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President’s Message MIKE ENGLAND #3260
TAB TOP BOOK UPDATE tion will be indicated by the letters S Top Committee (Terry Scullin, Bruce One of the most frequent questions I have (straight steel), R (crimped steel), E Gregg, Bob Post, Jim Wolf, Bob Fondren, been asked thus far is, “When will the Tab (extruded) and A (aluminum). The letter D Geo Bryja, Jr., Dave Waugh, Cheryl Boyles, Top book be printed?” The much-antici- will indicate a drinking cup. Jim Thole and Marcia Butterbaugh), give pated book, United States Beer Cans, Vol. II them a pat on the back and a Thank You (Tab Tops), is currently in its final stages The opening pages will include a history for volunteering on this project for up to of production and proofing and will soon of the tab top can, how to build a collec- five years with no reward other than the go to press to be printed, bound and deliv- tion, how to date a tab top can, guidelines pride of doing a job well done! How many ered. The Tab Top Committee has been for grading and valuing a tab top can and of us can make that claim? feverishly working to bring you this details on how to use the book and its newest edition in the USBC series of refer- abbreviations and glossary. BCCA STORE @ www.bcca.com ence books. The book will amaze and The BCCA Store is now online or will be astound you with the scope of cans The Tab Top Committee has been very soon. The obstacles that were block- pictured (nearly 8,000) and the research working on this project for more than five ing its development were removed and we that was compiled to bring you the facts years and has been putting in extra effort can now order our supplies through behind the pull tab and its evolution—the the last twelve months to complete the www.bcca.com. Our next website project greatest advancement in canned beer book. Arranging the cans chronologically will be to accept Pay Pal payments for all since the invention of the can itself!! within each size and group has been a online purchases, including membership daunting, tedious process, and a slow and renewals and CANvention registrations. The book will cover pull tab cans through steady pace was required to maintain circa 1980, as well as all cans of steel accuracy. Believe me when I say that the FEBRUARY IN ARIZONA construction through 2005. It will be Committee wants the book completed and The next BCCA Board Meeting is on arranged and divided into the following printed even more than you! February 24, 2007 at the A-1 Chapter's nine categories: 7 and 8 oz.; 10, 11 and 12 Pinnacle Peak Beer Cans, Breweriana & oz.; 14, 15 and 16 oz.; 24 and 32 oz.; 5 Nothing has been downsized or elimi- Collectibles Show in Scottsdale, AZ. If you Liter; Set Cans (Esslinger Parti Quiz, nated in order to rush the book to print. have any questions or concerns, please Rainier Jubilee and Schmidt Scene Tabs); We want to deliver to you the very best relay them to your board members and Commemorative Cans; Reunion Cans and book we can. An exact delivery date officers-or better yet, attend the meeting Test Cans. hasn't been determined yet, but to ensure and tell us in person. the best quality and content, I believe that Salute! The following letter codes will be used to you can expect it this summer. help identify the type of top used: Z (zip top), I (insert top), T (tab top), B (button The next time you see Tom Hull, Kevin Mike can be reached at top) and BK (bank top). The can construc- Burrus or the other members of the Tab [email protected], or 515-965-2448
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BEER CANS & BREWERY COLLECTIBLES IS A BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE BREWERY What’s COLLECTIBLES CLUB OF AMERICA Vol. 37 No. 1, Feb/Mar 07 Pub. No. USPS 335910 ©2003 Brewery Collectibles Club of America
MAGAZINE STAFF Editor ...... Marcia Butterbaugh #6560 on Tap Design Editor ...... Dave Waugh #29712 Feature Editor ...... Terry Scullin #1041 February/March 2007 Business Manager ...... Kenn Flemmons #21489 Advertising Manager ...... Mark Crane #15584 Staff Photographers . . . . Lew Cady #98/Ritchie Dubreuil #24680 CANvention Correspondent ...... Deborah Lorenz #2965 FEATURE STORIES Contribution Editors . . . . Pete Cornils #28293/Mike Pope #32543 Computer Input ...... Grace Fisgus #15122 Proofing ...... Terry Scullin #1041, Nancy Hardaker 4 BEER CAN ARCHAEOLOGY—DUMPING IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Printer ...... Spangler Graphics, Kansas City KS
MAGAZINE COLUMNISTS 17 THE MYSTERIOUS ‘76 ALE Auction Block ...... Pat Cornils #15280 Beer Can Archaeology ...... Dave Lang #83 18 SUN VALLEY SUDS CONNECTION Beyond Beer Cans ...... Dave Launt #11325 Book Review ...... Kevin Kious #29100 Beer Can Close Up ...... Dave Babel #29079 24 THE BLUE BONNET LADY Brand Changes: US ...... Robert Renforth #22410 International ...... Terry Dunn #2263 28 THE GREAT GRAIN BELT FARMHOUSE FIND Canada ...... Ted Bartolacci #30321 Mexico ...... Wiley Robinson #24625 Cantoons ...... Barry Travis #30938 34 BEER BURPS Chapter Brewings ...... Rick Blanchard #27806 Chapters-At-Large ...... Mark Rodgers #27935 On Display ...... Ed Sipos #28710 Remembering ...... Paula Fatura #30483F REGULAR FEATURES Right Place at the Right Time/Legends ...... Matt Menke #23654 ShowTime ...... Scott Spencer #28573 22 AUCTION BLOCK Want Ads ...... Terry Scullin #1041 2007 BCCA OFFICERS 46 BCCA 2006 FINANCIAL REPORT President ...... 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Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles What a Difference a Day Makes
just might be hiding a dump—maybe even a Beer Can Archaeology dump full of beer cans. Dirt roads in this part of PA can go on for miles before you DAVE LANG #83 even see a hunting camp. There are many gated roads, but we just didn't have the time to walk for a mile or two down these THAT SATISFYING“ roads on the chance we "might" come to a dwelling. It was now about 2 pm on our last FEELING OF FIND- day and, admittedly, a sense of urgency was starting to set in. Almost two whole days n April 2006, Dwight Barbacci and Paul and NO finds. Chappie planned a two-day dumping trip ING A BEER CAN Finally, near the top of the chosen moun- to the mountains of north central tain road, we saw what appeared to be an Pennsylvania. I think it's safe to say that DUMP SUDDENLY older looking camp. A quick check with the whenever such trips are planned, there's detectors and our eyes yielded only an old Ia distinct hope that some finds will be made Scheidt's beer bottle. We then headed down early on the first day, thus not only adding HIT ME. a 2-track that weaved through some pines, new items to the collection but also quickly but it turned out to be a dead end. DWIGHT BARBACCI justifying the time and expense involved. On the way back out, however, I spotted This particular trip started out on what a small patch of white that resembled some appeared to be a bright note, as a small pile of APRIL 2006, DAY 2 type of cabin back in the thick pines. We cans was found behind a hunting camp early I try and remind myself that it takes only then noted what looked like an old drive- on the morning of Sunday, the first day. The one good dump to make a successful and way leading back to the white spot. Sure pile yielded little, however, as it contained only satisfying trip. Unfortunately, during most of enough, after we fought our way through about 20 beer cans, including a few Gr. 5 Iron Monday we didn't fare much better than the pines, we could see a large older- City conetops. The rest of the day proved to be Sunday. We drove lots of dirt roads and looking but well-built stone cabin sitting in uneventful—nothing worth saving was located. checked out at least fifty hunting cabins— the middle of a clearing. The intrepid dumpers, however, claim to but no dumps. Finally, we decided to stop The wood line surrounding the large have felt no sense of dismay or urgency and grab a bite at a small pizza shop while clearing looked inviting. Paul went to the because, after all, there was another full day of we checked out my maps and developed a left, and I headed right with the plan being potential finds ahead. plan as to where to look next. to follow the wood line until we met or, Dwight describes in detail the activities of the The plan was to pick one of the mountain hopefully, found a dump. I had traveled only second day as follows: roads we hadn't been on before and hope- about 75 yards when I first saw some rusty fully find a few older hunting camps that flats in a good-sized pile, and, even better, a
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Booty Report
Among the haul from the Pennsylvania dumps were the following cans. The bulk were Reading cans, including USBC depicting Reading’s Gus mascot, and USBC crowntainer (not pictured). In all, over 200 cans were recovered.
Brand: Ortlieb’s Beer Old Reading Beer Old Reading Beer Old Reading Beer Reading Beer USBC: 178-21 177-1 108-3 108-1 118-38 Number found: 30+ 12 50+ 6 30+ Day: April 2 April 2 April 2 and 2nd trip April 2 and 2nd trip April 2 Grade range: 3+ to 5 2 to 4 3 to 5 3 to 4 3+ to 5 Not pictured Brand: Old Reading Beer cone Old Reading Beer cone Old Reading crowntainer Ortlieb‘s crowntainer USBC: 176-31 176-32 197-25 198-7 Number found: 6 100 10 15 Day: April 2 April 2 and 2nd trip April 2 and 2nd trip April 2 Grade range: 3- to 5 2+ to 5 2 to 5 4 to 5
large mound of cans just beyond that pile. before—the #178-21 Ortliebs. I now had often happens, however, they decided to No plastic—just brown rust. I could see both three new additions for the shelf. "dump their way back," rather than go directly cone tops and flats. That satisfying feeling of During the two hours of digging time to the known site. finding a beer can dump suddenly hit me. It available to us, we also found Old Reading In addition to whatever other possibilities now appeared, despite the lateness of the day, crowntainers #197-25, some rough Ortliebs might be found, Dwight wanted to first stop at that this trip might be successful after all. crowntainers, some Sunshine, Blatz, Utica a small pit dump full of Yuengling #189-25 I quickly yelled for Paul, and we both dug Club and, of course, Old Reading flats. We cones that he had located in a prior year. in. Right away, Paul was finding Old had to leave a large portion of the dump to Thus, this trip shouldn't breed any anxiety Reading cones #177-1, as well as the match- dig another time, as it was getting late and about whether or not there would be finds, as ing #108-3 flats with good condition and we still had a 3-hour drive home. Although they were now headed to two sites where color. I was in a section also littered with we had found only one dump during this there should definitely be cans to dig. What Old Reading cones, but these were differ- two-day venture, it had turned out to be a more could a dumper ask for! Here's what ent—the red and cream #176-31 and #176- good one. Dwight has to say about the return trip: 32 varieties I had never dumped before. Condition of these wasn't great, but I figured FOUR MONTHS LATER Before we got to the Yuengling dump, we that, with so many being found, some It came down to the late innings, but checked behind two hunting camps situated keepers would be included. Then a new Dwight and Paul's trip had been salvaged. next to each other in the mountains. Paul label surfaced. After a spit shine, I could see They decided to make the planned return trip found only a few pockets of rusty nonbeer it was another cone I'd never dumped to the Old Reading dump in August. As so cans, but I noticed a bank area behind the
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Top: Old Reading crowntain- their venture—unless they found something ers and two variations of the quickly. As fate would have it, they soon came cones——obviously the brand upon a small trailer used for a camp sitting of choice found in April near a stone cabin in Central next to a dilapidated cabin. Dwight describes Pennsylvania. the result:
Middle: The same dump We decided to turn around here but first revealed a variety of white Old Reading cones and to check out this spot. The rundown cabin matching flats. definitely had age. If there was a dump here, it was behind the cabin, because in front Bottom: Surprise! A few was a creek and a clearing. We detected the Ortliebs cans located woods behind but found nothing. There was amongst a sea of Old Readings a small patch of trees directly behind the cabin that were so thick you had to stoop down, and, even then, there was barely any room to move. I never thought there would be a dump in this patch of trees but nonethe- less went in with the detector. I first spotted several old bricks semi- buried in the ground, and then the detector went off. Probably some scrap metal or paint cans, I figured. After a few digs, a flat popped out—a #117-2 Prior—and shortly thereafter a piece of conetop surfaced. Now located on a hillside and hidden among a this hole really had my attention. cluster of small trees, and it was, as Soon I could see Old Reading cones expected, full of Yuengling cones—but embedded in the clay-like soil—the same red almost every one was crushed. cones with old Gus on them that we had found in the spring. Condition looked real Lots of cans but no keepers in the Yuengling good except for some rust nodules on the dump—always a disappointing but not cone itself and the rims. unusual discovery. Still planning to "dump Paul helped me try to dislodge the cones their way back" to the Old Reading dump, by using our hands, as the diggers would crush the cans. Paul decided to stick the smaller cabin where beer cans were hidden prong of his digger into the opening of the under some leaves. On the fringes, I found cone to help loosen the can, and this method an F & S cone and an Old Reading crown- worked great. About 30 minutes of work tainer. Figuring most of the dump was resulted in nearly 30 of the #176-32 cones buried, I headed back to the truck. Paul, being pulled from this small pit dump. however, was persistent and began search- “ ing further in that same area. As he went IT WAS FULL OF Thus, as Dwight and Paul finally headed off further down the bank, his detector began to their original destination—the Old Reading finding some clean cans about a foot down YUENGLING dump found back in the spring—their decision in the mulch. to "dump their way back" had already resulted Once again, we found Old Readings CONES—BUT in the accumulation of enough Old Reading #108-1 and #108-3 flats, and some crown- cans to make for a successful trip. tainers #197-25. Returning quickly to the Quite a contrast to their spring trip, when scene, I also began finding similar cans in ALMOST EVERY they didn't find anything until late in the good shape, and together we came up with second day of hunting, but such are the about five or six of each variety. Not a bad ONE WAS CRUSHED. contrasting and unpredictable pleasures or bonus find, considering we hadn't yet disappointments of such trips. Time and effort reached either of our planned locations. DWIGHT BARBACCI often pay off, but every experienced dumper knows there are no guarantees. ON TO THE YUENGLING DUMP As a final postscript to this tale, I should add We had some trouble finding the exact which was now an hour’s drive away, Dwight that Dwight and Paul did eventually get back location of the pit. Some of the club and Paul decided to take another short side to the original Old Reading dump on a sepa- members had been there since I unearthed trip on a previously untraveled dirt road. It was rate trip. It paid off as there were more cans to the dump and had covered it over with cut getting later in the day, so they didn’t antici- be found although the labels were similar to saplings. We did eventually find the spot, pate spending much time on this portion of those found earlier. •
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It‘s All in the Second in an occasional series Family A Johnson Family Affair By Pete Cornils #29203
onderful hobbies are filled with wonderful people, and camaraderie exists among them. From race fans to W football fanatics, coin collectors to cribbage players, hobbyists understand what makes their fellow hobbyists tick. Camaraderie in the BCCA is extremely strong. There's something special about our organization. BCCAers readily develop friendships with other collectors, and these relationships often become more important than the collectibles. What is the origin of the specialness? It surely comes from people like the Johnson family. Dick Johnson and his son Richard have been a special force in the hobby since the early 1970s. And now Dick's grandsons, Rick and Michael, have become breweriana enthusiasts as well. The family collecting actually began in 1972, not with Grandfather Dick, but with his son Richard. They lived in the Chicago area and Richard was nine at the time when his dad found a pile of collectible cans behind a gas station. Like many supportive dads, Dick bought retail cans and drank their contents so Richard could add new gems to his collection. Soon the collecting bug bit Dick, and he joined the BCCA! Dad and son went to the 1977 Kansas
SUBJECTS: COLLECTIONS: Grandfather: Dick Johnson #9492 Originally Chicago flats & breweriana. Now, A-1 cans & breweriana Father: Richard Johnson #30616 Cans and Hamms breweriana Sons: Rick #F32919, Michael #F32920 Krueger cans, old tabs (Rick); All Star beer cans, old tabs (Michael)
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City CANvention and every Looking back, Dick was CANvention from then on reminded of how fun it was to until Richard graduated from spend countless hours going high school in 1982. to trade shows with his son. While young Richard's Dick felt proud watching his interest shifted from collecting son interact with adults and to cars, women and a military developing valuable social career, Dick's passion for the skills while negotiating and hobby advanced. Dick entered trading for cans. Now, when the BCCA officer ranks and his grandkids find a good can was elected President at the Three generations of Johnson collectors: Left, Grandfather Dick Johnson; Right, Grandson for their collection, they call 1988 CANvention. As many Rick, Dick’s son Richard, and the latest family member to join the BCCA, Grandson Michael. Dick to share the excitement. will attest, leadership roles in They are all looking forward to the BCCA require unconditional family everywhere! They returned to Chicago with CANvention 37 in Denver. support. Though not actively collecting, their motor home filled to the brim! Dick offers advice for family-based hobby- Richard proudly supported his dad through Dick eventually moved west, sold the ists. "Let your kids get their own BCCA those years. Chicago collection, and now fancies Apache membership, even if you have your own. Dick's career as a police officer provided cones. Richard, having become a family man Also, don't intervene very much. Let them opportunities to find great cans in unique himself, started collecting again (Hamm's), and acquire their own items, allowing them to places. Along with Dick's favorite Meister now his son Rick pursues Krueger items and have first chance at items you'd both like." Brau and Peter Hand sets, the Johnson's Michael collects flats and cones. Dick's son These days, younger hobbyists often ask quality Chicago collection boasted a and grandsons remain in the Chicago area, Dick for advice and insight. After many years Manhattan Ale O/I. where Richard followed in his dad's footsteps of father and son collecting, helping younger Their cans were notable, but even more and became a police officer. What a legacy! collectors comes easy for Dick. However, he memorable was their 1978 excursion through Dick and Richard were together at Kansas says "It's hard to explain how good it has Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula City's CANvention 36, site of their first been to be in this hobby." searching for cans. It seemed there were kids CANvention together. So it was only natural For a father to be able to spend so much selling cans at every yard and garage sale. that Richard's two sons both joined the BCCA time with his son, sharing the excitement and Dick and Richard found cans under hunting while at CANvention 36 in Kansas City! Now passion for collecting, we begin to under- cabins and near outhouse dumps. Cans were it's an official "family affair." stand how it indeed can be that good.• SAVE THE DATES!
BCCA CANvention 37 Aug 29-Sep 1, 2007, Denver CO, Adams Mark Hotel www.bcca.com Bob Campbell, [email protected]
NABA 36th Annual Convention July 31-Aug 5, 2007, Bay City MI, Doubletree Hotel www.nababrew.org George Baley, [email protected]
EBCA 35th Annual Convention July 11-14, 2007, King-of-Prussia PA (Philadelphia area), Sheraton-Park Ridge Hotel www.eastcoastbrew.com Larry Handy, [email protected]
ABA 26th Annual Meeting Jun 12-16, 2007, Portland OR, Holiday Inn Portland Airport www.americanbreweriana.org Jean Tiegs, [email protected]
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CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS
ale and George Miller bestowed this services are very reputable. But once in a while, pink hard hat upon me last December, Point of Brew one isn’t. So what do you do to protect yourself I think to help me to ward off some of MARCIA against fraud when you want to have a can or D BUTTERBAUGH #6560 the challenges that come with the magazine cans repaired? Editor editor’s job. It’s true, there are always hurdles The first thing is to ask other collectors for to overcome with editing a magazine. recommendations, and what they know about a But a hard hat also conjures up images of given repairer. A dishonest repairer will soon ground breaking and new construction. That acquire a bad reputation. Ask for references if you takes me to one of my primary goals for our are not familiar with a potential repairer. magazine—to constantly “dig” for new editorial comed. Send to me at bccamagazine@earth- If you have a high-dollar can or a quantity of and ideas to keep the magazine fresh and link.net, or to Terry Scullin, Feature Editor, at cans to be repaired, you might want an agree- interesting. (Either way, thanks Dale and [email protected] ment in writing (email or letter) with the following George.) information included: You will see some of these results as you BEER CAN REPAIRING read through this issue. Several months ago Speaking of Terry, he has another “hat” to • an agreed-upon value of the can or cans in two contributing editors joined our staff—Mike wear—as chairman of the Fair Warning their current condition Pope and Pete Cornils. Mike debuts with a story Committee. This committee was established • an agreed-upon price for the repairs about the mysterious ‘76 Ale brand from Terre early on in our club when mail trading was one • an exact description of the work to be done Haute Brewing. Pete’s first column appears of the primary methods of acquiring new cans. • a time frame for completing the work and with a story on three generations of collecting The Fair Warning chairperson arbitrated when returning the repaired can to the owner in one family. trades were disputed or not completed, and • an agreed-upon method of return shipping, The In Memory column takes on a new helped to resolve the situations. including the insured amount, and delivery name—Remembering. Paula Fatura will edit Times change and mail trading is much less confirmation, and who pays for the shipping. this column and bring you information about significant to the hobby now. Terry, like the (usually paid by the can owner) the members we have lost. We are very sorry Maytag repairman, has had little work as the • In the event a can is damaged, destroyed or to learn of the passing of long-time member, Fair Warning chairperson. During his four-year lost while in the possession of the repairer, Jack Kellogg and Paula has given him a nice tenure, only one dispute has needed interven- what compensation is the repairer willing to tribute in her column on page 41. tion, but recently a deal went bad between two provide (i.e., is the value determined by the condi- Terry Dunn will be ready with the new members, one a can collector, and the other a tion of the cans before any repairs, or of the value International Brand Changes column in the can repairer. Fortunately, the dispute was of the can if the repairs had been made)? Apr/May issue. For those who love to read resolved, but it prompted Terry to write the about cans from other countries, be sure to following suggestions on how to ensure trans- An agreement like this provides a paper trail check Pat Cornil’s Auction Block on page 22— actions that are fair to both the can owner and and protects the interests of both the can owner he has focused on international cans and the repair person when you are in need of and the repairer. As with all service repair trans- breweriana in this column. construction repair such as new lids, or having actions, being extra-careful produces the best After you read through these 48 pages, cans rolled. Here’s Terry’s advice on what to results. please think about what you liked most and consider when having cans repaired: what you’d enjoy seeing more of. Feedback Terry Scullin, Chairman on the content of the magazine is always wel- Most of the folks out there offering can repair Fair Warning Committee
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Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles CHAPTER BREWINGS
RICK BLANCHARD #27806 Chatter from Chapter Newsletters
or those of you who make New Year's resolutions, how are That's what this hobby's all about. Few things bring a bigger smile you doing with them? I have never been one to make New than that “I never thought I'd ever get this can” moment. Year's resolutions, at least not official ones, but here are a (Jim Romine) F Merry Bocksters Goatzette (Merry Bocksters Chapter) few that I might call my official, unofficial 2007 resolution list: (feel free to make any of mine yours if you wish) NEW RECRUITS PAY CHAPTER DIVIDENDS! 1) Attend CANvention. In 20 plus years of BCCA membership, I My wife Sharon and I attended our first National BCCA CANvention have never been able to attend, not even once! 2007 is the year! in Kansas City. We had a good time at the Crown Center area that 2) Work a little less, and play a little more. As is often said, when we used to frequent many years ago. It was fun to see what had was the last time you heard someone look back at their life and regret changed in the area and what had remained the same. I was not having worked more? impressed by the very orderly fashion in which the BCCA conducts 3) Go to Blue-Gray, Spring Thaw, or one of the numerous other its convention and board meeting. At the meeting, a drawing was great shows I've never been to. Hoping to accomplish this by paying held for two valuable beer cans. Chapters were eligible for the more attention to resolution #2. drawing by the number of new BCCA members they recruited. The 4) Dust off the metal detector and see if it still works; then actually more members the chapter recruited, the more times its name was use it, once its working order is established. Maybe I should make put in the drawing. Because of the hard work of John Kieran, our sure I am still in good working order before I go out and start swinging chapter had the most new recruits, therefore the most chances to that thing around. win. John's hard work paid off by our chapter being drawn for the 5) Dust off some of the hundreds of books I've collected over the first choice of the two cans. John selected the can he thought was years. Then, actually read some of them. the best value for our chapter. CANvention appraisals ranged from 6) Watch less TV. How many of you have High-Definition, $130 to $180. At our convention we sold the can at silent auction Widescreen TV like I do? If so, you will understand why this resolution for $140. Thanks John! (Carroll Krivanek) (and the previous one) probably ain't gonna happen. Cornhusker Chapter Chatter (Cornhusker Chapter) 7) Call an old friend that I was going to call last year, the year before, and probably the year before that. Time really does go by ONE CAN/ONE COUNTRY—TWO more quickly than we think, doesn't it? CANVENTIONS Kansas City was a great CANvention! A definite highlight was Have a great 2007! visiting Tom Waggoner's home and viewing what is truly one of the Beerfully, Rick #2780 most astounding collections of beer cans. Both the meticulous care in creating a room to display such treasures and the incredible Rick can be reached at [email protected] condition of the cans themselves were sights to behold. I wish I could match the event here in Denver, but alas, for those who visit my carefully displayed collection of Star Wars Lego sets in the midst FORGET THE PRICE—REMEMBER THE of my collection “cave,” I will be no match for Tom's well-positioned SMILE bar. (Mark Rodgers) CANvention Kansas City turned out to be a fun town, and the Bock OC/OC Newsletter (One Can/One Country Chapter) cans available at the show were better than anything I've ever seen. The confluence of several major collections coming on the market APPROACHING 150 AND STILL GOING simultaneously created a situation unique in my collecting STRONG! experience. There were more good Bock cans there, than at any A wonderful thing happened to me the other day! I was futzing show I have ever been to. Pricing is going to be a subject talked around in my bar room, wishing I had more room, having a couple about for a long time, but I have to say that I saw several big moola of beers and getting in the beer mood, when the phone rang. It was cans change hands, so the prices must not have been too out of the brewery calling me! Yes, The City Brewery Called Me!!! Julie hand. Several Bocksters showed me their prize snags, and since I Ann, our contact person at the brewery for our shows, told me don't drink until after lunch (OK, except for Wednesday, and about an upcoming celebration the brewery is planning for 2008. Thursday, and I swear I ate early Friday), I mostly remembered how Believe it or not, the brewery will be 150 years old in 2008. They are those cans were priced. Since it won't matter in a hundred years planning a big festival in the brewery parking lot, and they invited WHAT you paid for the cans, if you're happy, more power to you. us to be a part of it! They would like us to have our show during the festival. The best part is they are planning it the first or second
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Lon Megargee’s Famous
weekend in May, which is when we usually have our show A-1 Beer Prints anyway! I told Julie Ann we are definitely interested, and she will 1948-1951 Lithographic Reproductions from the keep me informed on the details as soon as they become available. At the same time, we scheduled our 2007 show for Arizona Brewing Company. May 5th, so mark your calendars now! (Bill Novak) Grenadier Gazette (Old Style Chapter)
SUPER DAVE NEEDS HELP! “Super Dave” Osborne of Pampa, Texas has volunteered to be editor of the next few issues of our Carrie Nation newsletter. If you haven't met Dave, you need to. He is a dedicated collector who travels far to attend shows. He is a long-time Carrie Nation member, and although he lives in Texas, we consider him a The Cowboys Dream regular at our three chapter shows. He is friendly and diligent in (21-1/2” x 34”) whatever he does. I am looking forward to Dave doing a good job with our newsletter. One thing Dave will need is for all of us to help with the content of the newsletters. I have been involved with judging newsletters at the national level and I will tell you Black Bart that lack of content is the big problem for all editors. The main (21-1/2” x 34”) reason chapters lose their editor is burn-out from getting no help from the membership, and having to come up with all of the content for every newsletter issue. Dave says he has a printer lined up to print for him, so all we need to do is send newspaper articles, hand-written notes, or yes, even pictures. The best newsletters I've seen are the ones that with pictures. Let's help The Dude Lady Dave out and send beer stuff as you find it. And, the next time (21-1/2” x 34”) you meet him, tell him Thanks for trying on the job. He was in Kansas City for Canvention. Were you? (Jerry Trowbridge) Ax Grindings (Carrie Nation Chapter) The Quartet $5 BILLY BEER AT THE SATISFIED FROG! (21-1/2” x 34”) Well, our hard work paid off, and the Way Out West Show came through as a BIG success. After a couple of minor glitches at the hotel, the room-to-room appeared to work quite smoothly. Considering the limited space the hotel had available, and the work involved in keeping everyone satisfied, there should be little to complain about. I believe the hotel was very gracious in its Margarita attempt to accommodate us beer-imbibing, loud-mouthed, can- (21-1/2” x 23-3/4”) toting bunch of hoodlums alongside their regular customers. The show Saturday was great! Once again, the Peak came through as • All of these are available by the print or framed. a perfect location for such a show. Following the show, a small group of us went to the Satisfied Frog in Cave Creek before • The frames are the same as the original frames back in 1948 heading off to the Kramer's and the Beckmann's. The gift shop at with an inlaid real rope around the outer edge. the Frog has a stack of Billy Beer cans by the case, and they are • These are five of the seven painted for the brewery. selling them still full for $5 per can. Make sure to get one before • Shipped within 7 days. they're gone!!! Thanks to everyone who made this three-day event a success. We look forward to making it bigger and better next year. (Ed Sipos) Visit our website A-1 Can-O-Gram (A-1 Chapter) www.a-1beerprints.com LEASE! SEND PICTURES! or call 1-602-867-3636 (leave message) Could you carry your wife 250 meters on your back through an obstacle course? That's what one husband from Estonia did to • Ask about other Lon Megargee’s prints we have available • win his wife's weight in beer, and even set a world record doing it. Sandra Kullas and Margo Uusorg won the world champion-
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ship race in Finland with a winning time of 56.9 seconds. They were Wooden Crate guidelines: At least one face of the crate must be among 40 couple who competed. The course included pools and secured in place by screws. On signs where height exceeds the hurdles. The men could run or walk while carrying the women on width by one-half or more, there should be extended feet on the their backs. The race evokes the legend of robber Rosvo-Ronkainen bottom of the container to prevent overturning. The glass tubing who made prospective gang members prove they could carry heavy comprising the letters, border, etc. of the sign must be rigidly sacks while running through the forest. Kullas clung to Uusorg's fastened either to the background of the sign itself, or to a rigid back upside down with her legs around his neck. This was Uusorg's wooden frame. Then, either the whole sign or the wooden frame fifth world title. For the victory, the couple received laptop must be cushioned in the crate against vertical and horizontal computers and 49kg of beer.(Ted Bartolacci) shocks. Under no circumstances are rubber bands such as those cut Trillium Tales (Trillium Chapter) from automobile inner tubes recommended for cushioning, nor should loose corrugated fiberboard pads be used. Cushioning should MAIL OR EMAIL? be with sponge rubber pads at least 1” thick at the bottom. Over the years, different issues and suggestions have been put forth (Rich La Susa & Tobi Hicks) regarding the production and mailing of the chapter newsletters and Blue Ribbon Report (Pabst Blue Ribbon Chapter) the costs associated with mailing hard copies. Our neighboring chapter, Carrie Nation, is studying the idea of doing an e-newsletter COLLECTOR PROFILE—TIM MAHONEY and at Abilene they discussed the mechanics of running a test with Q - How long have you been collecting? their August edition. Eric Linden, who used to live in Topeka and A- Since 1976 now lives in Phoenix, is President of the A-1 Chapter. He advised us that their chapter delivers its newsletter via email, with hard copies Q - How did you get into collecting? mailed only to those members who don't have email. As newsletter A - A friend of mine and I drove from Pittsburgh to Keystone, editorss can attest, it is a labor intensive project that could be greatly Colorado in August 1976 to attend our college fraternity national reduced by email. Maybe it is time to consider it. convention. We drank a beer or two along the way and started to Best of KC's Best (KC's Best Chapter) notice all the different brands as we drove. We started saving the cans and brought them back to school in the fall. I kept the HARRY KEITHLINE—HALL OF FAMER collection going and took it with me when I graduated. Harry asked me to thank the Rusty Bunch and the other chapters and collectors that got #23 of the BCCA elected to the Hall of Fame. Q - How many cans do you have? Harry has been to more BCCA Board of Director meetings than A - Approximately 7500. I keep them cataloged on a database so probably anyone alive. He would still dump if he could find a normally I know the exact number, but I've been lazy lately and dumping partner. Harry was one of the early Big Beer Brotherhood haven't cataloged some recent acquisitions! members at a time when they were in the vanguard of the search for rusty cans that was to become what is now know as “dumping.” Q - What else do you collect? If you ever get to St. Louis, and want to talk to one of the earliest of A - I collect both U.S. and foreign cans, pretty much all sizes. Lately the avid dumpers, give Harry a call. He and his wife Chris are two of I've been focusing more on foreign cans and just collecting U.S. the nicer people you will meet in the hobby. (Dave Launt) commemoratives. My collection is about 60% foreign cans and 40% RUSTlings (Rusty Bunch Chapter) U.S. cans. I also collect (casually) beer coasters.
PROPER NEON PACKING Q - What's your favorite can? Since 1937, Signs of the Times magazine has been in contact with A - I don't have a favorite can per se. Country-wise, my favorite cans the Freight Container Bureau of the Association of American are from Japan because they are so colorful, and there are so many Railways regarding suggestions from that body for improvements in different commemoratives. The Japanese will issue a commem- packing methods that would help reduce freight losses in shipments orative can simply because it's a Wednesday! I do have a favorite of the luminous-tube signs. The studies of the bureau lead to recom- set however—it's a Lion Lager set from South Africa. The set is the mendations with four general principles that should be followed: 1993 collector series of “Golden Greats of Music,” with pictures of • The open type of wooden crate is recommended so that the great music legends on each of the 12 cans in the set. sign may be easily and quickly seen by anyone handling the shipment. For small mounted signs, however, corrugated fiberboard Q - What do you enjoy most about collecting? containers may also be used. A - The thrill of finding a new can that I don't already have in my • The shipping container must be so constructed to always be collection. I also enjoy going to trade shows, talking with other handled or stowed in the one proper right-side-up position. collectors, and the “casual camaraderie” associated with this hobby. • Hand holds should be provided for on the container to facilitate My philosophy about any hobby is that it should not introduce new handling and protect against dropping. stress in your life. Beer can collecting fits that bill! • The container must be legibly marked to indicate the contents, (Bill Plott & Tim Mahoney) and to show the correct position for handling and stowing. The Cannikin (Bama Canna Chapter)
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Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles Having a Grand Time! On Display ED SIPOS #28710
his snapshot showing the interior of a typical neighborhood bar is T dated June 13, 1951. The photo studio who developed the snapshot is Culli's of Corpus Christi, Texas. This pretty much gives us the idea that the bar was located somewhere in Texas. The advertising in the background tells the same story. There are some great signs hanging on the wall including a nice Blatz neon, a Grand Prize clock, a small oval Blatz sign, Falstaff neon, Budweiser neon and a Schlitz back bar sign. The patrons at the bar appear to be enjoying their Grand Prize Beer. Although in the photo, for us collectors, the advertising If you have a neat old photograph you’d like nothing special appears to be happening in the background makes it special. • featured, contact Ed at [email protected]
y slightly suntanned and rugged face casts a warm glow off the fire as I break down my favorite fly rod. The smell of Borkum Riff wafts lazily Mupward while the smell of onions and salmon makes me salivate in anticipation of a hearty meal. I wear flannel and wool which traps flatulence like nobody’s business, but it keeps me warm. Later on after a few more cans of ale, I’ll bore my camping buddies with stories of my bar room, board room and bedroom conquests. There are few better than me, and few people dislike me because I possess so many admirable traits. But I do like my beer—that sweet golden nectar of the gods. I drink it whenever I can, even though my wife and doctor warn me over and over to stop. I must have 200 of these strange little spout top containers in the ceiling tiles of my basement. The colorful metallic cone provides me with the rugged bravado I require to maintain my handsome facade. It ain’t easy being this happy all the time. Thank goodness for sweet beer. That reminds me—I’ve got to destroy the evidence cause I’m running out of room.... Know anyone that wants empty beer cans? Haw, Haw!
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The Mysterious Ale From Champagne Velvet
The large enamel sign is one of four known. By Mike Pope #32543 It measures about 4 feet long on each side.
ocated in western most THBCo cans and cate that the brand was revamped some- Indiana near the bottle designs produced time after March 1950. Advertising pieces banks of the before WWII had this icon. announcing "Back again in cans . . .and Wabash river, the The ‘76 Ale label also handy 12 can cartons" and "An American LTerre Haute Brewing Co. sports a green battle drum Pale Ale" are known, as well as some large has been producing beer on and flintlock musket, in building signs. These conetop cans are the and off since 1837, making keeping with the spirit of more common of the two labels that feature it our nation's second oldest '76 theme. Perhaps this a red battle drum and musket but have no active brewery. Since that brand was brewed espe- IRTP statement. time the THBCo has changed cially with the troops and There are also bottle labels that have no ownership several times, but public in mind as a morale IRTP statement and are missing the eagle its brewing practices have booster during the war and hops design. Then, sometime in the changed very little. years. It has been well early '50s, this brand was discontinued once If one looks closely at the documented that the again. No other indications have surfaced as different brands the THBCo This paper over cardboard store adver- THBCo provided much of to the lifetime of the ‘76 Ale. Was it discon- has produced over the years, tisement from 1950 clearly makes the its production for our tinued due to the lack of the popularity of several pilsner and lager point that '76 Ale has returned in cans troops during WWII on ale in the Midwest? How did the THBCo's after a hiatus of an unknown length. beers of its very popular military bases and espe- ale production compare to the other large signature brand, Champagne Velvet, may be cially in the South Pacific theater. It is also Indiana breweries of the day? found. One label, however, seems to be known that the THBCo produced an olive One thing is certain. With emerald green something of a mystery. The '76 Ale label drab conetop version of its pilsner beer metallic cans, patriotic symbols and a stands alone in the THBCo lineup when it brand. mysterious background, the '76 Ale brand comes to ale. Then, sometime around the early ‘40s, from the Terre Haute Brewing Co. is a desir- The mystery begins with the brewing the ‘76 Ale seems to have just disappeared. able collector's piece and, with very little dates for this label. Of the few clues there There are no records indicating that produc- known of its past, one of the hobby’s most are, one version of the two known conetop tion was stopped on a specific date or even mysterious brands. • designs has an IRTP statement with the in a specific year. Then, as mysteriously as classic icon of the eagle perched on top of the brand disappeared, it magically reap- Thanks to John Coughanowr for photos of the the hops found on other Champagne Velvet peared! signs and cone top cans, and to Derrick Morris labels of the time. Research shows that There are a few advertising pieces to indi- for photos of the bottles used in this story.
Left: Pre-war bottle labels with the eagle logo. All are IRTP. Note the US War Bonds neck label on the middle bottle.. Center: Two cone tops, the only known of this brand. The can with the eagle is IRTP; the can with the red drum is not. Right: Terre Haute '76 Ale bottles from the early 1950s. The quart long neck label reads NIEO5%BW. Note the absence of the eagle design. All are non-IRTP versions.
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Suds Connection
By Terry Scullin #1041
Averill Harriman, chair- and even nightly orchestra performances. European royalty and Hollywood celebrities. man of the mighty Sun Valley was the very first ski resort in Gary Cooper, Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, Union Pacific Railroad, the United States, and from the day it Errol Flynn and Bing Crosby were all regu- was an avid skier. In opened in the winter of 1936 it was an lars in the lodge, as was writer Ernest 1935, he began a instant success. Elk, bighorn sheep and gray Hemingway, and world champions used the searchW. in America's western ranges for a wolves now shared the mountain with mountain slopes to train for the Olympics. location to build a resort that So marvelous was Sun would equal the finest ski Valley that it became known resorts of Switzerland and as "the American Shangri- Austria. The man he hired to la," after the paradise-like conduct the search, Count Himalayan valley immortal- Felix Schaffgtosh, combed ized in James Hilton's 1933 the mountains for months novel Lost Horizon and in but was unable to find a site Frank Capra's 1937 film of that met his tough standards. the same name starring Then he discovered the Ronald Coleman and Jane area around Ketchum, in Wyatt. central Idaho. Overwhelmed National brewers soon by its beauty, the Count told realized the advantages of Harriman to come at once to associating their brands with see for himself. Within days, the Sun Valley experience. A the railroad baron bought 1941 ad for Blatz Old 4,300 acres of what would Heidelburg Beer states "In soon become Sun Valley. Sun Valley, skiing leads...in Harriman was determined Milwaukee, Blatz Leads." to build a resort that would Sun Valley cans and labels are few and far between. The two known variations of the cone Mr. & Mrs. Gary Cooper top reflect differences in alcohol content. A third variation that did not have the brand name be worthy of its breathtaking share a pair of cold ones at in yellow appeared on eBay a couple of years ago. Whether the color difference was real or setting. His plan called for a just a matter of fading has never been conclusively documented. One other beer can is their Sun Valley cabin in a luxurious lodge with glass- known to exist with the alcohol content covered over, with speculation that it was done for 1949 Blue Ribbon ad, and a enclosed pools, exquisite shipments of the brand into Utah. 1959 Schlitz ad uses a Sun cuisine, impeccable service Valley panorama to invite continued on page 20 18 Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles • February/March 2007 212661p18_20.qxd 1/25/07 11:10 AM Page 19
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Magazine and Newspaper Advertising
During its short production life, ads for Sun Valley Beer appeared in Pocatello's Idaho State Journal, first introducing the new brand in May, 1953, followed by advertising tie-ins with the Idaho State College (now University) football team, and various ads promoting the brand in both bottles and cone top cans.
National brewers Schlitz, Pabst and Blatz used Sun Valley settings in their ads to appeal to upscale beer drinkers. The second photo in the top row of the 1949 Pabst ad shows Gary Cooper and his wife at their cabin at the Sun Valley Ski resort in Idaho.
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readers to "Know the real joy of good living." Local brewers were a little slower on the The Sun Valley Suds Connection Continues. uptake. It wasn't until 1953 that the East Idaho Brewing Company of Pocatello, 190 The formation of the Sun Valley has a new life. In 1996, a feisty Idaho miles southeast of the fabled resort, intro- Brewing Company by Gordon Gammell home brewer named Penny Pink set up duced Sun Valley Beer in cone top cans and and Michael Kraynick in 1985 ended the a commercial brewery in Dudley's Sports in stubby and long-necked bottles. Like 32-year hiatus of brewing Bar & Grill, a popular many small older breweries across the in the valley. Sun Valley's Pocatello watering hole. nation, East Idaho Brewing had a long first beers were contract She called it the Portneuf history and multiple pre-Prohibition incarna- brewed in Helena, MT. Valley Brewery. tions. From 1902-1904, for example, it was The current brewery in But what Brewmistress operated as the American Brewing Hailey, ID, about 25 miles Pink really wanted was her Company, and from 1904-1913 as the south of the resort, had a own brewpub.This led her to Franklin & Hayes Brewing Company. capacity of 4,000 barrels, making it buy the East Idaho property on South The brewery emerged from the long, dark Idaho's largest brewery at that time. The First Ave. in March of 1999. dry spell of Prohibition as East Idaho Sun Valley brand name appears promi- Talk about a fixer-upper! The building Brewing and was operated at least for a nently on all of its labels, and its beers was filthy, having been unoccupied for while by Columbia Breweries, Inc. of can be found as far north as Alaska and years. It's most recent use had been as a Tacoma, WA. East Idaho churned out nearly as far east as Illinois. Six of its offerings Halloween haunted house. After three a dozen brews over the next 19 years, are Great American Beer Festival medal years of incredibly hard renovation work, including Alt Heidelberg, Idallo, Aero Club winners. Penny began brewing in Portneuf and Pioneer Club, all in bottles. There's yet another Idaho micro Valley's new home in the summer of When Sun Valley Beer debuted in mid- brewery with a Sun Valley connection. 2002. The Pub part of the building May 1953, the East Idaho Brewing Company The old East Idaho Brewing Company opened in October 2005.It serves a full was apparently on the ropes. Two varia- has been relegated to the dusty pages of range of PVB brews plus Penny's famous tions of the cone top were the only cans the history, but the brewery building itself Carrie Nation Sarsaparilla Root Beer. • brewery ever produced for the Sun Valley brand. The new brand proved to be too little too late. As East Idaho prepared to go out of business at the end of 1954, local newspa- pers advertised Sun Valley Beer at the "closeout price" of 6 cans for 69¢. Was W. Averill Harriman a beer lover as well as a skier? Who knows? But the years have certainly proven that the Sun Valley area is a great place to have a beer—or to brew one. •
This article was inspired by the writings of western brewery historian Herman Ronnenberg #22298 and includes extensive input from Steve Armstrong #26414. Thanks to the Sun Valley and Portneuf Valley Brewing Companies, the Sun Valley suds connection is once more thriving, and bringing colorful breweriana to collec- tors.
This Sun Valley crown was used on both bottles and cones.
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he dumper and offgrade cans PAT German culture. In the 1500s the Germans featured in the last issue CORNILS gave the world two great innovations: the generated the most response #15280 Reinheitsgebot Beer Purity Law and the from readers in Auction Block lidded stein! Steins of all types are popular history. Thanks for reading! brewery collectibles because of their beauty TCollectors called and emailed me, asking and usefulness. Many brewers still offer where they could buy the cans shown in collectible, commemorative steins made the article. Unfortunately, the cans have has many brewpubs and small regional with the collector in mind. Oktoberfest, the already been sold. The prices shown are breweries but is dominated by large, well- famous fall festival held in Munich, is copied final prices for auctions conducted on eBay known brewers like Castlemaine, Tooheys, in cities around the world. or other Internet sites. The aim of the Coopers, Cascade and Foster. Australians France, Italy and Hungary are known for Auction Block is to educate and entertain make up the largest group of International their excellent wine products, but due to by highlighting a unique kind of brewery BCCA members and support two BCCA the trend of younger drinkers choosing collectible, provide information about it chapters. The Australian Beer Can beer, those countries now have fledgling and report prices for those types of Collectors Association (ABCCA) was or revived brewing industries. There were collectibles that have sold at recent founded in 1979. over 1,000 breweries in France in 1900, but auctions. There are no opportunities to The South American countries of by 1950 most were gone due to war and buy, sell or trade through the column. Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil are repre- economic difficulties. Kronenbourg 1664, This month, Auction Block features the sented in the online report. Brazil is the now owned by UK's Scottish & Newcastle, exciting and fascinating field of interna- largest country in South America both in is one of France's most preferred beers. tional breweriana. Breweries from around population and area. Over 50 breweries South African Breweries (SABMiller) now the world have produced thousands of supply its 182 million citizens, with produc- owns the well-known brands of Peroni, beer brands, styles and related advertising tion dominated by the Belgium-based from Italy, and Dreher, from Hungary. and brewery collectibles! Inbev. Popular Brazilian beers include The Netherlands is the third largest As a tribute to the BCCA's non-US and Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Bohemia. producer of beer in Europe, due to the non-Canadian members, many artifacts More beer is consumed in the seven-day production of globally marketed beers such shown here are from countries where our Brazilian Carnival (the week before Lent— as Amstel, Grolsch and Heineken. It's International members reside. Nearly similar to Mardi Gras) than the total interesting to note that the Heineken brand twenty different countries are represented consumption for the rest of the year! Brazil is marketed as a premium product when in this online report. Here are highlights on has a 300-member BCCA chapter based in exported, but in its homeland it is consid- some of the major ones. Sao Paulo that sponsors 12 yearly trade ered to be of much lesser quality. Heineken shows. Brewing Company, which dates to 1864, The English colonized Australia in the Many aficionados regard beer from produces many brands and is the fourth mid-18th Century. Although this drove the Belgium as the finest in the world. The largest brewing company in the world. need for establishing ale breweries and dozens of styles and hundreds of brands public houses, the alcoholic beverage of often require their own specialized glasses When searching for international brewe- choice in early-Australia was rum. By the from which to drink. Legend has it that riana items online, be sure to search under early 1800s many breweries were in oper- Belgian monks began brewing beer during specific country, brand and brewery ation, including the oldest, and most well the Middle Ages, deeming it "purer" than names, as well as type of collectible. When known, Cascade Brewery. Foster Brewing, the water of the time. In Europe, Belgium buying or selling items, be aware of unique founded in 1888, increased the popularity ranks 5th in brewing output. Its 125 brew- shipping or customs requirements between of lager beer. Unfortunately, government eries include brewing giant Inbev. countries. Interestingly, many sellers and action closed many breweries in the early Renowned Belgian brands include Chimay, buyers ask for payment in US dollars 1900s. Beer has become the beverage of Orval and Duvel. (USD), even though the transaction may choice for modern Aussies, with annual Germany is the leader in European beer occur in a non-US country. • consumption over 1.75 billion liters. Like production and third in consumption. Beer the United States and Canada, Australia has always been an important part of Pat can be reached at [email protected]
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AUCTION 1. Santa Fe tab top ...... $93 USD Argentina ONLINE REPORT 2. Castlemaine tap handle ...... $78 USD BLOCK Australia 3. Duff 6-pack tab top cans . . .$138 USD Australia 4. Melbourne flat top can . . . . .$165 USD Australia 5. Masse-Meurisee Lille label . .$121 USD France 6. Triple Piedboeuf cap ...... $82 USD Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 7. Brazilian SS can book ...... $24 USD Brazil 8. Yanjing 5-litre can ...... $67 USD China 9. Czech beer caps ...... $4 USD Czech Republic 10. Ruby label ...... $49 USD Ecuador 6 7 8 9 10 11. Bass 1869 full bottle ...... $307 USD England 12. Red Tower cone top can . .$1559 USD England 13. German stein 1919 ...... $1684 USD Germany 14. Soproni tab top can ...... $1 USD Hungary 15. Peroni 1950 glass-lined tin sign $264 USD 11 12 13 14 15 Italy 16. Suntory tab top can ...... $305 USD Japan 17. Superior beer tray ...... $15 USD Mexico 18. Grolsch lighted sign ...... $45 USD Netherlands 19. Mill Beer flat top can ...... $131 USD Netherlands (Holland)
20. West Arm flat top can ...... $50 USD 16 17 18 19 20 New Zealand 21. Cristal sign ...... $15 USD Portugal 22. Stag tab top can ...... $56 USD South Africa 23. San Miguel ice bucket ...... $26 USD Spain 24. Tingsryd 5-litre Party Can . . .$150 USD Sweden 21 22 23 24
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Who is the Real Blue Bonnet Lady?
ED SIPOS #28710
Shirley Johns was on hand in person for the introduction of the What’ll You Have? Ad campaign. She models holding a bottle of Pabst in front of what was probably a staged display used for the introduction of the new hen research began on this photo slogan. of the Pabst lady in front of a Wdisplay of Pabst bottles and cans, what seemed to be a simple report on an ad campaign and the lady featured in it turned out to be a tangled web of information. Who was the original Pabst Blue Bonnet Lady who appeared in Pabst's new “What'll You Have?” campaign in the 1950s? Speculation centered on two actresses with, ironically, almost identical names: Shirley Johns and Shirley Jones. With help from Rich LaSusa, John Steiner, Tobi Hicks and old Pabst Blue Ribbon Chapter newsletters, we were able to document which Shirley was, in a manner of speaking, the real McCoy. Later ads and promotional pieces featured different ladies, but the theme remained consistent—a beautiful lady bedecked in a blue bonnet. A corrugated back-bar sign or poster referenced in the July 1950 Pabst Blue Ribbon News.
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A clip from the July 1950 Pabst newsletter gives proof that the real 1950s Blue Bonnet Lady was Shirley Johns.
New Ad Campaign in its new 1950s ad campaign. So In 1950, the Pabst Brewing was the actress in the picture Shirley Company introduced a new slogan Johns or Shirley Jones? The evidence to promote its highly celebrated clearly says Johns. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. “What'll You Shirley Johns, the lesser known of Have?” was the simple yet straight- the two Shirleys, played in such 40s forward catchphrase Pabst picked for movies as 1947's Cynthia and 1948's Shirley Johns was the model for this attractive it's advertising campaign. Luxury Liner and Summer Holiday. She chalk figure when the “What’ll You Have?” It appeared in magazine ads, was filmed alongside such Hollywood campaign was introduced. The chalk measures back-bar signs, and on the most legends as Mickey Rooney, Gloria de 9" wide by 11" tall. popular item among collectors—a Haven, George Brent, Jane Powell and chalk back-bar statue. The chalk Elizabeth Taylor. Research has docu- Jones appeared in more than 80 motion figure featured the trademark Pabst mented that she was the actress pictures and television programs. She logo and the words “Finest Beer signed by Pabst to promote their flag- starred as Shirley Partridge in the 1970 TV Served… Anywhere” were on the ship Blue Ribbon brand. sitcom The Partridge Family, and had base. The new 1950s “What'll You The proof is in the July 1950 issue feature roles in major movies Oklahoma Have?” was embossed on of the Pabst Blue Ribbon (1955), Carousel (1956), Elmer Gantry (1960) the bonnet. News, which includes a and The Music Man (1962). photo of the advertising Shirley Jones was born in 1934 and 1940s Blue Ribbon agency presenting the new would have been 16 in 1950, when the Girl campaign to Pabst execu- story of the Pabst Girl statue appeared. Through the 1940s, an tives. The photo caption That's pretty young to be modeling for a illustration of an attractive clearly identifies Johns. The beer statue, but not out of the question. young lady wearing a blue- accompanying article Regardless if Shirley Jones was or was trimmed bonnet tied down explains that the brewery not the Blue Bonnet Lady, research discov- with a large blue ribbon was would offer three different ered that she did have a brewery connec- the focal point in Pabst's types of display featuring her tion other than as a model for Pabst. She is promotional campaigns. as the “Blue Bonnet Lady”: the granddaughter of William B. “Stoney” The “Blue Ribbon Girl” the chalk back-bar sign, a Jones, founder (1907) and longtime owner proved very popular. The paper easel back-bar sign of the Jones Brewing Co. of Smithton, Pa., illustration was used in and a poster. which brewed and marketed Stoney's Beer. 1940s magazine ads and She is the only child of Paul (and Mae) even on matchbook covers. The artist’s illustration used on this The Other Shirley Jones, one of Stoney's four sons who There actually was a Miss 1940s matchbook cover and magazine Although Shirley Johns has managed the brewery for many years after Pabst Blue Ribbon in 1940. ad was the forerunner to the 1950s been credited with being the Stoney retired. Her name was Jeanne “What’ll You Have” ad campaign. model for the back-bar So, while we may never know all the Purtell, and she was also that statue, some stories claim it Blue Bonnet Ladies, we can continue to year’s Miss Cleveland! Did she model for the was the other Shirley—Shirley Jones, “a new enjoy the breweriana that graces our illustration, or was the “Blue Ribbon Girl” and upcoming motion picture starlet in the collections with a beautiful woman and a simply an artist’s dream? We’ll probably never 1950s.” catchy slogan. • know. Close, but no cigar, even though the two Shirleys shared a first name and even looked Thanks to Marcia Butterbaugh, John Steiner The Real Blue Bonnet Lady— somewhat alike. There's no known documen- and Tobi Hicks for photos used in this story, Surely tation identifying Jones as the “Blue Bonnet and to Terry Scullin for his editing expertise! Pabst brought the Blue Bonnet Lady to life Lady.”
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re-tax is a term many collectors use to describe the following four cans; however, a little research would suggest this term is much Beer Can overused. Sometime after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Closeup Internal Revenue Service mandated that each individual can of beer DAVE BABEL must bear a printed statement that Internal Revenue tax had been #29079 Ppaid. The most agreed-upon date for the passing of this law is June 1, 1935, but it may have occurred much earlier. Bottle labels carried statements such as "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" or "Tax Paid at the Rate Prescribed by Internal Revenue Law" right from 1933 with repeal of Prohibition. These statements would appear on all US beer cans and bottles designated for civilian use until March 1950. For the purposes of this article, I will be using June 1935 as the most likely date for these tax statement laws to have been enacted. The cans featured are the only known 1930s era beer cans not carrying this statement. Thanks go out to fellow Rusty Buncher Chris Taylor.
Krueger's Cream Ale Heilman's Old Style Lager Beer Tru-Blu Ale Krueger's Finest Beer WHO: G. HEILMAN BREWING CO. WHO: NORTHAMPTON BREWERY CORP . WHO: G. KRUEGER BREWING CO. WHERE: LA CROSSE, WI WHERE: NORTHAMPTON, PA WHERE: NEWARK, NJ WHAT: 12oz CONE TOP BY CONTINENTAL CAN CO. WHAT: 12OZ FLAT TOP BY NATIONAL CAN CO. WHAT: 12oz FLAT TOPS BY AMERICAN CAN CO. WHEN: EARLY FALL 1935 WHEN: JULY 1935 WHEN: JANUARY 1935 This low profile conetop by Wisconsin's G. In the late summer of 1935 Pennsylvania's These are two of the few cans that could legit- Heilman Brewing is probably the most small Northampton Brewery became the first imately be considered "pre-tax." Newark New common of the pre-tax cans and comes in brewer to break ranks and sign with the Jersey's Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company several variations having to do with both the National Can Company, producing this striking was the very first brewer to sign with a can brew's alcohol content and even the construc- black and gold Tru-Blu Ten Star Ale "Double manufacturer, in this case American Can tion of the can itself. The law requiring tax Lined" flat top. While this can went into Company, to produce beer in cans. A very statements on cans was put into effect several production just a month after the tax laws small test run of 3.2% beer in flat-top cans was months before Heilman even began canning, went into effect, other brewers such as Pabst, run in late 1933 bearing the name "Krueger's so, other than ignoring or misinterpreting the which began canning the month prior, and Special Beer." Results were promising, so on law, there really is no reason for this can not to Adam Scheidt which started just days after January 24, 1935 Krueger began selling their bear an IRTP statement. Further proof of this Northampton, were both able to comply with Cream Ale and Finest Beer to the general brewer's disregard for the law is evident in the Internal Revenue laws and produce cans public. The cans pictured here are examples of duration that these supposed "pre-tax" cans bearing the required tax statement. Fortunately the cans from this early 1935 run and bear no were in production. The earliest versions from Northampton did not, and, in the process, gave tax statements of any kind. These cans predate 1935 are of the flat bottom/inverted rib variety, us this very elusive and attractive can. the Internal Revenue tax statement laws by while later versions are the slightly improved Although National Can was able to sign with roughly six months and are true pre-tax cans. raised rib/concave bottom construction that Northampton very early on, it was all downhill While records show that American Can wasn't seen until sometime in 1936, a full year from there. While larger breweries were Company was supplying Krueger with up to after the tax laws went into effect. Sometime signing contracts with American and 180,000 cans per day when this pair was being in 1936 the brewer complied with the law and Continental can companies, the best National produced, very few examples have survived. began adding tax statements to their cans, could ever do was become a supplier to Today pre-tax Kruegers are extremely scarce, leaving collectors a more "legal" but much less several small regional brewers and never with the Ale being the rarer of the two. interesting can to pursue. became a major player in beer can production.
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THE GrainGREAT Belt Farmhouse A Lesson In Variations Find By Roger Krafve #18582
n June of 2005 I was emailed by a he sent back a list of the cans that he ment on a price, we met up at his house. man who’d read a story on my beer thought was pretty accurate. In addition to Remember that I’d bought these cans sight can collection in the local paper. He the flats, there were pull-tabs as well (my unseen, only going by his description. left few details, just something about first thought was “bummer”). Plus many of We loaded the large boxes into the ol’ findingI a bunch of cans, boxing them up, the cans were in their original 12-pack box- minivan, and off I went. I unloaded them and now wanting to get rid of them. es, which intrigued me. into the back room of the liquor store I A couple months later we finally met up I asked him where he’d gotten the cans, manage, and wondered what I’d gotten my- and he showed me some of the cans. They and he said he was at a farm auction in self into. were nice Grain Belt flats, like USBC #74-2, southern Iowa to buy some equipment, and I started opening up boxes and taking and looked like indoor cans. I said I’d be in- when he wandered in to a back bedroom of out the loose cans one by one. They were a terested in a few if he wanted to sell. He the house, it had all these cans in it. The little dusty, but in great condition. I know said he wanted to go through them all be- owner said “you can take ‘em” and he did! Grain Belt isn’t a rare can, but suddenly fore entertaining any offers. Finally, over a year after his first email I was really into these cool cans! I sorted When I emailed him four months later, and just days after we came to an agree- them by condition, but soon noticed there
Condition, different can makers, design variations, color variations, different seam styles, lid variations, and even different 12-pack boxes, made this find of nearly 1,100 Grain Belt flats and tabs almost overwhelming!
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were a couple of different can makers, then a different design, then variations in coloring Flat Tops Same as above except no Can Co Grain Belt identified and “82” on seam “…from perfect brewing water” and the wording up the seam. Beer in Red w/Premium I’m not that into variations, but my next Grain Belt Breweries Inc. below the diamond Grain Belt logo Minneapolis Brewing Company, on one side. “Twin/six 12 cans, 12 © Minneapolis, Minn step was to sort them by type, then by con- Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. ounces” on one end, geyser w/logo Continental Can Co dition. It got pretty crazy, and by the time I Oval Keglined logo on the other end. Has “Brewed and Am. Can Co. 82-A “CCC” logo with the #77 got through the flats, I’d discovered 11 differ- filled by the Minneapolis Brewing Same as above except Same as above except no Can co Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota” ent variations! mustard yellow color variation and 4% lid logo, “062” on seam, and on the bottom near the box manu- The cans in their original boxes were next, can is extremely shiny facturer-Hoerner Boxes Inc, Min- Beer in Red w/Premium neapolis, Minn-box #1145, 125# and it was exciting to take out cans that had Minneapolis Brewing Company, Brewed and Packaged by been in the boxes for 40 years or so. There Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Conti- Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Min- Same as #1, except made by Weyer- were several different 12-pack boxes as nental Can Co “CCC” neapolis-Omaha hauser Co. Austin, Minn-“quad-lok” American Can Co “65” on seam package #788-125# well! Then I finally got to the pull tabs. logo with the #77 Same as #1, Earlier I stated that pulls aren’t my favorite Same as above except Same as above except except made by Hoern- mustard yellow color variation National Can Co “US outline” logo- er Boxes Inc, Minneapolis, Minn, can type, but soon I learned that the pulls package #788-125# Beer in Red w/Premium no number on seam were going to be the best part of this find. Minneapolis Brewing Company, Same as above except Same as #2, except made by North- Apparently this old farmer liked his Grain Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Conti- Continental Can Co “CCC” logo, western Corrugated Box Co, Min- Belt! It seems like he methodically opened nental Can Co “CCC” logo with #74 no number neapolis, Minn-package #1145-125# the 12-packs, sucked down the Grain Belt Beer in Red w/Geyser Same as #2, except made and carefully put the empties back into the Minneapolis Brewing Com- by Downing Box Co, Minneapolis, Minn-pack- boxes. I’m not sure why he did this, but I’m pany, Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Continental Can Co age #1145-125# glad he did! “CCC” logo with #74 Grain Belt Premium “Dia- Most of the pull-tabs were in fantastic Same as above except mond Clear…smoother shape. I’d just take them out of the box and “82” on seam-no can beer-been a long time a- it looked like they were put in there yester- company logo brewing” on box top inside Red Diamond. day. After the first couple dozen cans came Beer in Red w/Geyser Minneapolis Brewing Co, out, it was obvious there were going to be Brewed and packaged by Minneapolis, Minn. Down- Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © several variations of pulls as well. ing Box Co, Cedar Minneapolis, Minn Rapids, Iowa-#788-125# One thing I noticed, being from Minnesota, American Can Co “A 082” was that a lot of the pulls had “Brewed in Beer in Black w/Geyser Brewed and Packaged by Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Omaha, Omaha, Nebr” on the seam. Others had Minneapolis Brewing Company, Pull Tab Nebr – Continental Can Co “CCC” Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. “82- 12-pack Boxes “Brewed in Minneapolis & Omaha”. Well, I’d logo with the #40 A” on seam never seen one of these before. Then I no- Grain Belt Premium “…from perfect no can company logo Brewed and packaged by brewing water” under red diamond ticed some of the 12-pack boxes also had Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Min- Same as above except no number or Grain Belt logo on one side. Has “Minneapolis & Omaha” on them. Just a neapolis-Omaha-American Can Co, can co logo on seam “ring pull tops” on each side, and few had “Brewed in Minneapolis.” I suppose Bronze (or Pewter) and Gold dia- Beer in Black w/Geyser mond color variation-seamless can “12-12 oz ring pull top cans” on since the farmer was in southern Iowa he Minneapolis Brewing Company, each end. Geyser logo on each end. Same as above except has a seam, Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Downing Box Co, Cedar Rapids- bought his Grain Belt from a liquor store that and “A086” got it from the Omaha distributor. Continental Can Co. “CCC” logo 125# Has “Brewed and filled by with the #77 Grain Belt Breweries Inc, Minneapo- I was pretty excited about finding these Some of the cans have seldom-seen lis, Minnesota-Omaha, Nebraska” brewery location variations, but I still wasn’t Pull Tabs tops. Of all the hundreds of pull-tab near the box maker logo. done yet. After several more hours I finally Grain Belt pull-tab master variation cans, for instance, just two from Minneapolis have fan tabs, one from Same as #1, except has “Twin/six” pulled out the last can. There were 14 varia- list: (all cans have the Geyser logo Minneapolis-Omaha has a fan tab, logo neat the handle tions of pull-tabs! From a trove of nearly above the Grain Belt diamond logo) and four from Minneapolis have an Same as #1, except has “Dispose of Brewed and packaged by 1,100 Grain Belt cans, embossed “Grain Belt” diamond properly-fight litter” logo, made by Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © I had unearthed 25 pull-tab and flat top logo on the top. One lonely flat top Hoerner Waldorf Corporation, Sioux Minneapolis, Minn. Continental Can had a dull silver “Premium” lid, while City-125# variations—not including lid variations (that Co “CCC” logo with the #77 all the others have shiny gold lids. would drive me nuts trying to figure it out). • Brewed and packaged by I also created the following varia- Same as #1, except has “This box tions lists for both flat top and pull Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Min- meets the construction require- tab 12-pack boxes: neapolis, Minn-“CCC” logo with ments of the N.M.F.G.” under the “460” near seam, and box maker logo “12 fl. oz.” under the logo Flat Top Same as #1, except made by Hoern- Same as above except American 12-pack Boxes er Waldorf Corp #1145, and has Can Co “A 082” “Brewed and filled by the Grain Belt Grain Belt Premium Beer Same as above except “12 fl. oz” Breweries Inc, Minneapolis, Min- “12-12oz cans, Minneapolis Brew- under the logo nesota” near the box maker logo ing Co Mpls” on one end. Winter Minneapolis Brewing Company, scene with hourglass on one end. Same as #4, except made by North- Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Conti- Made by Downing Box Co. Cedar western Corrugated Box Co. Pack- nental Can Co “CCC” logo #77 Rapids Iowa-box #788, rated to 125# age #1145
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Chapter dues are $20, with $10 going to the And thanks to the following donors who BCCA At-Large Chapters: Brewery Museum Foundation. continue to build upon their prior gifts to help The Brewery Museum Chapter assure the Foundation's success: The chapter would like to thank the following by BOB POST #1685 and ALAN BCCAers for their recent donations to the Crane, Mark PASCHEDAG #21104 Brewery Museum Foundation: England, Mike ne of our most recent additions Kious, Kevin to the roster of BCCA chapters is Angleton, Adrian McDougall, Jack Kious, Patty the Brewery Museum Chapter, Chylack, Len Mitchell, James Kish, Jules O formed in 2006. When the Cooper, Jeff Radman, Joe Post, Robert Brewery Museum Foundation (BMF) disasso- Conrils, Pat Roussin, Don Rodgers, Mark ciated from the BCCA to become its own Germino, Joe Snowden, Lynn entity, a core group of BCCAers felt it impor- Hearn, Michael Snowden, Ron In addition, gratitude goes to the Bama tant to support the Foundation's goal of Kreyling, Greg Suran, Darren Cannas Chapter who gave a substantial gift bringing to reality a state-of-the-art brewery Lebo, Jeff Treml, Ken in the memory of their friend and chapter museum at the Lemp complex in St. Louis, Matonis, Jerry member, Warren Fuller. • Missouri. Thus, a chapter was born.
Its mission includes four key points: • To promote interest in the creation of a museum dedicated to the history of the brewing of beer. • To promote interest in the collection of historical Brewery Museum accounts and artifacts related to the brewing of beer. • To provide fund raising in support of the creation of a museum dedicated to brewing history. Foundation • To record and collect the history of the process and cultural effects of the brewing, advertising and selling of beer. ot to be confused with complete with floor plans and the Brewery Museum exhibits identified. While progress “Chapter,” the Brewery was made by the BCCA, after three NMuseum “Foundation” is years, the developer's timetable an autonomous organization with its wasn't moving forward. As a result, own 501(c) 3 tax status. in 2005, the Brewery Museum Foundation was separated from the The Foundation was formed in 2002 BCCA, and a year later, the at-large when a St. Louis developer approached chapter was formed. the BCCA to consider a museum at the site of the old Lemp Brewery. Plans Meanwhile, the Lemp developers have were to turn the site into a mixed-use adjusted their timetable to 2012. The complex with retail, residential and developers have redirected their focus Don Roussin, Jr., accompanying the chapter display office components. The venture was to as they seek additional investors, with a currently traveliing to chapter shows around the include free space for the museum on possibility of a different mix of tenants country. two levels of the original Lemp ferment- in the complex. If the current set of ing building, and space to house the principals stay on aboard, the The 22 chapter members envision that a BCCA headquarters. All space would be prospect of a museum at Lemp museum of this caliber will not only benefit free to the BCCA. remains strong. The Brewery the BCCA, but will invigorate our hobby and Museum Foundation's goal of ensure its perpetuation. The offer was agreeable and while opening the museum is based upon work was beginning by the developer the Lemp complex being 80% occu- Chapter president and newsletter editor Alan towards a six-year opening of the pied when it opens. Paschedag, works closely with vice president complex, the BCCA began work on Don Roussin, Jr., secretary Bob Post, and planning the museum. Funding was Cash donations are welcomed and treasurer Mark Rodgers, to spread the word provided by the BCCA to produce the can be sent to: Mark Rodgers, c/o about the BMF and to seek cash donations. necessary marketing and fundraising The Brewery Museum Foundation, Its newsletter, Brewseum, is published quar- tools, and a Tool Kit was produced by 2694 S. Howell St., Lakewood CO terly. the Southwest Museum Services 80228-5318.
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Scott R. Mertie #28310; Arcadia Publishing, 2006. Paperback, 128 pages Nashville Brewing Book Review KEVIN KIOUS #F29100
CCA member Scott Mertie began Evansville Brewing Company is covered as collecting cans as a youth in Ohio. well. BAfter moving to Nashville in 1992, While the story of brewing in Nashville is he became intrigued by items from the primarily that of Gerst, the closing section Gerst Brewing Company. The publication of of the book covers the numerous brewpubs Nashville Brewing is a major milestone in which have sprung up recently. his dedication to the brewing history of that Nashville Brewing offers more than Tennessee town. enough entertainment for its modest cover Part of the Images of America series, the price, but there are some negatives. While book follows its standard format of a couple most of the photos are excellent, a few did photos on each page accompanied by a not reproduce very well. The black & white paragraph of text. The photos include a format also means that many of the color- in some more of the historical tidbits? huge amount of breweriana (Gerst put out ful items pictured cannot be shown in their Nashville Brewing is available for $19.99 many interesting promotional pieces), print true glory. Also, the author admits that the at local bookstores, independent retailers, ads, factory scenes, Gerst family photos and size and format of the book prevented him on-line bookstores or through Arcadia much more. from going into the historical detail he Publishing, www.arcadiapublishing.com The Gerst brewery closed in 1954, but would have liked. This leaves items that get or 1-888 313-2665. • the story (and book) doesn't end there, as brief mention hanging unexplored (includ- the family opened the Gerst House restau- ing the murder of one of the Gersts by a Kevin serves as BCCA librarian and would like to rant, which became a repository for choice father-in-law). encourage members to use the library (a list of items from the brewery. Numerous photos Still, Scott Mertie has done his adopted books and other items appears in the roster). He is of the restaurant and bar employees also town and the hobby a huge service with his always looking for new books to review, and can be reached at [email protected]. show a host of breweriana for other brands. book. Perhaps we can look forward to an The BCCA also encourages members to donate The later revival of the Gerst label by the article in this magazine where Scott can fill materials to the club's library.
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BY RICH LA SUSA #609 Township. They told Justice of the Peace Joe Indianapolis don't complain about heat BREWERY HISTORIAN Ritter they had collected 1,248 empty beer waves. When the temperature goes above cans. They said they got caught by the 95 degrees, management passes out free oing research on brewery police in the first place because they knew beer. history, beer and breweriana it was illegal to toss empties along the – Aug. 1, 1953 isn't all hard work and road. When arrested, the youths had seven drudgery. It can provide a laugh full cans of beer and 17 empty cans in their Digging for buried treasure Dor two. It's amazing what can be found car. (There was no mention as to what Artie Stark told police in Fresno, Cal., while reading yellowed, brittle newspaper happened to all of those cans.) someone had buried something on a vacant clippings or winding through hundreds of – January 6, 1963 lot near his home. Police dug up 10 cases feet of microfilm in search of information of canned beer-still cold! They presumed for a column or feature story. Taking dumping too far the beer, $48 worth, had been stolen. While beer itself normally isn't humor- A quarter-million cans of beer will be – Nov. 26, 1957 ous, what people sometimes do with it can dumped in the Gulf of Mexico because they be. And we've all done some pretty stupid are not stamped "Florida," an Orlando Saves truck, not beer things while drinking beer, or thereafter. distributor said today. An official of Sunny A truck carrying a load of bottled beer Enjoy these! South Distributing Co. said because of a caught fire on a road near Bickleigh, machinery breakdown some of the cans England. Driver Bill Matthews told his boss Tab-top pros--and cons! had not been stamped in conformance with he did the best he could. He saved the truck Two convicts have filed suit against a beer state regulations. He said "It would be more but had to pour the beer on the fire to do it. company in federal district court contending trouble than what it's worth to separate all – Aug. 4, 1957 they originated the idea for "snap-top" beer stamped cans from the unstamped cans. It's cans. The suit is for $4 million. Richard easier to dump them." The beer was All washed up Thompson and John Ricks, inmates of the brought to Tampa in four freight cars and Mrs. Margaret Swory, who lives over a Western State Penitentiary, filed suit against loaded on barges, which will go 20 miles tavern in Youngstown, Ohio, found plenty of the Pittsburgh Brewing Co., brewers of Iron out in the gulf and dump the beer. (Ouch!) "suds" yesterday when doing her wash. Out City beer. Pittsburgh Brewing was the first – October 15, 1953 of her hot water tap gushed gallons of to use "Snap-Top" beer cans. frothy beer. Downstairs, customers who – July 16, 1963 Who needs Geritol? were being served hot water on draught Mrs. Margaret Wood celebrated her 100th began to grumble. A customer located the Collecting beer cans birthday in Walsall, England, with her problem. A brewery serviceman had the hard way customary daily pint of beer. "I think beer switched pipes as he installed a new barrel Five McHenry County (Ill.) teenagers keeps me alive," she said. of beer. The trouble corrected, the tavern set declared yesterday that they have given up – Jan. 19, 1959 up a free one for the boys, and Mrs. Swory drinking beer. As part of their punishment prepared to give her beer-soaked wash a for underage drinking they had to pick up Grin and beer it! good rinsing. beer cans from along roads in Nunda Workers at the Indiana Gear Works in – March 30, 1958
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Classical brew Arthur Klar, who has sold refreshments to New York concertgoers for than 40 years, THE NAME GAME says he has learned this: Brahms, Bach and Beethoven go better with beer. Gershwin and Unusual brewery names, odd-sounding beer brands and strange slogans used by brew- popular music are better with soft drinks. eries over the years also can tickle the funny bone. Here are some of the best ones: – July 27, 1955 Names (There must be something in the water in Wisconsin.) Woof, woof, slurp, burp! The mystery of the drunken pets in Anna Warm Brewing Co. Kossuth, Wis. (1875) Meiningen, East Germany, has been solved. Bongo & Weiss Beer Bottling Works, San Antonio, Tex. (1902) A brewery in this town admitted it dumped Boots Brewing Co., Sussex, Wis. (1885) 42,000 pints of beer into a river by mistake. Cornburger Brewing Co., Schleisingerville, Wis. (1870) Some of it was lapped up by local dogs. Croak Brewing Co., Janesville, Wis. (1919) – Sept. 30, 1954 Diogenes Brewing Co., Brooklyn, NY (1919) Hydraulic Weiss Beer Brewing Co., Buffalo, NY (1890) Making waves Magdalena Junk Brewing Co., Chicago, Ill. (1905) Buffalo hairdressers reported that beer is Mountain Dew Brewing Co., Catskill, NY (1899) unsurpassable for setting waves in women's Pure Beer Brewing Co., Washburn, Wis. (1914) hair. "It dries faster, makes hair softer," one Wing & Fries Brewing Co., Appleton, Wis. (1885) said. – March 11, 1945 Brands (There was something about the 1930s!)
Beer with a kick B Happy, Southern, Norfolk, Va. (1930s) A woman in Cologne, Germany, was kicked Bender Porter, Belmont Brewing Co., Martins Ferry, Ohio (1935-40). by a brewery wagon horse. In court she was Beltz, Bucyrus Products, Bucyrus, Ohio (1930s) rewarded damages-a case of beer. Brand X, William Gretz, Philadelphia, Pa. (1950s) – Nov. 17, 1957 Chubby, Dallas, Dallas, Tex. (1930s) Croak's Select, Bower City, Janesville, Wis. (1930s) Rebels get thirsty, too EE-Dah-How, Overland Beverage Co., Nampa, Id. (1930s) Rocket barrages and artillery intensified Lippys, Cincinnati, same (1940s) today as both sides in the civil war in Lug O Ale, Sterling, Evansville, Ind. (1930s) Liberia appeared to be battling for the port Old Gross, G. Renner, Akron, Ohio (1930s) of Monrovia...and its brewery ahead of any Old Rip, S. Indiana Ice & Bev., New Albany, Ind. (1930s) new cease fire...Soldiers rushed to reclaim Pinnick Innick, Old Tavern, Clarksburg, WV (1930s) the northwest neighborhood of Doala, site Quickie, Mathie-Ruder, Wausau, Wis. (1940s) of the brewery already in rebel hands. "We Short Snort, Farmers, Shawano, Wis. (1940s) are fighting to liberate Doala in general, the Short Snorter, Horlacher, Allentown, Pa. (1950s-70s) beer factory in particular," one soldier said. Somovit, Fresno, Fresno, Cal. (1930s) – June 27, 2003 The Ding, Berlin, Berlin, Wis. (1960s)
Beer cans, ahoy Slogans (Say that again!) Palefaces' drinking too much firewater may force the closing of Ray Lake near Fort "Pure and without drugs or poison" Bosch Beer, Bosch, Lake Linden, Mich. (1917) Washakie, Wyo., to residents outside the "Flavored with Age" Eckhardt & Becker, Eckhardt & Becker, Detroit, Mich. (1935) Wind River Indian reservation. Maurice "Perfected After 101 Brews" Brew 102, Maier, Los Angeles (1950s-70s) Fishencord, chief of the Indian police, said "Perfected After 102 Brews" E & B Brew 103, E & B, Detroit, Mich. (1950s-60s) drinking white men had littered the lake "Makes It Fun to be Thirsty" Bub's, Peter Bub, Winona, Minn. (1930s-60s) with so many floating beer cans it is a "Starchless" Golden Glow, Golden West, Oakland, Cal. (1930s) hazard to waterskiing Indians. "Brewed for Braves" Tomahawk Ale, International, Buffalo, NY (1950s-60s) – July 28, 1963 "A Proud Brewing Tradition Since 1967" Van Dyke, Van Dyke, St. Charles, Mo. (1968!) "This Beer is Nine Months Old" Perfection, Horlacher, Allentown, Pa.
If you have a funny story about beer, beer cans, breweries or breweriana, please share it with us. We all can use an extra laugh or two to lighten our lives these days.
Rich can be reached at [email protected]
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BOB RENFORTH #22410
123 ell, the holidays are once again a Herbein #353, Kevin Logan #30266, Dean fading memory (except for the bills) Sandvold #10642, Scott Spencer #28573, Mark Wand we're at a beginning of another Swartz #15607, and Kurt Tarkiainen #31158 new year of collecting. Have any of you set about any New Year resolutions for your collecting Beerfully, Bob habits? Contact Bob at [email protected]
I have, in finally getting some of my collection up on shelves. Having spent 26 years in the Air Force 10 oz. Cans 456 and all the moves that entailed, I still have the 1. BUDWEISER SELECT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, majority of my cans in boxes. With changes MO) New design now available in this size. (Crown 660849) throughout the years of what I collect, it will be interesting to see what stays and what doesn't. 2. BUDWEISER SELECT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, Throw in limited wall space and I'm sure a lot of it MO) Identical to can #1, this one being an Export to Puerto will go (or stay in boxes). Oh for the love of a Rico. (Crown 660869) basement! 3. MICHELOB ULTRA (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) Their latest design now available in this size. (Crown A reminder to all you 3Cers (Current Can 660503) Contributors)—now is the time to get with your 789 chapter representatives and submit your selec- tions for Can(s) of the Year. With all the great 12 oz. Cans cans viewed in this column over the past year, 4. BUDWEISER (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) there should be some good competition. I believe Latest design, with side panel showing “5 Generations”. the deadline for chapter submissions is in mid- (CM 660730) March, so don't drag your feet or all you'll see are 5. BUDWEISER (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) Budweiser cans on the ballot. (Just kidding Jim!) The latest in the Dale Earnhardt Jr. series. I saw this can at a local show as a bank top as well. (Ball 660826)
Last issue, the can list started off in the 10 oz 6. BUDWEISER SELECT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, category when in fact it should have started off in MO) Old design. (CM 660553) 10 11 12 the 12 oz. category as there were no 10 oz. cans 7. MUDSHARK DRY HEAT HEFEWEIZEN listed. Also last issue's AB Christmas bottle (Mudshark/Lake Havasu City, AZ) numbers should have read in order of the photos, A new Micro can, the frist from Arizona, in over 20 years. #52 - 500745, #53 - 500751, #54 - 500754, and Visit them at www.mudsharkbrewery.com . It also lists a phone number (928) 453-2981. 5.5% Alc/Vol. (Ball) #55 - 500748. 8. ROLLING ROCK (Latrobe/St. Louis, MO) Now owned by Anheuser-Busch. (CM 660841) 16 oz can I'll keep it short this month, so let's take a look at (Ball 660842) some cans. 9. SLY FOX DUNKEL LAGER (Sly Fox/Royersford, PA) The latest Micro from this Brewery. This month's 3Cers include; Ed Ackerman #1151, (Ball) 13 14 15 Ed Babitzke #1700, Rick Chavez #14591, Jay
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issue, except this can has a green “T.” This one shows 20. BUDWEISER SELECT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, 16 oz. Cans an 8.0% Alc/Vol. (CM 660846) MO) Off shore racing bottle (Exal 500641)
10. BUD EXTRA (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) 21. COOPER'S FURNACE (Anheuser-Busch/Cartersville, Yes, this used to be the “B-To-The-E” brand. I assume GA) A sharp looking Safety Award bottle given to Anheuser-Busch finally realized it was too long of a name Aluminum Bottles employees at the Cartersville Brewery. The back side for us beer drinkers. Bud Extra has the same ingredients lists several awards received from 2005-2006. (Exal as well as the 6.6% Alc/Vol listed. (CM 660911) 16. BUD LIGHT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) 500898) Island Style with its tribal markings is only available in 11. COORS LIGHT (Coors/Golden, CO) Hawaii. (Exal 55798) One of two camouflage commemorative cans for 2006. This one has MAX-1 Open Terrain on the side panel. 17. BUD LIGHT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) 5-Liter Cans Snowflake bottle which in my opinion is by far, one of, if 12. COORS LIGHT (Coors/Golden, CO) not, the prettiest bottle to date released from AB. (Exal 22. COORS LIGHT (Coors/Golden, CO) Latest design with “21 Means 21” on the side panel. 500783) Apparently this can was only available in the Lone Star This statement is being placed on all of their cans. State of Texas. Notice it doesn't have the “Frost 18. BUD LIGHT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) Brewed Liner” blue stripe at the top; however it is dated 13. DOUBLE HAUL IPA (Kettle House/Missoula, MT) 2006 Halloween bottle which has pumpkins and leaves 2006 on the side panel. A nice new Micro can out of Montana. (Ball) on it. Three versions of this one. (Exal 500735, 500736, and 500737) 23. COORS LIGHT 14. OLD STYLE (G. Heileman/Milwaukee, WI) Reverse of #22 Latest design for this brand. (821237) 19. BUD LIGHT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) An all orange bottle released in only 3 states—Florida, 24. COORS LIGHT (Coors/Golden, CO) 15. TILT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO) Illinois, and New York. (Exal 500854) This year’s commemorative can for Super Bowl XLI. Same basic design as can #33 in the Dec 05/Jan 06
Here’s what’s new “South of the Border” WILEY ROBINSON #24625
ne of the things that has always been to thank several of them. of Cameron’s collection for this month’s article. said about our hobby is that it is not just First is Cameron Squires #29633. He and I'd also like to thank Gene Fiscalini #13472. Oabout collecting cans, but also the great his wife Soho live in Charlotte NC and since I Through a trade with Gene I was able to pick up friends you make through the hobby. This is travel to NC once a month for work I decided to several of the cans you see here. completely true of course, and I have met quite a meet them. I'd like to thank them for their few BCCA'ers since I started this column. I'd like hospitality and for allowing me to photograph part I can be reached via email at [email protected].
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1. BARON PILS (H. West B.V.) About two years ago Miller made a big push into Mexico 14. PACIFICO MLB TEAMS Holland seems to be the source of all cheap beer sold in with the larger cans. These were sold in Wal-Mart and (Cerveceria Del Pacifico S.A. de C.V.) Mexico. This one was sold by the Gigante chain in other outlets and abruptly pulled from the market. Miller Pacifico is the sponsor of Major League Baseball in Mexico D.F. (D.F. stands for “Distrito Federal,” or the Lite can still be found occasionally in 12 oz cans but the Mexico and has issued a series of cans that have the federal district. Here in the US we refer to DF as Mexico big ones seem to be gone. This is a particularly nice can team logos on one side of the can and the regular City). This was brewed and canned for H West in as it says “Cerveza” in large letters on both sides which Pacifico logos on the other side. The cans are somewhat Maarssen Holland. It does not say on the can who makes it stand out on the shelf. As far as I know, this can difficult to find in my area since Pacifico is a strong brewed it. is no longer available. regional brand on the southern west coast of Mexico, near Sinaloa. I am not certain if these six cans are the 2. CARTA BLANCA 9. MILLER GENUINE DRAFT complete series but I suspect there may be more. Great (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) (Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee WI) cans for those of you interested in sports cans. This is an older Carta Blanca can from the late eighties or This is the last version of the MGD can I saw for sale in The cans are as follows: early nineties. Not sure if it was ever pictured before but Mexico, about 2 years ago. Typically the US export cans a) Braves surely not in color. do not change as often as they do in the US and will b) Cardinals often feature obsolete designs, presumably for brand c) Dogers recognition. This can is mostly in English with the d) Padres 3. ESTRELLA (Ceverceria Modelo S.A. de C.V.) Mexican government warning on the face of the can e) Red Sox This is a regional brand sold in the southern states in under the black stripe. Also states 4.7% alcohol. f) Yankees Mexico. 10. MILLER GENUINE DRAFT 24 OZ. 15. RED DOG 32 OZ. 4. & 5. MODELO SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS (Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee WI) (Miller Brewing Co.,Milwaukee WI) (Ceverceria Modelo S.A. de C.V.) This big can was available in Wal-Mart stores for a short I get more requests and questions about this can than These two cans are part of a set being released to period of time. The side panel carries the Mexican any other can sold in Mexico from fellow members— commemorate past NFL Superbowl champions. Modelo Government warning. Can is obsolete. usually asking if I have one (no, not even for myself) or Light has been a sponsor in Mexico of the superbowl in have heard about it. The can is very rare (this example years past and these cans say Official Sponsor” and 11. MILLER LITE 24 OZ. was found in a Wal-Mart in the south by Cameron “Champions.” The first can commemorates the Patriots (Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee WI) Squires) and I am pretty sure it is obsolete now. The front win in 2002 and the second can is for their win in 2004. Another big can was available in Wal-Mart. The side of the can says “Cerveza Clara” and the side panel has There is also a Broncos can that I am aware of. panel carries the Mexican Government warning and a the Mexican government warning and importation infor- “Tribute to Texas” logo, which is weird since it is sold mation. It also states it was made by Miller but one panel 6. MODELO LIGHT 2003 SUPERBOWL only in Mexico. The can is obsolete now. of the can still says from the Plank Road brewery. (Ceverceria Modelo S.A. de C.V.) Each year Modelo would sponsor the NFL in Mexico and 12. & 13. OLD MILWAUKEE NA 16.-18. SOL FRESAS SET CANS issue special cans for the superbowl. The can shown (Stroh Brewery Co., Milwaukee WI) (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) here is from 2003. See last issue for 2004 & 2005. Non alcoholic beer sells so poorly in Mexico (and Here are three more of the “Fresas” can set (#16 is 6th, everwhere else except countries where you get put to #17 is the 7th and #18 is the 8th) from last summer that I 7. MODELO 24 OZ death for drinking) that you can still find the obsolete have not previously shown. The design on can #8 is the (Ceverceria Modelo S.A. de C.V.) can pictured here occasionally on the back of the same as the 16 oz version shown in a earlier article, This is a new size for the US Market and is not available shelves of some stores. The “OM” can is current and except the design is reversed creating a mirror image. in Mexico yet. This can was found in New Mexico. The seems to be the most common NA brew in Juárez. Great looking cans IMHO! can carries the US government warning and importation This can is probably the easiest of all the Old information. Milwaukee variations to find. Both cans prominently 19. SOL FRESAS DIA DEL MUERTOS display the warning “Cerveza Sin Alcohol!” so no one (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) 8. MILLER HIGH LIFE 32 OZ. gets fooled. (yes, the exclamation points are on the This is the same design as the 16 oz. I had in an earlier (Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee WI) can!). article except in 12 oz. I am assuming the entire set is
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available in 12 oz. as well. Can features the fresas does not say who won or who is on the can playing (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) breaking a piñata for Dia del Muertos, “Day of the guitar. Everyone is familiar with the Baja 1000 off road race. Dead” in Mexico. Thiis event is popular in Mexico as well as the US. This 26. SOL PUEBLO FEISTAS DEL MAYO 2003 can was issued in 2005 when Tecate was a sponsor. 20. & 21. SOL “IRONY” SET CANS (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) Tecate is a large sponsor of motorsports in Mexico. (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) This can commemorates the May festivals in the city of In my last column I brought you the first in the new Pueblo in 2003. The can does not mention Cinco De 32. TECATE BASEBALL 2002-2003 slogan set of “Irony” cans. Here are the 2nd and 3rd Mayo, which is actually a minor holiday in Mexico, so I (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) cans in the set. These cans continue the “how ironic” assume it is more of a local fair. Tecate has long been the sponsor of the Mexican base- theme with the slogan “Full moon with Sol (sun)”—How ball league and this can is from the 2002-2003 season. Ironic” and “Vampires can drink Sol—How Ironic.” I am 27. SOL 2002 QUERETARO INTERNATIONAL I am not usually a fan of sports cans but this has to be sure there will be more of them to follow. FESTIVAL one of the most beautiful cans I have ever seen. It has a (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) baseball player sliding into a base. and the player wraps 22. SOL 2004 LEON STATE FAIR This fair was held in November - December of 2002 in entirely around the can. To see it all you have to turn the (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) Queretaro, according to the can. This is an elaborate can can all the way around to see the graphics—proof that Remember the state fair when you were a kid? Well, with many small details and logos on both sides and you can have stunning graphics on an aluminum can. It state fairs are alive and well south of the border. Mexico around the rim. appears that if you have two of them side by side you has 32 states and I'm pretty sure all of them have yearly can see the entire image. fairs. They have the same look and feel as fairs in the 28. SOL VA POR MEXICO US, with the impossible to win games, deathly looking (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) 33. TECATE EL RECODO DE CRUZ LIZARRAGA mechanical rides (I think I may have ridden some of the This was issued a couple of years ago for the 16th of (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) same rides when I was a kid that I saw in Mexico!) and of September (Mexican Independence day). Very similar to This is an older can from the long-running Tecate ad course funnel cakes. This can was issued for the 2004 the Tecate can that won “Foreign Can of the Year” a campagin “El sabor de tu Musica” or “The taste of your state fair in Leon. while back. music.” The Sinaloa group “El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga” sings in the style known as banda. I think this 23. SOL MEXICO D.F. 2005 STATE FAIR 29. SOL VERANO 2004 may be part of a set with different artists. (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) Another state fair can issued in 2004 for the fair in the Sol issues a “summer” can each year. In the second 34. TECATE EL SABOR DE TU MUSICA Mexico City. This must have been quite an affair in a city article I wrote I showed you the two issued in 2005. This (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) of 30 million people! one is from 2004 and features the fresas on the front. I'm Another can from approximately the same time as the not sure but I think this was the first of the fresas cans. I previous can. 24. SOL MTV 10 AÑOS ANIVERSARIO will try to include some of the previous years in future (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) articles. 35. TECATE 2006 ENSENADA HISTORIC This is an older can issued to commemorate 10 years of CARNIVAL MTV. I don't know my MTV history real well but I think 30. SUPERIOR MUSICALAZOS (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) this was sometime in the early 1990s making the can (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) This can was issued for the Carnival Historico in over 20 years old now. The can says “Thanks MTV for This is a really neat can for a couple of reasons. One is Ensenada B.C. in 2006. The can says in Spanish on the 10 years of being key in music.” that Superior is not a brand that you see with a lot of front “The tradition we have 1918-2006.” advertising like Modelo or Tecate. The other is that they 25. SOL OYE! do not issue large quantites of special issue cans like 36. TECATE 2003 LONG BEACH GRAN PRIX (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) Sol. The can was distributed in resort areas in the (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) This is another older can about the same age as the Yucatan peninsula like Cancun and Campeche. Features This is a US market can for the Long Beach Gran Prix in MTV can. It says “Premio Nacional en la musica a dancing girl in a miniskirt. California. The can carries the US government warning grabada - lo major del año” or National Award for and has a wraparound design similar to the 2002-2003 recorded music - best of the year. The weird thing is, it 31. TECATE 2005 BAJA 1000 Tecate baseball can (#31).
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37. TECATE POTROS BASEBALL (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) Another baseball themed can from this brand. The team is the Tijuana Potros. I think it may be part of a series of team cans.
38. DOS EQUIS XX (fluted can) (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) For a couple of years the standard can for XX in Mexico was a fluted can. Both panels on the can are the same. This one has the website www.cociedadXX.com around the neck. 29 30 31 34 35 36 39. DOS EQUIS XX MEXICALI EN LA PLAYA (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon) Playa is Spanish for “beach” and this can has palm trees and surfers on the back side along with the English words “too much fun.” It is a Mexican market can so I assume it was distributed where the spring breakers were likely to show up. This is also a fluted can and has the website information www.mexicalienlaplaya.com
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Here’s what’s new in Canada TED BARTOLACCI #30321
n like a lion and out like a lamb—2006 started off here, as well as all other new Canadian cans, please visit (not shown), BROWN ALE (#02), WHEAT ALE (#03), with a plethora of new cans that showed signs that a our official web site at: http://welcome.to/trillium but they are all in fact the same can with a different record number of new Canadian cans in one year sticker applied to each. I Ted Bartolacci #30321 would be challenged. There was quite a slowdown though in the second half of the year with not even 4. BOW VALLEY LAGER enough new cans to have a column in the December (Pine Creek Brewing, Calgary, Alberta) 2006/January 2007 Issue. 1-3. BARLEY MILL CLASSIC DRAFT This is a new brand (sort of). It is basically the same (Barley Mill Brewing Co., Penticton, British Columbia) design as the former Bowen Island Lager can under a The majority of the textual description of the cans in this Barley Mill Brewing Co. is a micro / brewpub in new name—D.SYKES Brewing Co.This is a new 355ml column is an edited version of what appears in Jim Penticton, B.C. These are nice looking 355ml gold cans can for a Brew-Your-Own business in Barrie, Ontario. Snider's column, Canstruction, that appears in every with gold/black lettering. "BREWING CO." is printed in The label features the business owner's name superim- issue of Trillium Tales, the official newsletter of the white on a red banner beneath BARLEY MILL. This is an posed over a maple leaf pattern. The can is a brownish Trillium Chapter. For more details on the cans reported actual can with CLASSIC DRAFT printed on the can. maroon. Don Sykes donated some of these cans for There are three other cans with other brands (PALE ALE raffle prizes at the 2006 Canadian Brewerianist
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Remembering.
The BCCA extends heartfelt condolences to family and friends of our members who have passed away.
Convention in Toronto. D. SYKES Brewing Co., Barrie, • Ontario. Jack T. Kellogg #12115
5. D. SYKES BREWING CO. Sun City, AZ 1931-2007 (D. SYKES Brewing Co., Barrie, Ontario) (January 8, 2007) Jack was a dedi- This is a new 355ml can for a Brew-Your-Own cated and tireless worker during his business in Barrie, Ontario. The label features the business owner's name superimposed over a maple service to the BCCA. He diligently leaf pattern. The can is a brownish maroon. Don worked on the development of the Sykes donated some of these cans for raffle prizes at Family Membership Plan, and it was the 2006 Canadian Brewerianist convention in Toronto. his idea to set up a reduced member- 123 ship price schedule for members who 6. FEAR THE BEER joined after June 1. (Pacific Western Brewing Company, Prince George, British Columbia) Jack served as a BCCA Board This can gets my vote for one of the most imaginative member during 1983-84 and again in names on a beer can! It is basically an all black can with a reddish/orange label. The side panel of the can has 1987-88. He held officer positions, a small blue martini glass intertwined on a red, becoming BCCA President in 1993, and scripted "B" then served on the Board in 1994 as a 7-8. LABATT BLUE past President. He was also the BCCA (Labatt Brewing Company, 5 cities) Supply Chairman for several years. A new design for both the 355ml (#07) and the 473ml He founded the Patrick Henry (#08) Labatt Blue. Gone is the oval label and in the 456 case of the 473ml can, back to a diagonal design. Chapter, and was a member of many BCCA chapters while living in 9. ALPINE (Moosehead Breweries Ltd, Saint John, New Brunswick) Kalamazoo, MI. After his move to This is a great looking new can and the first 473ml Arizona in 1996, he became a member of size can for this brand sold in Atlantic Canada. It's the A-1 Chapter. Beer can collecting was called the "Summit can" (printed on the can) and is gold, blue and red. It's a multi-faceted vertical design. his favorite hobby and he enjoyed the many friends he made through the BCCA. 10. CLANCY'S RED (Clancy's Brewing Company, Niagara Falls, Ontario) Another new 473ml can for another new brand available Paul G "Pete" Donaldson #26910 for the first time in cans. Cave Creek, AZ 1929-2006 789 11. TAPS RED CREAM ALE (December 30, 2006) Pete was a (Taps Brewing Company, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario) member of the BCCA since 1998, and Yet another new 473ml can also for a new brand. On was an avid collector and active the surface this can appears to have been designed for export to the USA. The side panel has the US member of the A-1 Chapter. Government warning along with a Canadian Flag with the text “Product of Canada,” yet this can is available Mark A Ballinger #30951 from the brewery as well as at a select few LCBO stores in Ontario. Greenfield, IN 1965-2006 Mark joined the BCCA in 2000. 12. STEELBACK DRAUGHT (Steelback Brewery, Tiverton, Ontario) This is the second version of this 710ml can. Note David A Schroll #28327 10 11 12 that all of the Steelback cans are plain aluminum with Nashville, NC 1959-2006 plastic wrap around labels. (November 19, 2006) David joined the 13. TITAN 6.9 BCCA in 1992 and loved beer can (Imported for Minhas Creek Craft Brewery, Winnipeg, Manitoba) collecting, specializing in US flats and 14. MOLSON CANADIAN cones. He was buried with a beer can. (Molson Canada, Hamilton, Ontario) Molson Canadian is now available in the 750ml size If you have a Remembrance for this with the “True Canadian Taste” design previously available in the 355ml and 473ml sizes. column, please contact Paula Fatura #30483F, at [email protected]
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CLASSIFIED AD GUIDELINES Want ads are accepted from members of Deadlines: ADVERTISER’S INDEX the BCCA only. The BCCA does not guaran- Dec/Jan issue - Deadline is Oct 12 tee or warrant the accuracy of any of the ads Feb/Mar issue - Deadline is Dec 12 A-1 Beer Prints ...... P. 13 submitted, and will be involved in any Apr/May issue - Deadline is Feb 12 dispute arising therefrom only to the extent Jun/Jul issue - Deadline is Apr 12 Anheuser-Busch...... P. 30 provided for under the Fair Warning Aug/Sep issue - Deadline is Jun 12 Ball Corporation...... P. 7 Committee Guidelines. Oct/Nov issue - Deadline is Aug 12
BCCA Store...... P. 47 Standard abbreviations to use are: Breweriana.com ...... P. 26 CLASSIFIED AD FORM TT - TAB TOP All ads are $2 for up to 6 lines, including Buckeye Chapter Show...... P. 9 IRTP - INTERNAL REVENUE TAX PAID your name, BCCA # and address. You OZ - OUNCE Larwood Limited...... P. 11 may also include your phone number ML - MALT LIQUOR and e-mail address in the 6 lines. Double OI - OPENING INSTRUCTIONS Miller Lite ...... P. 32 ads, up to 12 lines are double the price - ALUM - ALUMINUM Rogalski Brothers...... Back Cover $4. GR - GRADE (condition of can) CT - CONETOP Tavern Trove ...... P. 21 Please check the category you prefer for your SS - STRAIGHT-SIDED STEEL ad placement. SP - SPINNECK United States Beer Cans,, Vol II, ES - EXTRUDED STEEL Standard Reference of Tab Tops ...... P. 16 NOVICE BREWERIANA FT - FLATTOP CURRENTS DUMPERS NA - NON-ALCOHOLIC FLATS OBS TABS TO - TOP OPENED TOC - TIN-OVER-CARDBOARD (sign) CONES GENERAL QT - QUART GALLONS INTERNATIONAL BO - BOTTOM OPENED MICRO BREWERIANA OBS - OBSOLETE BST - BUY, SELL, TRADE SASE- Self-addressed, stamped envelope
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Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- Croft, Smith.Send photos. Will buy through mail. Al Dufresne mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-938- #32659, 577 Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 774- Novice 4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. 2381.Email [email protected]
COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, I HAVE SETS AND COMMEMS FROM Amer. Beer Cans ADVANCED SODA POP CAN COLLECTION for sale! 586 March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland and Class Book to sell or trade for cans I need. Many new to flat tops, 110 cone tops, 4500+ tab tops! Many rare cans! (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! my trade list. Send your want list or call Bob Neddo View them now at ww.cansmartbeercans.com or contact Jeff Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- #24123, 71 Forest Dr., Salem, CT 06420. Phone Lebo #15105 at [email protected] or 717-938-4332. mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-938- evenings (860) 859-1429. 4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. Gallons STILL LOOKING FOR PRE-SPINNECK Australian 370/375 1,992 ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION for sale. 10¢ each ml cans. I have 750 diff. Aussie cans to trade. Some sets avail- plus shipping, must take all. $199.20. Floyd Koehler able. Send list or call evenings. Bob Neddo #24123, 71 COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, #18820, 82 Garfield Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. Forest Dr., Salem, CT 06420. (860) 859-1429. March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO SAVE my traders from mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717- recycling. I have thousands of pre-gov’t. warning and pre-spin- Flats 938-4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. neck 12 oz. cans at $15 per case, my choice, all different, I pay the postage. Bob Neddo #24123, 71 Forest Dr., Salem, COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, CT 06420. (860) 859-1429. March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland International (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- SET OF 190 CRIMP STEEL CANS 15¢ each, must take all plus mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-938- COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, shipping. Also set of 95 straight steel cans 20¢ each plus ship- 4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland ping, must take all. Floyd Koehler #18829, 82 Garfield Ave., (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! Cranston, RI 02920-7823. Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- NEW ENGLAND BEER TRAYS WANTED for my collection mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call such as Tadcaster, Old Tap, Old England, Aetna, Nebco, 717-938-4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. Currents Fischer, Cremo, Wehle, Eagle, Clock, Red Fox, Narragansett, Croft, Smith.Send photos. Will buy through mail. Al Dufresne SO MANY CANS, SO LITTLE TIME. Thousands of different COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, #32659, 577 Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 774- obsolete foreign pull tab beer cans for sale at 50¢ each or $10 March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland 2381. Email [email protected] a case if you pick them up. Too many to list, ship or photo- (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! graph. Located near I-80 and Mississippi River. Tom Waterman Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- PAYING CASH FOR NEW ENGLAND CANS for my collec- #1012, 25455 Valley Dr., Pleasant Valley, IA 52767. 563-333- mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-938- tion. Will buy through the mail such as Old Tap, Cape Cod, 6622. Or email [email protected] 4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. Clyde, Harvard, Connecticut Yankee, Bay State, Hanley’s, Narragansett etc. Send photos. Al Dufresne #32659, 577 WANTED: WORLDWIDE SETS, girl cans and gallons (no FANTASTIC WEB SITE: www.angelfire.com/wi/beercans Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 774-2381. Email USA cans). Looking especially for the 5-litre gallons from where you will find over 7,500 American and foreign cans listed. [email protected] France, 5-litre Guinness.A 2.22 litre-Guinness and a Harley- 80% of cans listed are pictured. Currents, 7 oz., 8 oz., 10 oz., Davidson 5 litre 90th Anniversary. From India, Kingfisher 12 oz. and 16 oz. size American cans as well as 9 2/3 oz., 1`2 ADVANCED SODA POP CAN COLLECTION for sale! 586 Draught 5 litre. Penny’s galllon or party can, Erica 2.2 litre. Have oz. type and 16 oz. type foreign cans. James Tabaska flat tops, 110 cone tops, 4500+ tab tops! Many rare cans! a few Tennents test cans for trade only. David Wilson #26201, #25245, 4259 Clark Lake Rd., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. View them now at ww.cansmartbeercans.com or contact Jeff 137 Margaret St.,Meaford, ON, Canada N4I 1B5. (519) [email protected] Lebo #15105 at [email protected] or 717-938-4332. 538-0280. [email protected]
Dumpers Cones WANTED: THE FIVE 16-OZ. CANS IN the Rajd Lattöl primi- tive pictures set from Sweden. Also, flats and cones from COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, Ohio breweries. Ken Griffiths #32815, 10900 Granger Rd., COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland Garfield Heights., OH 44125. (216) 587-4245. Email March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! [email protected] (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-938- mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-938- 4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. Breweriana 4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, ADVANCED SODA POP CAN COLLECTION for sale! 586 WANTED: YOUR NEW ENGLAND CANS for my collection. March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland flat tops, 110 cone tops, 4500+ tab tops! Many rare cans! Flats and cone tops only, such as Hull’s, Red Fox, Dawson, (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! View them now at ww.cansmartbeercans.com or contact Jeff Wehle, Boston Light, Pickwick, Croft, Star, Yankee trader. Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- Lebo #15105 at [email protected] or 717-938-4332. Send photos. Will buy through mail. Al Dufresne #32659, 577 mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717- Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 774-2381. 938-4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. Obsolete Tabs Email [email protected] WANTED: 3 1/4” BEER BARREL GLASSES. Need Jax, COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, NEW ENGLAND BEER TRAYS WANTED for my collection Shiner, Potosi, Mitchell, green Heidelbrau, Tivoli, Pearl, Walters, March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland such as Tadcaster, Old Tap, Old England, Aetna, Nebco, Griesedieck, Rahrs, Grand Prize, White Cap and many more. (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! Fischer, Cremo, Wehle, Eagle, Clock, Red Fox, Narragansett, Jerry Molitor #10637. (815)335-1820.
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OVER 700 BEER AND LIQUOR NEON signs for sale. Most such as Tadcaster, Old Tap, Old England, Aetna, Nebco, COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW, still in the original factory boxes. Low and high end prices. Fischer, Cremo, Wehle, Eagle, Clock, Red Fox, Narragansett, March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland Located in the Kansas City area. Craig Gockel #30731. Croft, Smith.Send photos. Will buy through mail. Al Dufresne (Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor! (913) 238-8435. [email protected] #32659, 577 Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For infor- 774-2381. Email [email protected] mation, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717- 938-4332. Jeff Lebo #15105. CROWNS WANTED. Bob Burr will pay top dollar for rarer U.S. and Canadian cork-backed beer bottle caps. Spread the COLT 45 MALT LIQUOR MEMORABILIA WANTED anything word at shows to those with crowns to sell. Bob Burr #32360. and everything related to the above. Also the older the better. TRAVELLING THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA?. Stop in at Send scans to [email protected] or call (360) 671-7813. Please price and describe in the first letter. George Virgines West Columbia antique mall. Exit 111 off I-26. Over 1,000 beer #31933, P.O. Box 13761, Albuquerque, NM 87192. and sports items, 3,000 other collectibles in three large booths and 3 display cases. Nice discount to BCCA members. ADVANCED SODA POP CAN COLLECTION for sale! 586 Please email for more information or directions. Dick flat tops, 110 cone tops, 4500+ tab tops! Many rare cans! WANTED TO BUY: MINIATURE BEER BOTTLES and go- Oyler #23909. [email protected] View them now at ww.cansmartbeercans.com or contact Jeff withs. Will buy complete collections or single bottles. Lebo #15105 at [email protected] or 717-938-4332. Also will pay top dollar for Bill’s Specialty Manufacturing Co. and Edward A. Muth & Sons Inc. ADVANCED SODA POP CAN COLLECTION for sale! 586 miniature beer sales literature and price lists. John flat tops, 110 cone tops, 4500+ tab tops! Many rare cans! WANTED: FLORIDA BREWERY ITEMS. Any items big or Weatherhead #30941, 678-393-8505, or email View them now at ww.cansmartbeercans.com or contact Jeff small, crowns to signs. Spearman, Jax, Silver Bar, La Tropical, [email protected] Lebo #15105 at [email protected] or 717-938-4332. Wagnor, Regal and others. Buy or trade. Mike Zane #29419. (813) 368-7967. [email protected] General SOLD MY CAN COLLECTION to Ric Spangler #30412, Queen Creek, AZ. Thanks, Howard Scheulin #1609. • NEW ENGLAND BEER TRAYS WANTED for my collection
This column contains show listings beginning mid- Please send notices to: Marketplace February - December 2007. A complete listing of Scott Spencer #28573 SHOWTIME show locations and times can be accessed on the BCCA P.O. Box 241, website, www.bcca.com Radium Springs NM 88054-0241 SCOTT email: [email protected]. SPENCER Deadlines for listings: Better yet, visit the following Internet websites to #28573 Feb/Mar issue - Dec 15 Apr/May issue - Feb 20 report your show(s): Jun/Jul issue - Apr 20 Aug/Sep issue - Jun 20 www.bcca.com/services/calendar.php Oct/Nov issue - Aug 20 Dec/Jan - Oct 20 or www.zianet.com/spencer/formemp0.html
19th Slipping & Sipping Beer Can Trade & Breweriana 303-771-4102, [email protected] February 2007 Show, Dale Kupfer #22464, 315-697-3230, (not a BCCA affiliated event) [email protected] 15-17 Capitol City, Richbrau, Sports Cans, Rusty 4 Hawkeye, Milan IL, Bunch, NABA, Fredericksburg VA, Quad City Brewery Collectibles Show, 28th Blue Gray Show, Ray Johnson #10176, March 2007 Mike England #3260, 515-360-3586, 703-971-3549, [email protected] 1 Westmont Strohs, Westmont IL, [email protected] 17 The Hamm's Show, Medina MN, Thursday Night Meeting & Trade, Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482, [email protected] 9-10 Atlantic, Augusta GA, Kirk Schnitker #30656, 763-252-0114, Anti-Freez Can Show, Matt Parker #31054, [email protected] (not a BCCA affiliated event) 2-3 Hooiser, South Bend IN, 706-855-6397, [email protected] 24 A-1, Scottsdale AZ, Spring Show, Dave Cichoracki #29702, 574-674-2779, [email protected] 10 Buckeye, Toledo OH, Pinnacle Peak Beer Cans, Breweriana & Collectibles Show, 33rd Annual Brewery Advertising Show, Eric Linden #28124, 480-275-4667, [email protected] 3 Goldcrest 51, Nashville TN, Pat Cornils #15280, 734-216-1439, [email protected] 24 BCCA Board of Directors Meeting Music City Madness Brewery Collectibles Show, Scottsdale AZ, in conjunction with the A-1 Chapter show, Scott Mertie #28310, 615-943-8855, [email protected] 11 Spring Breweriana & Beer Can Show, Omaha NE, 636-343-6486 John Mlady #3259, 402-345-7909 (not a BCCA affiliated event) 24 Officer Suds, CANastota NY, 3 Columbine Chapter ABA, Aurora CO, Kick the Winter Doldrums, Jim McCoy #136,
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11 Windy City, Berwyn IL, Spring Fling, Ray Kynard #25477, 334-272-1823, 3 Olde Frothingslosh, Pittsburgh PA, Spring Trade Session, Ed Harker #25677, 773-244-2734, [email protected]. Annual Pittsburgh Brewery Show, Jerry Lorenz #4013, [email protected] 412-268-8511, [email protected] 22 Carrie Nation, Wichita KS, 15-18 Queen City, Erlanger KY, Spring Show, Jacob Parker #29464, 316-945-2759, 7 Westmont Strohs, Westmont IL, The Luck Of The Irish, Debbie Dowers #27305, [email protected]. Thursday Night Meeting & Trade, Ray Capek #29821, 859-371-2233, [email protected] 630-778-1482, [email protected] 22 Schell's Border Batch, New Ulm MN, 17 North Star, N. St. Paul MN, A Day at August Schell, Tom Terwilliger #28855, 22-24 KC's Best & Carrie Nation, Abilene KS, Annual Springfest, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573 515-295-7819, [email protected] 28th Kansas Kollosal Kan Kaper, Jerry Trowbridge #24070, 620-342-8844, [email protected] 17 Horlacher & ECBA, Macungie PA, 22 Lake Erie, Middleburg Hts (Cleveland) OH, Combined Spring Meet, Larry Handy #947, 32nd Annual Spring Beer Can & Breweriana Blast, 215-412-2344, [email protected] Rob Reichenbach #25923, 330-273-6418, July 2007 [email protected] 6-7 North Star & Nordlager 25 Blue Springs Beer Can & Breweriana Show, , Cloquet MN, 2nd Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573 Blue Springs MO, Bill Boyles #1454, 816-453-BEER 28 Goebel Gang, South Bend IN, (not a BCCA affiliated event) Chapter Show, Jim Mahler #27267, 269-695-5953, 13-14 Miami Valley, [email protected] Waynesville OH, 25 Chicagoland Breweriana Society (ABA), 33rd Annual Ohio Mini-CANvention, Dave Reed #8638, 513-248-4464, [email protected] Elk Grove Village IL, Cabin Fever Reliever, Ray Capek 29 Mid-Michigan & West Michigan Brewery Relics, #29821, 630-778-1482, [email protected] Greenville MI, Swig 'em and Swap 'em, 20-21 Atlantic, Bama Cannas, Gator Traders, & (not a BCCA affiliated event) John Dawson #26297, 616-691-9880, [email protected] Goldcrest 51, Macon GA, Confederate Coalition, 29-31 10 Western States Chapters, Sacramento CA, 29 Gambrinus, Hilliard OH, King's Spring Fling, Doug Bill Beaudin #423, 770-919-7109, [email protected] 32nd Annual Western States Beer Show, Blegen #6551, 614-890-0835, [email protected] 21 Mid-Michigan & Rusty Bunch, Frankenmuth MI, Mike Wilbur #31209, 919-769-0051, [email protected] Summerswap '07, Dave Van Hine #1902, 989-652-9818, May 2007 [email protected] 29-31 Keystone, Harrisburg PA, 3-5 Columbine Chapter ABA, Fort Collins CO, 26-28 Hawkeye, Des Moines IA, Spring Thaw, Jeff Lebo #15105, 717-938-2875, 13th Annual Rush to the Rockies, Jim McCoy #136, [email protected] Beer, Soda & Bottle Collectibles MEGA SHOW, 303-771-4102, [email protected] (not a BCCA affiliated Mike England #3260, 515-360-3586, event) [email protected]
April 2007 5 Gator Traders, Satellite Beach FL, 28 BCCA Board of Directors Meeting 1 Westmont Strohs, Downers Grove IL, Satellite Beach Show, George 'Elwood' Arnold #2217, Des Moines IA, in conjunction with the Hawkeye Chapter Spring Show, Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482, 321-254-5831, [email protected] Mega Show, 4 pm, 636-343-6486 [email protected] 5 BCCA Board of Directors Meeting 28 North Star, Cold Spring MN, 1 CANecticut Red Fox, Newington CT, BCCA office, 12:30pm, Fenton MO 636-343-6486 Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573 Jeff Browning #29367, 203-230-0025, [email protected] 5 North Star & Heileman, LaCrosse WI, 28 Simon Pure, Tonawanda NY, Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573 Summer Bash, Jeff Murbach #18844, 716-713-7236, 12-14 Packer & Badger Bunch, Green Bay WI, [email protected] Titletown Trade-A-Thon XXVII (27), Pete Vann #1134, 19 Patrick Henry, Kalamazoo MI, 920-499-6061 30th Annual Show, Joe Wilson #29988, 616-896-1051, [email protected] August 2007 14 Simon Pure, Tonawanda NY, Spring Show, Jeff Murbach #18844, 716-713-7236, 19 North Star, St. Paul MN, 11 North Star, Chippewa Falls WI, Annual Show, [email protected] Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573 Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573
19 Roadrunner, 14 A-1, Bisbee AZ, Los Lunas (south of Albuquerque) NM, 11 Horlacher, Macungie PA, Chapter Show, Dan Scoglietti #26172, 505-889-7051, Wild West Shootout, Eric Linden #28124, 30th Chapter Can & Breweriana Show, 480-275-4667, [email protected] [email protected] Larry Handy #947, 215-412-2344, [email protected] 15 Garden State, Clark NJ, 12 Queen City, SuperSwap, Scott Manga #23939, 845-624-0794, June 2007 Blue Ash OH, Chapter Trade Show, [email protected] Debbie Dowers #27305, 859-371-2233, 1-2 North Star & Hawkeye, Dubuque IA, [email protected] Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573 15 Beer Can Collectors of Japan, Spring Beer Can Show of Japan, 29-Sep 1 CANvention 37, Denver CO, 3 Coal Cracker, Keystone, Greater Delaware Valley Ken Kitano #23192, [email protected] Adams Mark Hotel & Horlacher, Leesport PA, Tri-Chapter Show, (not a BCCA affiliated event) Jerry Matonis #25709, 570-693-3612, [email protected] 20-21 Dakota, Sioux Falls SD, Breweriana Show, September 2007 Dale Luckhurst #28002, 605-224-2698, 3 Queen City, Blue Ash OH, [email protected] Chapter Trade Show, Debbie Dowers #27305, 13-15 Cornhusker, Council Bluffs IA, 859-371-2233, [email protected] Midwest Breweriana Convention, Sharon Krivanek 21 Bama Cannas, Montgomery AL,
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21-22 East Coast Breweriana Association, Somerset PA, Fall Fest, Larry Handy #947, 215-412-2344, BREWERY COLLECTIBLES CLUB [email protected] (not a BCCA affiliated event) 29 South-Central Indiana Brewers, Indianapolis IN, Mike OF AMERICA Pope #32543, 812-988-2773, [email protected] Summary of Receipts and Disbursements Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2006 October 2007 (Excluding CANvention Fund) 4-5-6 A-1, Scottsdale AZ, Way Out West Breweriana Show, Eric Linden #28124, 480-275-4667, [email protected]
7 Mid-Michigan, Brant MI, Brant Bash, Receipts Jerry Schramke #21593, 989-585-3586, Renewal Dues $ 107,441 [email protected] New Member Dues and Fees 12,134 7 Westmont Strohs, Downers Grove IL, Sale of BCCA Publications and Supplies 28,418 Oktoberfest Show, Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482, Advertising Revenue 14,078 [email protected] Other Miscellaneous Revenues 16,111 $ 178,182
7 Lake Erie, Middleburg Hts. (Cleveland) OH, 16th Annual Octobeer Can & Breweriana Blast, Disbursements Rob Reichenbach #25923, 330-273-6418, Bi-Monthly Magazine $ 67,002 [email protected] Membership Roster 10,644 12-13 North Star, Maplewood MN, 34th Other Printing and Postage Expenses 10,436 Annual Guzzle 'N Twirl, Dave Wendl #6243, Cost and Expenses Related to Supplies Sold 8,618 651-731-9573 Office Rent, Supplies and Operating Expenses 26,798 26-27 Coal Cracker, Wilkes-Barre PA, Paid Clerical Services 27,687 Octoberfest, Jerry Matonis #25709, 570-693-3612, Insurance, Taxes and Other Organizational Costs 8,983 [email protected] Marketing and Other Miscellaneous Expenses 8,509 168,677
November 2007 Excess of Receipts over Disbursements for the Year $ 9,505
3 Simon Pure, Tonawanda NY, Beginning Cash Balance at September 30, 2005 74,807 Turkey Trade, Jeff Murbach #18844, 716-713-7236, Net Cash Inflow on United States Beer Cans, Vol. II (Note 1) 28,256 [email protected]
9-10 CANecticut Red Fox & Pickwick, Vernon CT, Ending Cash Balance at September 30, 2006 (Note 2) $ 112,568 Steve Potter #30854, 860-423-1429, [email protected] Note 1: The Net Cash Inflow on United States Beer Cans, Vol. II, represents the pre-sales
25 Queen City, Blue Ash OH, revenue, less the pre-production processing costs incurred, in FY2006. Chapter Trade Show, Debbie Dowers #27305, Note 2: Pursuant to a board resolution in June 2001, $89,443 of the cash balance at 859-371-2233, [email protected] September 30, 2006 is specifically reserved for the production of future USBC guide books—most of which will be spent on United States Beer Cans, Vol. II in FY2007. Only the December 2007 remaining $23,125 is available for regular club operations. 2 Chicagoland Breweriana Society (ABA), AUDIT REPORT Elk Grove Village IL, Breweriana & Can Show, I have examined the records of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America for the fiscal Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482, [email protected] (not a BCCA affiliated event) year ended September 30, 2006 and the financial statement appearing above.
6 Westmont Strohs, Westmont IL, The examination included reconciling the bank accounts, reviewing documents support- Thursday Night Meeting & Trade, Ray Capek #29821, ing expenditures, a review of control over money received, and other audit tests as 630-778-1482, [email protected] deemed necessary. Future CANventions It is my conclusion that the cash receipts, disbursements, and balances for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 are fairly presented in the above financial statement. 2007 AUG 29-SEP 1, CANvention 37, Denver CO, Adams Mark Hotel
2008 AUG 27-30, CANvention 38, Orlando FL, BCCA Audit Committee Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel December 28, 2006
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Supply Items Qty Price Amount Each Magazine Back Issues - Circle choices: (sorry, many issues are no longer available) BCCA Publications **United States Beer Cans, Vol I, Standard Edition $50.00 1971/Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1989/none available Catalog of American Cone Top Cans $5.00 1972/Mar, Jun, Dec 1990/none available American Beer Cans Book (1975-1988): 1973/Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep 1991/none available 1 to 5 copies, ea. $10.00 1974/none available 1992/none available 6 or more copies, ea. $8.00 1975/none available 1993/none available 50th Anniv of Beer Cans (1985) $1.00 1976/none available 1994/none available 1993 BCCA Catalog of American Beer Cans 1977/none available 1995/none available (Computerized listing) $40.00 1978/Sep 1996/Aug Miniature Beer Bottles & Go-Withs & Mini Beer Update 1979/Jul 1997/Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec (price guide & reference manual) $16.00 1980/Jan, Mar, Sep 1998/Feb, Apr, Jun, Oct, Dec BCCA Magazine back issues (circle choices) $2.00 1981/Mar, May, Jul, Sep 1999/Feb, Apr, Aug, Oct, Dec Finest Beer You’ve Ever Tasted–Tenn, Brewing Co $19.95 1982/Mar, May, Jul, Nov 2000/Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct Brewing Beer in the Buckeye State, Vol. 1 $30.00 1983/Jan, Mar, Sep 2001/Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec Who’s Who in Brew (Brewery History 1933-93) $25.00 1984/May 2002/Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec BCCA Wardrobe (circle size) 1985/Sep 2003/Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec Canvention 36 Golf Shirt M L XL 2X 3X $17.00 1986/none available 2004/Feb, Apr, Jun, Oct, Dec Canvention 36 T-shirt XL 2X 3X $12.00 1987/Mar, Jul 2005/Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec Canvention 36 Tank Shirt M L XL $12.00 1988/none available 2006/Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec T-shirt (new name) L $7.00 3X $10.00 Postage and Handling Golf Shirt (new name) M L XL $9.00 Purchases U.S. Postage All Other Postage 2X 3X $12.00 $1.00-10.00 $3.00 $7.00 Golf Shirt (old name) XL $5.00 $10.01-30.00 $6.00 $13.00 Jacket (old name) L 2X $15.00 $30.01-50.00 $9.00 $19.00 BCCA Logo Quartz Watch: Mens Womens $24.95 $50.01-70.00 $11.00 $25.00 BCCA Supplies $70.01-90.00 $13.00 $31.00 NEW BCCA Notebook (with pen & notepad) $5.00 $90.01-110.00 $15.00 $35.00 BCCA Mouse Pad (round) $3.00 $110.01-130.00 $17.00 $39.00 Video Tapes-VHS Let’s Clean Cans $10.00 $130.01-150.00 $21.00 $43.00 Can Wraps (100 per pack): Over $150.00 $23.00 $47.00 Circle size: 12 oz 16 oz Cone Top $7.00 Individual Beer Can Shipping Box $1.00 International orders are limited to members with a $100 maxiumum order before postage and handling. CANvention Can, circle choices 2000 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 $4.00 Order Form 1994 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 $5.00 BCCA Can Totes (Continental U.S. Only) Min. order of 3 Name: Circle size: 12 oz 16 oz $8.00 BCCA Trading Cards (set of 100) $3.00 Street: BCCA Lanyards (Badge Holder) $3.00 City: 2 for $5.00 $5.00 BCCA Canvas Attache Bag $10.00 State: Zip/Postal Code: BCCA CAN-TOTE Canvas Bag $49.95 Country: Today’s Date: Subtotal $ Postage and Handling (see chart) $ BCCA#: Phone:
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