2009-2023 Watney Award Winners
The first meeting of the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts (ICCA) was organized at the Guinness Brewery in London in 1974 by Bernard Watney. In attendance at the first AGM were Addicts Babbidge, Bingham, Dennis, Ekman, MacDonald, DeSanctis, Phillips, Stark, and Watney. In the minutes of the sixth AGM held at the Guinness Brewery on September 26, 1979, this is reported: "Amidst the cheers of assembled Addicts, Dr. Watney assumed the honorary title of 'Start Right,' in recognition of his status as the founder of our little band. "
Bernard Watney coauthored the first important contribution to the World of Corkscrews in 1981 with Homer Babbidge, that book is the classic Corkscrews for Collectors.. Bernard passed away September 28, 1998. This award is given in memory of Bernard.
Purpose of Award: To recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the World of Corkscrews. The award is not limited to members of corkscrew collecting organizations.
Selection Committee: Honorary Chairperson Mavis Watney, Thomas Uhler, and Reinhold Berndt.
Nominations for award: Any person either affiliated or non-affiliated with corkscrew collecting organizations may submit nominations. Email nominations to Thomas Uhler at jthomasuhler@gmail.com and Reinhold Berndt at r.berndt@t-online.de.
Number of Awards: Each recipient will receive one award for their work or works. The published list will include all contributions for each recipient with year noted for publications and the year of the award. In the event the recipient makes further contributions, those contributions will be added to the list.
Criteria:
Books - Published books dedicated to corkscrews and some where the corkscrew is prominent but not the whole subject
Papers - Published papers dedicated to corkscrews which expand the corkscrew knowledge base
Newsletters - Editors who have compiled and published newsletters over a long period time
Articles - Generally articles in newsletters and on websites are not considered unless they have been published as stand-alone papers
Websites - Websites which have content of historical and informational value to the Corkscrew World
Museums - Museums open to the public with a wide range of corkscrews displayed with information about the corkscrews
Other - The committee will consider all nominations for the Bernard Watney Award for outstanding contributions to the World of Corkscrews including but not limited to organization of meetings, exhibitions, presentations, inventions, and extraordinary accomplishments
| Here is the list of the winners and their accomplishmnets: | ||||
| Name | Title | Type | Published | Year of Award |
| Andrew, Fred | The Incomplete, Complete Book of Barscrews | Book | 1995 | 2011 |
| Annoni, Paolo | Museo del Cavatappi, Italy | Museum | 2010 | |
| Babbidge, Homer* | Corkscrews for Collectors | Book | 1981 | 2009 |
| Bandy, Jack* | The Incomplete, Complete Book of Barscrews | Book | 1995 | 2011 |
| Barella, José* | Irish Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century | Book | 2019 | 2020 |
| Berndt, Reinhold | Federzungen | Book | 2002 | 2009 |
| Berndt, Reinhold | Korkenzieher in Thüringer Handelskatalogen | Book | 2009 | 2009 |
| Berndt, Reinhold | Korkenzieher in Thüringer Handelskatalogen (Volume 2) | Book | 2009 | 2009 |
| Berndt, Reinhold | Thuringian Straight Pull Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2009 |
| Berntson, Buster* | Scandinavian Corkscrews | Book | 1994 | 2009 |
| Bertazzo, Ottilia Munaretti | L'Art dei Cavatappi | Book | 2005 | 2009 |
| Bidault, Gérard | Les Fabriques Français de Tire-Bouchon 1820 - 1970 | Book | 2000 | 2009 |
| Bidault, Gérard | Les Brevets de Tire-Bouchons Français 1847-1968 | Book | 2005 | 2009 |
| Bidault, Gérard | Les Tire-Bouchons Français | Book | 2005 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Beer Advertising Openers - A Pictorial Guide | Book | 1978 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | A Price Guide to Beer Advertising Openers and Corkscrews | Book | 1981 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | The Kirby Corkscrew | Paper | 1988 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Bull's Pocket Guide to Corkscrews | Book | 1999 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Just for Openers | Book | 1999 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | The Ultimate Corkscrew Book | Book | 1999 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Beer Advertising: Knives, Letter Openers, etc. | Book | 2000 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Soda Advertising Openers | Book | 2000 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Anri Woodcarvings | Book | 2001 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Boxes Full of Corkscrews | Book | 2001 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Cork Ejectors | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Corkscrew Patents of Japan | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Corkscrew Stories Volume 1 & 2 | Books | 2004 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | The Perfect Extractor | Book | 2005 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Figural Corkscrews | Book | 2009 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Corkscrew Ephemera Volume 1, 2, 3 & 4 | eBooks | 2010 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | Corkscrew Stories Volume 3 & 4 | eBooks | 2010 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | World's Fair & Exhibition Corkscrews and Openers | eBook | 2010 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Champagne Collectibles | Book | 2011 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | The Incomplete Chicago Corkscrew Story | eBook | 2012 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Wine Antiques & Collectibles | Book | 2013 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Advertising Openers | Book | 2014 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | World-Class Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald* | Anheuser-Busch Knives & Match Safes | Book | 2021 | 2009 |
| Bull, Donald | The Virtual Corkscrew Museum | Website | 2009 | |
| Butler, Robin* | The Book of Wine Antiques | Book | 1986 | 2009 |
| Butler, Robin | Great British Wine Accessories | Book | 2010 | 2010 |
| Campnell, Tommy* | SyrocoWood Corkscrew & Decorative Accessories | Book | 2018 | 2018 |
| Cecconi, Armando* | Cavatappi Italiani (Italian Corkscrews) | Book | 2013 | 2014 |
| Chionna, Davide* | Cavatappi Italiani (Italian Corkscrews) | Book | 2013 | 2014 |
| Chirescu, Ion* | History, Culture and Legends in British Brass Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2016 |
| Chirescu, Ion | Museum, Bucharest Romania | Museum | 2016 | |
| Chirescu, Ion* | Sealing Stamp Corkscrews | Book | 2016 | 2016 |
| Chirescu, Ion* | Cancan Ladies' Legs Corkscrews | Book | 2017 | 1016 |
| Chirescu, Ion* | Artistry in Statuette Corkscrews | Book | 2018 | 2016 |
| Chirescu, Ion* | SyrocoWood Corkscrew & Decorative Accessories | Book | 2018 | 2016 |
| Chirescu, Ion* | Cage Corkscrews / Tire- Bouchons À Cage | Book | 2018 | 2016 |
| Chirescu, Ion* | Irish Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century | Book | 2019 | 2016 |
| Cimagalli, Giorgio | Cavatappi Italiani (Italian Corkscrews) | Book | 2013 | 2014 |
| Coldicott, Peter | A Guide to Collecting Corkscrews | Book | 1994 | 2009 |
| Cornell, John | Brass Figural Handle Toasting Forks and Corkscrews | Book | 2007 | 2010 |
| Danziger, Herb | Corkscrews of the Syracuse Ornamental Company | Article | 1983 | 2011 |
| De Sanctis, Paolo* | I Cavatappi | Book | 1988 | 2009 |
| De Sanctis, Paolo* | The Corkscrew a Thing of Beauty | Book | 1990 | 2009 |
| De Sanctis, Paolo* | Le Collezioni Cavatappi | Book | 1993 | 2009 |
| D'Errico, Nicholas | American Corkscrew Patents 1921-1992 | Book | 1993 | 2009 |
| Desor, Jean-Louis | Florileges de Tire-Bouchons les figuratifs | Book | 2009 | 2010 |
| Dippel, Horst | Korkenzieher | Book | 1988 | 2009 |
| Doornkaat, Heinz ten | Deutsche Korkenzieher Patente | Book | 1991 | 2009 |
| Ekman, Per* | Scandinavian Corkscrews | Book | 1994 | 2009 |
| Ekman, Per* | Scandinavian Corkscrew Patents | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| Ellis, Barbara* | Corkscrews: British Registered Designs | Book | 2007 | 2009 |
| Ellis, Barbara* | Corkscrews | Book | 2009 | 2009 |
| Ellis, Frank* | Corkscrews: British Registered Designs | Book | 2007 | 2009 |
| Ellis, Frank* | Corkscrews | Book | 2009 | 2009 |
| Fantoni, Maurizio* | I Cavatappi | Book | 1988 | 2009 |
| Fantoni, Maurizio* | The Corkscrew a Thing of Beauty | Book | 1990 | 2009 |
| Fantoni, Maurizio* | Le Collezioni Cavatappi | Book | 1993 | 2009 |
| Geoffroy, Alain | Domaine Alain Geoffroy, Beine, France | Museum | 2020 | |
| Gerovassiliou, Evangelos | Domaine Gerovassiliou, Greece | Museum | 2011 | |
| Giulian, Bertrand | Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century | Book | 1995 | 2009 |
| Giulian, Bertrand* | History of Pocket Corkscrews and Pocketknives | Book | 2006 | 2009 |
| Giulian, Bertrand* | World-Class Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2009 |
| Giulian, Bertrand* | Sealing Stamp Corkscrews | Book | 2016 | 2009 |
| Giulian, Bertrand* | Cage Corkscrews / Tire- Bouchons À Cage | Book | 2018 | 2009 |
| Giulian, Bertrand* | Irish Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century | Book | 2019 | 2009 |
| Grondeau, Alain | Un autre regard sur les Tire-Bouchons | Book | 2020 | 2021 |
| Grondeau, Alain | Un autre regard sur les Tire-Bouchons, Acte 2 | Book | 2021 | 2021 |
| Handel, Wolfgang | Korkenzieher Patente | Book | 1991 | 2009 |
| Heckmann, Manfred | Korkenzieher | Book | 1979 | 2009 |
| Hoefer, Peter | Österreichische Korkenzieherpatente 1882-1980 | Book | 2009 | |
| Hohn, Heinz | Dreko Drehteile und Korkenzieher | Book | 2000 | 2009 |
| Hunter, Ian | Adelaide Corkscrews | Paper | 2011 | 2012 |
| Hutchinson, Francis | British Corkscrew Patents | Book | 2009 | |
| Kincaid, Fred | ICCA Corkscrew Auctions on the Web | Website | 2010 | |
| Køhler, Anne-Lise | French Corkscrew Patents Found in Denmark | Book | 2003 | 2009 |
| Køhler, Anne-Lise* | Scandinavian Corkscrew Patents | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| Køhler, Anne-Lise* | Scandinavian Brass and Bronze Corkscrews | Booklet | 2014 | 2009 |
| L'Africain, Josef | Detroit Corkscrews | Paper | 2012 | 2013 |
| L'Africain, Josef | Finding Frary | Paper | 2013 | 2013 |
| L'Africain, Josef* | SyrocoWood Corkscrew & Decorative Accessories | Book | 2018 | 2013 |
| Lapierre, Jacques* | Les Tire-Bouchons Extensibles | Book | 2010 | 2010 |
| Lapierre, Jacques | Les Tire-Bouchons en Forme de Bouteille de Champagne | Book | 2019 | 2010 |
| Leigh, James Ron | Corkscrews: Some Hisotry, Some Technology | Book | 2007 | 2009 |
| Lenzinger, Pol | Fromm Winery, New Zealand | Museum | 2020 | |
| MacLean, Ron | Canadian Corkscrew Patents | Book | 1985 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | Eclectic Corkscrew Patents 1931-1988 | Paper | 1996 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | The Common Corkscrew / Diverse Executions | Paper | 1988 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | The Common Corkscrew II | Paper | 1989 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | The Common Corkscrew III | Paper | 1990 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | The Common Corkscrew IV | Paper | 1991 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | The Common Corkscrew V | Paper | 1994 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron | The Williamson Story | Paper | 1994 | 2009 |
| MacLean, Ron* | William Rockwell Clough, 2004 | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| May, Brian* | Double Folding Corkscrews | Paper | 2012 | 2013 |
| May, Brian* | Story of Wm. Robert Maud and his Patent Corkscrews | Paper | 2012 | 2013 |
| Meadows, Wayne | Compendium of Bar Corkscrews | Book | 2001 | 2009 |
| Meadows, Wayne* | Austrian Figural Corkscrew Design | Book | 2015 | 2009 |
| Minzenmayer, Don | Warm Wood Cold Steel | Paper | 1986 | 2010 |
| Minzenmayer, Don | The Screwpull Corkscrew | Paper | 1993 | 2010 |
| Minzenmayer, Don | Screwpull: Creation & History of a High-tech Corkscrew | Book | 2013 | 2010 |
| Morris, John | U. S. Corkscrew Update | Paper | 2012 | 2011 |
| Morris, John* | United States Patents: The little things that make a difference | Paper | 2010 | 2011 |
| Morris, Martha* | United States Patents: The little things that make a difference | Paper | 2010 | 2011 |
| Nugent, Robert | Knives with Corkscrews | Paper | 1987 | 2009 |
| Nugent, Robert* | William Rockwell Clough | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| O'Dell, Gail* | History, Culture and Legends in British Brass Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2016 |
| O'Leary, Fred | Corkscrews: 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle | Book | 1996 | 2009 |
| Olive, Guy | Tire Bouchons Français Brevets 1828-1974 | Book | 1995 | 2009 |
| Ouvrard, Marc | The Corkscrew Blog, France | Website | 2020 | |
| Ouvrard, Marc | Le tire-bouchon aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles | Book | 2022 | 2020 |
| Paradi, Joe | French Corkscrew Patents | Book | 1988 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Joe | Hungarian Corkscrew Patents & Registered Designs | Book | 2007 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Joe* | Champagne Collectibles | Book | 2011 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Joe* | Wine Antiques & Collectibles | Book | 2013 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Joe* | World-Class Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Joe* | History, Culture and Legends in British Brass Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Joe | CorkscrewNet.com | Website | 2009 | |
| Paradi, Monika | Cookbook for Corkscrew Collectors | Book | 1991 | 2009 |
| Paradi, Monika | Cookbook for Corkscrew Collectors - Volume II | Book | 2010 | 2009 |
| Payne, Roy* | History, Culture and Legends in British Brass Corkscrews | Book | 2015 | 2016 |
| Perry, Evan | Corkscrews and Bottle Openers | Book | 1980 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | German Corkscrew Patents and Registrations | Book | 1997 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | Mechanical Corkscrews, Their Evolution, actions, and patents | Book | 1999 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | German Corkscrew Patents, D.R.P. 1877-2000 | Book | 2002 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | German Corkscrew Registrations, D.R.G.M. 1891-2000 | Book | 2002 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd* | History of Pocket Corkscrews and Pocketknives | Book | 2006 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | Contemporary Corkscrews | Book | 2011 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | German Corkscrews Protected by Law | Book | 2011 | 2009 |
| Peters, Ferd | Ladies, Their Charms, Legs and Shoes (Corkscrews etc.) | Book | 2016 | 2009 |
| Pumpenmeier, Klaus | Deutscher Gebrauchmusterschutz for Korkenzieher | Book | 1997 | 2009 |
| Rains, Philly* | Anri Woodcarvings | Book | 2001 | 2009 |
| Robinson, Sal | Austrian Figural Corkscrew Design | Book | 2015 | 2016 |
| Roe, Lehr | Edward P. Haff | Paper | 2011 | |
| Roger, Robert | A Guide to Gimlets | Book | 2003 | 2009 |
| Roger, Robert | Patented Ice Reducing Tools | Book | 2007 | 2009 |
| Rousset-Rouard, Yves | Musée du Tire-Bouchon, France | Museum | 2010 | |
| Sharp, Michael* | The Incomplete, Complete Book of Barscrews | Book | 1995 | 2011 |
| Shaub, Paul | Guide to American Corkscrew Patents, V. 1 & 2 | Book | 1978 | 2009 |
| Soare, Alexandru* | Cancan Ladies' Legs Corkscrews | Book | 2017 | 2018 |
| Soare, Alexandru* | Artistry in Statuette Corkscrews | Book | 2018 | 2018 |
| Solheim, Helgir | Corkscrews in Norway | Paper | 1990 | 2009 |
| Solheim, Helgir* | Scandinavian Corkscrew Patents | Book | 2004 | 2009 |
| Stanley, John* | Just for Openers | Book | 1999 | 2009 |
| Stanley, John* | Soda Advertising Openers | Book | 2000 | 2009 |
| Stanley, John* | Advertising Openers | Book | 2014 | 2009 |
| Stanley, John* | Anheuser-Busch Knives & Match Safes | Book | 2021 | 2009 |
| Taylor, Barry | ICCA Corkscrew Auctions on the Web | Website | 2010 | |
| Türler, Hajo | Swiss Corkscrew Patents | Book | 2002 | 2009 |
| Türler, Hajo* | Les Tire-Bouchons Extensibles | Book | 2010 | 2009 |
| Vivanco, Rafael | Bodegas Dinastia Vivanco, Spain | Museum | 2011 | |
| Walkling, Gillian | The Book on Wine Antiques | Book | 1986 | 2010 |
| Wallis, Fretcher | British Corkscrew Patents from 1795 | Book | 1997 | 2009 |
| Watney, Bernard* | Corkscrews for Collectors | Book | 1981 | 2009 |
| Watney, Bernard | The History of Stoppers and Corkscrews | Article | 1985 | 2009 |
| Webb, Steven* | Double Folding Corkscrews | Paper | 2012 | 2013 |
| Webb, Steven* | Story of Wm. Robert Maud and his Patent Corkscrews | Paper | 2012 | 2013 |
| Young, Joe | Have you Looked at Your Roundlets Lately? | Paper | 1985 | 2010 |
| Young, Joe | Arcade Manufacturing Co., Freeport, Illinois | Paper | 1986 | 2010 |
| Young, Joe | Does the Van Gieson Corkscrew Exist | Paper | 1994 | 2010 |
| Young, Joe | Just Who Was M. L. Byrn? | Paper | 2010 | |
| Znaty, Simon | Les Tire-Bouchons Figuratifs | Book | 2022 | 2022 |
*Co-Author
Note some of the awards are posthumous and are
presented to next of kin or friends.