People ask me why when I open a bottle of wine, when I toss a cork into a large lidded jar at home where I keep them, what I'm saving them for. I usally tell them I'm making a boat. Typically the answer is followed by an "ahhhh..." with a nodding head, then the questions start.
My friend Patti gave me a book to read called Cork Boat, by John Pollack. Here is the Amazon page where you can read a synopsis of the book.
http://www.amazon.com/Cork-Boat-John-Pollack/dp/0375422579/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288110360&sr=1-2
It is my all-time favorite book! A page-turner! Couldn't put it down!
So, my collection of corks is for something...maybe a boat, maybe not...but it sure is a conversation starter and brings the memory of the book back every time!
Here's an idea I just found from the LA Times off of Food News Journal.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2010/10/wine-corks.html
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