Nice Patents

Some new arrivals from a collector/dealer friend in Europe. It all started with the purchase of the German mechanical corkscrew on the left with unusual advertising on both sides of the frame. Having dealt with this collector on some major purchases in the past, I was asked if I would be interested in some other corkscrews before shipping the first. I was sent a picture with a handful of other corkscrews including the Hull Presto corkscrew (center) and the Singleton patent bow (right). I quickly accepted the offer and received this lovely group of corkscrews. All 3 are very nice, rare and collectible in their own respect, but the Hull Presto corkscrew outshines the competition. I have wanted one of these corkscrews for over 10 years, and now I'm the owner of a beautiful example of this intriguing corkscrew. Don't forget to make the smaller purchases; you never know when they can lead to the bigger finds.