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Good to the Last Drop

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There’s a certain elegance in wine tasting and so the same should be for the twist and pull! Drop, named for its shape, is an innovative redesign of the corkscrew that’s a vital tool to the very last drop. After corking, it doubles as a cork placed directly in the neck of the bottle. Additionally, the design finds a tie between wine and literature. As the pen is the tool of a writer, so is the corkscrew for the winery. After enjoying a bottle, users can jot their thoughts down using Drop’s pen tip!

Designer: Hevesi Annabella

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One-Legged Pirate Corkscrew

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Avast ye mateys, there’s booty up yonder. Well shiver me timbers and knock me down, this old salty dog is not only a pirate, he’s a Pirate Corkscrew. He’s replaced his leg with a corkscrew and can open bottles in his mouth. This buccaneer is the hardest working pirate on the high seas. No need to walk the plank for a taste of grog, let this seafarer open your bottle of charrrrrrrdonnay.

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This Corkscrew Sucks!

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Literally. It’s called “My Corkscrew Sucks” and it does… in the best way! Lots of people love to collect their old wine corks for keepsake, but regular wine corks damage the cork in the process of opening. This design uses suction to pull out the cork, ensuring that it’s left perfectly in tact. It’s just as quick to use, safer, and takes less muscle!

Designer: Alan Kwok

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Crazy Tanks Used Corkscrews, Not Treads

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When you think of the way a tank moves around, the main attribute that comes to mind is the wheel-driven treads we’re all used to seeing. But imagine if tank technology had gone this way.

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Instead of treads, these insane looking Russian tanks used giant corkscrews to move across the ground. Here’s some old footage of one of these vehicles in action:

Apparently, even Chrysler considered building screw-drive military vehicles, as you can see in this 1960s prototype footage of an unusual amphibious corkscrew-drive vehicle.

And back in the 1920s there was even a screw-drive tractor, designed for quickly navigating over snow, called the Fordson Snow Machine:

While the drill-like conveyances sure looked imposing, they ultimately failed because of their heavy weight, poor suspension, and nearly impossible steering. Oh, and they pretty much destroyed any lawn you drove them over.

While you’ll probably never get to drive in a corkscrew vehicle, you can still buy a remote-controlled one from Hot Wheels.