212661p1.qxd 1/23/07 11:27 AM Page 1 A Bi-monthly Magazine for the Brewery Collectibles Club of America® February / March 2007 BeerBeer Cans && BBreweryrewery CCollectiblesollectibles Beer Can Archaeology DumpingDumping DutchDutch inin thethe Penna.Penna. WoodsWoods Page 4 Sun Valley Suds • Grain Belt Farmhouse Find 212661p2.qxd 1/23/07 11:52 AM Page 1 Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles From Production to Proofing to Printing. 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 2 Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles • February/March 2007 212661p3.qxd 1/23/07 11:55 AM Page 1 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 . .Mike England #3260, Ankeny IA Vice President/Treasurer . .Joe Germino #24997,Parlin NJ Secretary . .Pat Cornils #15280, Dexter MI 27 BEER CAN CLOSEUP BOARD MEMBERS Through September 2008 15 BEERTOONS Don Bishop #26969, Grosse Ile MI Paula Fatura #30483F, South Lyon MI Dave Gausepohl #22473. Florence KY 33 BOOK REVIEW John F. Kieran #468, Bellevue NE Don Roussin #17470, Maryland Heights MO 40 BRAND CHANGES: US, Canadian and Mexican Cans Through September 2007 John Fatura #27479. South Lyon MI 31 CHAPTER AT-LARGE Fred Johnson #22874, Fishers IN Allen Kell #30126, Florissant MO Patty Kious #29101, Collinsville IL 12 CHAPTER BREWINGS Mike Pope #32543, Nashville IN Robert Post, Jr, #1685, Sioux Falls, SD 8 IT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Advertising . Mark Crane #15584 15 ON DISPLAY Audit . Jerry Weishaar #159 Beer Can Book . Bruce Gregg #248 Beer Can Tab Top Book . .Kevin Burrus #26622/Tom Hull #13294 10 POINT OF BREW Can Totes . John Feinen #8184 CANvention Planner . Bob Campbell #1178 Chapters . Joe Germino #24997 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Computer/Web Site . Mike England #3260 e-Commerce . .Dee Lander #22244 Fair Warning . .Terry Scullin #1041 Finance . Jim Thole #410 MARKETPLACE Hall of Fame/Can of the Year awards . .Jack Isacson #1213 Historian/Librarian . Kevin Kious #F29100 “I WANT” ADS...........................43 REMEMBERING...................................41 International Expansion . Mark Rodgers #27935 Magazine . Marcia Butterbaugh #6560 SHOWTIME.................................. ..44 BCCA STORE.................................47 Marketing/Membership . Dave Gausepohl #22473 Nominating . Bob Post, Jr #1685/Jim Thole #410 Parliamentarian . Bruce Gregg #248 Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles (USPS 335910) is published bi-monthly by the Brewery Collectibles Club of America (originally known as Beer Can Raffle . .Lea Colvin #1462/Leo Wentland #14948 Collectors of America), 747 Merus Ct., Fenton MO 63026-2092, (636) 343-6486. Periodical postage paid at Fenton, Missouri and additional mailing Roster . .Grace Fisgus #15122 offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles, 747 Merus Ct., Fenton MO 63026-2092. Supplies . Art Zerby #7536 Video . .Leo Wentland #14948 Subscriptions are available only to members of the BCCA. Initiation fee for persons residing in the USA is $3, with annual dues of $32. Annual dues are $40 for residents of Canada and Mexico. 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