Just For Openers Oct 2017-Jan 2018 Issue #146 Copyright 2018 John Stanley PO Box 51008 Durham NC 27717 (919) 824-3046 Web Site: www.just-for-openers.org View Newsletter Free on the Web Site Past Editors Don Bull (1979-1983) Ed Kaye (1984-1988) Art Santen (1989-1993) Opener & Corkscrew Books (Details On Website) Jeb Burruss Collection Many thanks to all who partici- A-33-3, B-11 (3), B-50-1 pated in the Jeb Burruss Sale. Some desirable Rainier beer open- Overall many nice openers found ers. Both examples of the B-11 new homes. Check inside this Rainier Potlatch opener with the issue for sales results. At this backside of the opener at the top. point there are about a 1,000 The A-33-3 “big fish” is very hard to openers remaining to be sold. I find as is the B-50-1 “big hook” will be listing on eBay and taking opener in the middle. If you have to shows but anyone can inquire some good Rainier openers bring if an opener interests them. them to Seattle. -- 2018 JFO Convention #40 April 18-22, 2018 Hampton Inn & Suites Northgate Seattle WA – Seattle convention is next month and it is never too late to plan on attending. We have put the word out to local breweriana collectors and should have a good turn out from them. The convention schedule is simple with Wednesday to Saturday we will set up in the Hospitality/Meeting room. Local sightseeing will be up to individuals and Pat has written a brief summary of the better sights to see in Spouse’s Corner. The only event planned outside of the Saturday Public Show (8AM to 1PM) is a short auction for Friday afternoon (4PM to 5PM). The airport shuttle costs $40 for the first person and $6 each additional person (not $22 as stated in the last issue). The word is out to the local beer collectors from Washington and Ore- gon and we should have several in attendance and dropping by. Seattle will be a very exciting city to visit so BE THERE!!! This is a celebration for 40 years of JFO Conventions. ——————————–——-————-- Members Update —————–——-————————— Mike St. Amand passed away in August after a short illness. Theresa and he had been visiting family a few weeks before in Vancouver, B. C. when he told her he was not feeling well and she got him home to Mid- land, and he passed away after a few days in the hospital. They were JFO convention regulars starting at Nashville in 2006 and were always the life of the party. Mike had a passing interest in openers but just like the camaraderie of our group. As one JFO member said, “I did not know Mike well but he always had a beer in hand and a smile on his face”. Our condolences to Theresa and the St. Amand family. More on Mike on the next page. A really great person to be around. We also lost a couple of former members the past year including Janet Goss (Wyoming collector) and Na- talie Blakeman (Nevada collector). Janet was always looking for hard to find western openers and espe- cially ones from Wyoming. Natalie was a general antiques collectors and would ask if I had any Reno, Ne- vada openers. Condolences to their families. JUST FOR OPENERS OCT 2017 - JAN 2018 ISSUE #146 PAGE 2 Mike St. Amand (August 23, 2017) Mike and Theresa first appeared at the 2006 Nashville JFO Convention. Being Canadians Pat loved them from day one. A great fun loving couple who quickly became part of the JFO family. They attended every JFO Convention from 2006 through 2016. In 2008 they got their best friends John and Mary Lynn to start attending. Four happy Canadians is just what JFO needed. Mike was not a serious opener collector but love buying the low-end deals. At his last convention he bought a huge bag of plastic openers for $50.00 (about 200 in the bag). In 2012 his daughter, Mechelle, joined us in Las Vegas. Mike definitely passed his fun- loving spirit down to her. Mike and Theresa did not attend JFO this past year in Chapel Hill as they basically had a large St. Amand reunion planned last summer in Vancouver, B. C. Mike’s siblings from as far away as Australia were coming in for a multi-week get together along with his children. Unfortunately towards the end of the family vacation he told Theresa he was not feeling well and she managed to get him back home to Midland, Ontario. Once home he was hospitalized for a few days before passing away. Oh Canada lost a great man. Thanks Mike for a lot of great Convention memories. Above: Theresa and Mike at 2006 Nashville Convention. Above Left: Mechelle, Mike and Theresa at the 2012 Las Vegas Convention, one happy family. Right: John, Mike, Theresa and Mary at a café near Shin- er, Texas during the 2010 San Antonio Convention. JUST FOR OPENERS OCT 2017 - JAN 2018 ISSUE #146 PAGE 3 Spouse’s Corner By Pat Stanley, the Editor’s Spouse On my actual 50th Birthday, we flew through Seattle on our way to see my niece in Anchorage. Now for JFO’s 40th Convention, we get to explore this exciting city. The Weather in Seattle in April Averages a Maximum High of ~58 and ~ 2.7 inches of Rain It Can be a Little Breezy, so Pack to be able to Sight See You Can Download a Visitors Guide at www.visitseattle.org or Complete a Form to Order a Copy (Takes about 2 Weeks to Receive Copy) In April We Should See Lots of Beautiful Tulips Northgate Mall is Less Than a Mile from Hotel We can take Bus 41 to Pike Place Market Downtown Where They Throw Fish at the Pike Place Fish Market. Take the Same Bus # Back to Northgate, So We Should be able to Manage That! (https://www.pikeplacefish.com) JUST FOR OPENERS OCT 2017 - JAN 2018 ISSUE #146 PAGE 4 Spouse’s Corner (Continued) Once We Get Downtown, We Will be Near the Space Needle The Restaurant is Closed for Renovations but the Observation Tower is Open The Space Needle soars 605’, but it Only Takes 43 Seconds in the Elevator to Get to the Observation Deck (https://www.spaceneedle.com/home/) I Will Admire from the Ground Want to Visit the Woodland Park Zoo? It’s 3.1 Miles from the Hotel The Hotel Complimentary Shuttle Service goes 3 Miles from Hotel, Cer- tainly They Would Take Us to the Zoo (https://www.zoo.org) Or How ‘Bout a Visit to the Aquarium https://www.seattleaquarium.org Museums and Gardens – Too Many to Even List Here This Glass Garden is Next to the Space Needle Cannot Wait to Visit It and Their Gift Shop Other Museums and Gardens Include Pinballs, Gold Rush, Planes, Bill & Melinda Gates Discovery Center and Indian Cultural Center Compiling This Information Has Me Looking Forward to Seattle & Exploring it With JFO Friends See You Soon!!!! JUST FOR OPENERS OCT 2017 - JAN 2018 ISSUE #146 PAGE 5 Seattle Convention Schedule Hampton Inn Northside Wednesday: Noon to 10PM Hospitality/ Trading Room Thursday: 8AM to 10PM Hospitality/ Trading Room Friday: 8AM to 10PM Hospitality/ Trading Room Friday: Auction 4-5PM in Hospitality/ Trading Room Saturday: Public Show 8AM-1PM in Hospitality/ Trading Room Saturday Afternoon: Hang Out in Hospitality/ Trading Room Saturday Evening: Group Supper at Restaurant to be Determined Sunday: Convention Over, Meet Next Year in Miamisburg (Dayton) Ohio Hotel Cutoff is March 28th (1-206-529-2873) Shuttle Express to Hotel: 425-981-7000 ($40 first person, $6 each additional) Airport Light Rail: $3.25 to University of Washington Station, 4.5 miles from Hotel, take Uber or Bus 41 to Northgate Transit Center 4-5 Blocks from Hotel 2018 Seattle Convention B-026-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave Darvin Stilwell M-073-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Tom- Openers Wanted Pinney K-002-005, Regal Beer, Darvin Stil- my Campnell B-034-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave well M-111-001, Coors, Rick Atwood Pinney K-005-006, Citizens Joliet IL, Darvin M-112-001, Busch Bavarian, Scott A-009-038, Eagle, Bill Arber B-037-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave Stilwell Williams A-009-046, Tivoli Denver, John Stan- Pinney K-005-009, Hamms Beer (Decal), M-167-001, Utica Club, Rick Atwood ley B-066-001, Dubuque, Scott Williams Darvin Stilwell N-050-005, Potosi, Scott Williams A-013-012, Buffalo, John Stanley B-074-001, Alcatraz, Rick Atwood K-005-012, Genesee Beer (Decal), N-070-002, National, Scott Williams A-013-021, Blackhawk, Scott Wil- B-090-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave Darvin Stilwell O-003-005, Fitgers, Pat Stambaugh liams Pinney K-006-003, Southern Select, Darvin O-014-000, What Do You Have???, A-013-029, Fredericksburg, John C-008-002, Grain Belt, John Stanley Stilwell John Eblen Stanley C-027-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave K-999-999, Barmounts, Pete Mag- O-018-000, Any, John Eblen A-013-034, Fink , John Stanley Pinney nuson O-520-000, What Do You Have???, A-018-019, Drink Phoenix Beer, Bill C-029-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave L-001-999, Cambells, Tommy Camp- John Eblen Arber Pinney nell O-999-999, Any Unusual Wall A-019-002, Lone Star, Bill Arber C-039-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave L-001-999, Golf Pride, Tommy Camp- Mounts, John Eblen A-020-052, Schlitz / Nevada Supply, Pinney nell P-008-215, Milwaukee Tacoma, John John Cartwright C-040-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave L-001-999, Pepsi=Cola, Tommy Cartwright A-021-063, Schatz-Brau, Pat Stam- Pinney Campnell P-009-031, Schneider, John Cart- baugh C-044-999, Beer or Non-Beer, Dave L-001-999, Wolhhead, Tommy Camp- wright A-021-077, Ottos Lager, Pat Stam- Pinney nell P-015-009, Hamms, Pat Stambaugh baugh C-058-001, Bud Light Yankees, Rick L-002-024, Maier & Zobelein, John P-019-007, Rainier, John Cartwright A-021-128, Hamms, Pat Stambaugh Atwood Cartwright P-085-004, Wieland, John Cartwright A-034-005, Reading (Need Upgrade), D-016-001, New Kentucky, Don Law- M-003-002, Bismarck (Red), Darvin P-085-005, Olympia / Seattle, John Mike Hinton horn Stilwell Cartwright A-034-006, Old Heidelburg,