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On October 23, 2004, a French Club was sold on eBay for £48 (approx
$88.00). There were seven bidders.
In 1996 an Italian Boxwood with Archimedian Screw sold at Christie
‟
s for £253.
A year later, another was sold for £195.
A red Valezina was offered in the May 1997 Christie
‟
s catalog with an estimate of
£70-100. It did not sell. Another red Valezina was offered in August 1997 with an
estimate of £40-60. It sold for £40.
The common twentieth century floral and costume design examples, Copex and
Cam marked corkscrews, plastic club types, and simple pieces turn up quite
frequently on the eBay Internet auction website. Many do not get a starting bid
and most sell for $20.00 or less.
The club types with Basque carved figures range from $60-150. More elaborate
carvings are often in the $90-200 range.
The Beechwood Bistro corkscrew can be found in many retail stores and on
Internet bar supply websites for around $10.
The price for the Picard patent is in the stratosphere.
