Larry Gralla Reno, Nevada, USA Larry has been collecting wine antiques & corkscrews for around 20 years. Now retired, Larry worked in mining & oil & gas. He focuses his corkscrew collection on Cloughs, codd openers, corkscrew canes, Lund levers & concertinas. His wife LaNae collects Georgian era fruits knives so they both equally enjoy hitting the flea markets & antique venues with a passion..
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Bob Smith Suffolk, United Kingdom Bob has been collecting corkscrews for around 10 years but more seriously over the last five years. Has a particular interest in lever related corkscrews. Bob is thoroughly enjoying early retirement & plans to relocate to Sussex sometime in 2010 with his partner Sarah. Boing Boing Baggies Baggies! Bob is a West Bromwich Albion Football club supporter. He enjoys writing & a good glass of red wine.
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SIMONE PARK Cheongju, South Korea Simone has been collecting corkscrews since 2002. He rarely finds corkscrews in South Korea but visits London which gives him some opportunities to hunt & also finds pieces online. He has been running his own dental surgery for 26 years. Simone is a keen golfer, photographer & enjoys travelling.
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BOB LEAT Arncott, Near Oxford, United Kingdom Bob started collecting Corkscrews in 1996 when he retired from the Army, following 24 years of service. A Sunday paper supplement magazine article was the hook & 15 years on Bob has amassed a collection of over 300 corkscrews. Bob now works for Hewlett Packard as a bid manager which sees him travel around the UK, allowing corkscrew hunting opportunities at various antique arcades & charity shops. Bob also collects bottle stoppers, many of which are Anri.
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