Francisco. San Francisco, California, Badger Books, 1978. (Chapters on Will & Finck and Michael Price)

Levine, Bernard. Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 1997.

MacLean, Ron. A Guide to Canadian Corkscrew Patents. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada: MacLean, 1985.

O'Leary, Fred. Corkscrews: 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle. Atlgen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1996.

Olive, Guy. Tire Bouchons Français Brevets 1828-1974. France: Olive, 1995.

Paradi, Joseph C. French Corkscrew Patents. Ontario, Canada: Paradi, 1988.

Paradi, Monika. Cookbook for Corkscrew Collectors. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club, 1991.

Perry, Evan. Corkscrews and Bottle Openers. Buckinghamshire, England: Shire Publications, Ltd., 1980.

Peters, Ferd. German Corkscrew Patents and Registrations. Holland: Peters, 1997.

Peters, Ferd. Mechanical Corkscrews, Their Evolution, actions, and patents. Holland: Peters, 1999.

Pickford, Ian. Jackson's Hallmarks. Suffolk, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997.

Pumpenmeier, Klaus. Deutscher Gebrauchmusterschutz für Korkenzieher 1891-1945. Bad Salzuflen, Germany: Pumpenmeier, 1997.

Rainwater, Dorothy T. Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1986.

Reichler, Mel, and Jim Egan. Corkscrews. New York: Reichler, 1996.

Stanley, John R., Edward R. Kaye, Donald A. Bull. The 1998 Handbook of United States Beer Advertising Openers and Corkscrews. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA: Stanley, 1998.

Tweedale,Geoffrey. The Sheffield Knife Book. Sheffield, England: The Hallamshire Press, 1996.

Van Wieren, Dale P., Donald Bull, Manfred Friedrich and Robert Gottschalk. American Breweries II. West Point, Pennsylvania, USA: Eastern Coast Breweriana Association, 1995.

Voyles, J. Bruce. The American Blade Collectors Association Price Guide to Antique Knives. Chattanooga, Tennessee: American Blade, Inc., Blade Books Division, 1990.

Wallis, Fletcher. British Corkscrew Patents from 1795. Brighton, East Sussex, England: Vernier Press, 1997.

Watney, Bernard M. and Homer D. Babbidge. Corkscrews for Collectors. London, England: Philip Wilson Publishers for Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1981.


Organizations and Newsletters

AMERICAN BREWERIANA ASSOCIATION (ABA) was founded in 1980. Bi-monthly newsletter is filled with info about beer, breweries and breweriana. Send $25.00 to American Breweriana Association, P. O. Box 11157, Pueblo, CO 81001.

CANADIAN CORKSCREW COLLECTORS CLUB (CCCC) was founded in 1981. Worldwide membership. Quarterly newsletter and summer convention. Send US$30.00 to Milt Becker, One Madison Street, 5b, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073, USA

EAST COAST BREWERIANA ASSOCIATION (ECBA) was founded in 1970. Quarterly newsletter and annual convention. Send $20.00 to ECBA c/o John Stanley, 3712 Sunningdale Way, Durham, NC 27707-5684.

FIGURAL BOTTLE OPENER COLLECTORS (FBOC) was founded in 1978. Annual convention held in May. Quarterly newsletter. Send $20.00 to FBOC c/o Nancy Robb, 3 Avenue A., Latrobe, PA 15650

INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF CORKSCREW ADDICTS (ICCA) was founded in 1974. Limited to 50 members worldwide. Prospective candidates for membership are invited to submit a detailed description of their Best Six corkscrews and biographical data to the Right: Joseph C. Paradi, 670 Meadow Wood Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 2S6, Canada.

JUST FOR OPENERS (JFO) was founded in 1979 for beer advertising opener collectors. Annual convention held in April. Quarterly newsletter. Send $20.00 to John Stanley, 3712 Sunningdale Way, Durham, NC 27707-5684.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BREWERIANA ADVERTISING (NABA) was founded in 1972. Quarterly newsletter and annual convention. Send $20.00 to NABA c/o Robert E. Jaeger, 2343 Met-To-Wee Lane, Wauwatosa, WI 53226.

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