As a last minute going away gift a fellow collector gave me a Grape Vine Corkscrew and the worm was mangled to say the least.  I was frantically trying to pack up all my goodies before check out time when I realized that I had forgotten to pack that last screw.  As the Corkscrew gods have been good to me, I figured I must repay them with a act of good faith.  I decided to "accidently" drop the screw under the table, and leave it for the staff to find.  It is always exciting to find a hidden or lost treasure, especially when you lease expect it.  I hope they will understand and enjoy the thrills that keep us collecting.  Especially when they see the $90 price tag attached to the shaft.

Today the convention was open to the public.  I sold 3 wall mounts for Josef and sold 1 Horse head opener.  The buying totally outweighed the selling this weekend.  I was able to get a 1934 Chicago World fair M-73 - Slide opener w/ corkscrew.  Very Sweet!  I also bought a small Hollweg, ABC Beer Williamson Stag in box, a couple Williamson Beer Advertising screws, and one large box of Ebay goodies.  I swear....Pics to come soon!  Over all, a fun and collective weekend.  I'm already hunting next years booty!

Goodness!  Still bottle openers EVERYWHERE!  Well yesterday was great.  I'm sorry, still no pics yet :-(   I'm happy to announce the newest member of my collection is DICO!  That only took about 10 min to work out the trade.  Another member is a Sterling overlay, Thiery and Croselmire.  This one along with many others, a Black Ross Pig, rack and pinion, and Clough Double Helix were all aquired via a trade that took about 1 hour!  I REALLY like trading!  It's so fun to get what you want!  Today is the last day of the convention for me as I'm flying out this afternoon.  The Corkscrew Gods have been good to me, so I won't expect too much today.  Maybe just a Blue Pig, a weird corkscrew with Royal Club on it, and a gold painted Knight figurine corkscrew.  Am I asking too much?

WOW!  What a day.  LOTS and LOTS of openers!  I've been making friends fast and buying like crazy!  I've picked up 2 L-1's and 5 M-3's and 1 M-1 bottle openers.  Pics to come soon, as I forgot my cord, and I cannot figure out Marks camera.  I also picked up 5 Beer advertising corkscrews.  And the big splurge was a Coffin Man with original papers AND he came with a custom wooden coffin!!  The wood coffin just makes it that much more desirable, as they did not originally come that way.  Josef was very happy for me, but has been dreaming of it since last year when he passed it up, at the JFO 2006, for $450.  Needless to say I did not pay nearly as much.  More later.   Let the Hunt Continue!!

Well, I had not even left the airport in Harrisburg, Pa before I had bought my first corkscrew!  An Stag screw with two Sterling caps!  Josef is reporting great finds too as he is combing an antique fair about an hour away with Mark.  Looks like the Corkscrew Gods are smiling on us this weekend!  I will be reporting the play by play as great finds turn up.  Pics to come later.  Happy hunting everyone!