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A Bi-monthly Magazine for the Brewery Collectibles Club of America®
February / March 2007
Beer
Cans
& Brewery Collectibles
Beer Can Archaeology
Dumping Dutch
in the Penna.
Woods
Page 4
Sun Valley Suds • Grain Belt Farmhouse Find
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Beer
Cans
From Production to
Proofing to Printing.
President’s Message
MIKE ENGLAND
#3260
TAB TOP BOOK UPDATE
One of the most frequent questions I have
been asked thus far is, “When will the Tab
Top book be printed?” The much-anticipated book, United States Beer Cans, Vol. II
(Tab Tops), is currently in its final stages
of production and proofing and will soon
go to press to be printed, bound and delivered. The Tab Top Committee has been
feverishly working to bring you this
newest edition in the USBC series of reference books. The book will amaze and
astound you with the scope of cans
pictured (nearly 8,000) and the research
that was compiled to bring you the facts
behind the pull tab and its evolution—the
greatest advancement in canned beer
since the invention of the can itself!!
The book will cover pull tab cans through
circa 1980, as well as all cans of steel
construction through 2005. It will be
arranged and divided into the following
nine categories: 7 and 8 oz.; 10, 11 and 12
oz.; 14, 15 and 16 oz.; 24 and 32 oz.; 5
Liter; Set Cans (Esslinger Parti Quiz,
Rainier Jubilee and Schmidt Scene Tabs);
Commemorative Cans; Reunion Cans and
Test Cans.
The following letter codes will be used to
help identify the type of top used: Z (zip
top), I (insert top), T (tab top), B (button
top) and BK (bank top). The can construc-
tion will be indicated by the letters S
(straight steel), R (crimped steel), E
(extruded) and A (aluminum). The letter D
will indicate a drinking cup.
The opening pages will include a history
of the tab top can, how to build a collection, how to date a tab top can, guidelines
for grading and valuing a tab top can and
details on how to use the book and its
abbreviations and glossary.
The Tab Top Committee has been
working on this project for more than five
years and has been putting in extra effort
the last twelve months to complete the
book. Arranging the cans chronologically
within each size and group has been a
daunting, tedious process, and a slow and
steady pace was required to maintain
accuracy. Believe me when I say that the
Committee wants the book completed and
printed even more than you!
Nothing has been downsized or eliminated in order to rush the book to print.
We want to deliver to you the very best
book we can. An exact delivery date
hasn't been determined yet, but to ensure
the best quality and content, I believe that
you can expect it this summer.
The next time you see Tom Hull, Kevin
Burrus or the other members of the Tab
2 Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles • February/March 2007
Top Committee (Terry Scullin, Bruce
Gregg, Bob Post, Jim Wolf, Bob Fondren,
Geo Bryja, Jr., Dave Waugh, Cheryl Boyles,
Jim Thole and Marcia Butterbaugh), give
them a pat on the back and a Thank You
for volunteering on this project for up to
five years with no reward other than the
pride of doing a job well done! How many
of us can make that claim?
BCCA STORE @ www.bcca.com
The BCCA Store is now online or will be
very soon. The obstacles that were blocking its development were removed and we
can now order our supplies through
www.bcca.com. Our next website project
will be to accept Pay Pal payments for all
online purchases, including membership
renewals and CANvention registrations.
FEBRUARY IN ARIZONA
The next BCCA Board Meeting is on
February 24, 2007 at the A-1 Chapter's
Pinnacle Peak Beer Cans, Breweriana &
Collectibles Show in Scottsdale, AZ. If you
have any questions or concerns, please
relay them to your board members and
officers-or better yet, attend the meeting
and tell us in person.
Salute!
Mike can be reached at
[email protected], or 515-965-2448
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What’s
on Tap
BEER CANS & BREWERY COLLECTIBLES IS A
BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE BREWERY
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
Design Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Waugh #29712
Feature Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Scullin #1041
Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenn Flemmons #21489
Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Crane #15584
Staff Photographers . . . . Lew Cady #98/Ritchie Dubreuil #24680
CANvention Correspondent . . . . . . . . . . . .Deborah Lorenz #2965
Contribution Editors . . . . Pete Cornils #28293/Mike Pope #32543
Computer Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Fisgus #15122
Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Scullin #1041, Nancy Hardaker
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MAGAZINE
COLUMNISTS
Auction Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Cornils #15280
Beer Can Archaeology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Lang #83
Beyond Beer Cans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Launt #11325
Book Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Kious #29100
Beer Can Close Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Babel #29079
Brand Changes:
US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Renforth #22410
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Dunn #2263
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Bartolacci #30321
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wiley Robinson #24625
Cantoons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Travis #30938
Chapter Brewings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Blanchard #27806
Chapters-At-Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Rodgers #27935
On Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Sipos #28710
Remembering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paula Fatura #30483F
Right Place at the Right Time/Legends . . . . . .Matt Menke #23654
ShowTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Spencer #28573
Want Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Scullin #1041
2007 BCCA OFFICERS
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike England #3260, Ankeny IA
Vice President/Treasurer . . . . . . . .Joe Germino #24997,Parlin NJ
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Cornils #15280, Dexter MI
BOARD MEMBERS
Through September 2008
Don Bishop #26969, Grosse Ile MI
Paula Fatura #30483F, South Lyon MI
Dave Gausepohl #22473. Florence KY
John F. Kieran #468, Bellevue NE
Don Roussin #17470, Maryland Heights MO
Through September 2007
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Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Weishaar #159
Beer Can Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Gregg #248
Beer Can Tab Top Book . .Kevin Burrus #26622/Tom Hull #13294
Can Totes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Feinen #8184
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Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Thole #410
Hall of Fame/Can of the Year awards . . . . . . .Jack Isacson #1213
Historian/Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kious #F29100
International Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Rodgers #27935
Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Butterbaugh #6560
Marketing/Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Gausepohl #22473
Nominating . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Post, Jr #1685/Jim Thole #410
Parliamentarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Gregg #248
Raffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lea Colvin #1462/Leo Wentland #14948
Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grace Fisgus #15122
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Zerby #7536
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SEND MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS AND STORY IDEAS TO:
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BREWERY COLLECTIBLES CLUB OF AMERICA
747 Merus Court, Fenton MO 63026-2092
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636-343-6486 • www.bcca.com
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February/March 2007
FEATURE STORIES
4
BEER CAN ARCHAEOLOGY—DUMPING IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
17 THE MYSTERIOUS ‘76 ALE
18 SUN VALLEY SUDS CONNECTION
24 THE BLUE BONNET LADY
28 THE GREAT GRAIN BELT FARMHOUSE FIND
34 BEER BURPS
REGULAR FEATURES
22 AUCTION BLOCK
46 BCCA 2006 FINANCIAL REPORT
27 BEER CAN CLOSEUP
15 BEERTOONS
33 BOOK REVIEW
40 BRAND CHANGES: US, Canadian and Mexican Cans
31 CHAPTER AT-LARGE
12 CHAPTER BREWINGS
8
IT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY
15 ON DISPLAY
10 POINT OF BREW
2
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
MARKETPLACE
“I WANT” ADS...........................43
REMEMBERING...................................41
SHOWTIME.................................. ..44
BCCA STORE.................................47
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Beer
Cans
What a
Difference
a Day Makes
Beer Can Archaeology
“
DAVE LANG
#83
THAT SATISFYING
FEELING OF FIND-
I
n April 2006, Dwight Barbacci and Paul
Chappie planned a two-day dumping trip
to the mountains of north central
Pennsylvania. I think it's safe to say that
whenever such trips are planned, there's
a distinct hope that some finds will be made
early on the first day, thus not only adding
new items to the collection but also quickly
justifying the time and expense involved.
This particular trip started out on what
appeared to be a bright note, as a small pile of
cans was found behind a hunting camp early
on the morning of Sunday, the first day. The
pile yielded little, however, as it contained only
about 20 beer cans, including a few Gr. 5 Iron
City conetops. The rest of the day proved to be
uneventful—nothing worth saving was located.
The intrepid dumpers, however, claim to
have felt no sense of dismay or urgency
because, after all, there was another full day of
potential finds ahead.
Dwight describes in detail the activities of the
second day as follows:
ING A BEER CAN
DUMP SUDDENLY
HIT ME.
DWIGHT BARBACCI
APRIL 2006, DAY 2
I try and remind myself that it takes only
one good dump to make a successful and
satisfying trip. Unfortunately, during most of
Monday we didn't fare much better than
Sunday. We drove lots of dirt roads and
checked out at least fifty hunting cabins—
but no dumps. Finally, we decided to stop
and grab a bite at a small pizza shop while
we checked out my maps and developed a
plan as to where to look next.
The plan was to pick one of the mountain
roads we hadn't been on before and hopefully find a few older hunting camps that
just might be hiding a dump—maybe even a
dump full of beer cans. Dirt roads in this
part of PA can go on for miles before you
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
roads on the chance we "might" come to a
dwelling. It was now about 2 pm on our last
day and, admittedly, a sense of urgency was
starting to set in. Almost two whole days
and NO finds.
Finally, near the top of the chosen mountain road, we saw what appeared to be an
older looking camp. A quick check with the
detectors and our eyes yielded only an old
Scheidt's beer bottle. We then headed down
a 2-track that weaved through some pines,
but it turned out to be a dead end.
On the way back out, however, I spotted
a small patch of white that resembled some
type of cabin back in the thick pines. We
then noted what looked like an old driveway leading back to the white spot. Sure
enough, after we fought our way through
the pines, we could see a large olderlooking but well-built stone cabin sitting in
the middle of a clearing.
The wood line surrounding the large
clearing looked inviting. Paul went to the
left, and I headed right with the plan being
to follow the wood line until we met or,
hopefully, found a dump. I had traveled only
about 75 yards when I first saw some rusty
flats in a good-sized pile, and, even better, a
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Beer
Cans
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
USBC: 178-21
Number found: 30+
Day: April 2
Grade range: 3+ to 5
Old Reading Beer
177-1
12
April 2
2 to 4
Old Reading Beer
108-3
50+
April 2 and 2nd trip
3 to 5
Old Reading Beer
108-1
6
3 to 4
Reading Beer
118-38
30+
April 2
3+ to 5
Old Reading crowntainer
197-25
10
2 to 5
Ortlieb‘s crowntainer
198-7
15
April 2
4 to 5
Not pictured
Brand:
USBC:
Number found:
Day:
Grade range:
Old Reading Beer cone Old Reading Beer cone
176-32
176-31
100
6
April 2
2+ to 5
3- to 5
large mound of cans just beyond that pile.
No plastic—just brown rust. I could see both
cone tops and flats. That satisfying feeling of
finding a beer can dump suddenly hit me. It
now appeared, despite the lateness of the day,
that this trip might be successful after all.
I quickly yelled for Paul, and we both dug
in. Right away, Paul was finding Old
Reading cones #177-1, as well as the matching #108-3 flats with good condition and
color. I was in a section also littered with
Old Reading cones, but these were different—the red and cream #176-31 and #17632 varieties I had never dumped before.
Condition of these wasn't great, but I figured
that, with so many being found, some
keepers would be included. Then a new
label surfaced. After a spit shine, I could see
it was another cone I'd never dumped
before—the #178-21 Ortliebs. I now had
three new additions for the shelf.
During the two hours of digging time
available to us, we also found Old Reading
crowntainers #197-25, some rough Ortliebs
crowntainers, some Sunshine, Blatz, Utica
Club and, of course, Old Reading flats. We
had to leave a large portion of the dump to
dig another time, as it was getting late and
we still had a 3-hour drive home. Although
we had found only one dump during this
two-day venture, it had turned out to be a
good one.
often happens, however, they decided to
"dump their way back," rather than go directly
to the known site.
In addition to whatever other possibilities
might be found, Dwight wanted to first stop at
a small pit dump full of Yuengling #189-25
cones that he had located in a prior year.
Thus, this trip shouldn't breed any anxiety
about whether or not there would be finds, as
they were now headed to two sites where
there should definitely be cans to dig. What
more could a dumper ask for! Here's what
Dwight has to say about the return trip:
FOUR MONTHS LATER
Before we got to the Yuengling dump, we
checked behind two hunting camps situated
next to each other in the mountains. Paul
found only a few pockets of rusty nonbeer
cans, but I noticed a bank area behind the
It came down to the late innings, but
Dwight and Paul's trip had been salvaged.
They decided to make the planned return trip
to the Old Reading dump in August. As so
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Beer
Cans
Top: Old Reading crowntainers and two variations of the
cones——obviously the brand
of choice found in April near
a stone cabin in Central
Pennsylvania.
their venture—unless they found something
quickly. As fate would have it, they soon came
upon a small trailer used for a camp sitting
next to a dilapidated cabin. Dwight describes
the result:
Middle: The same dump
revealed a variety of white
Old Reading cones and
matching flats.
We decided to turn around here but first
to check out this spot. The rundown cabin
definitely had age. If there was a dump here,
it was behind the cabin, because in front
was a creek and a clearing. We detected the
woods behind but found nothing. There was
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 nonetheless went in with the detector.
I first spotted several old bricks semiburied 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
this hole really had my attention.
Soon I could see Old Reading cones
embedded in the clay-like soil—the same red
cones with old Gus on them that we had
found in the spring. Condition looked real
good except for some rust nodules on the
cone itself and the rims.
Paul helped me try to dislodge the cones
by using our hands, as the diggers would
crush the cans. Paul decided to stick the
prong of his digger into the opening of the
cone to help loosen the can, and this method
worked great. About 30 minutes of work
resulted in nearly 30 of the #176-32 cones
being pulled from this small pit dump.
Bottom: Surprise! A few
Ortliebs cans located
amongst a sea of Old
Readings
located on a hillside and hidden among a
cluster of small trees, and it was, as
expected, full of Yuengling cones—but
almost every one was crushed.
Lots of cans but no keepers in the Yuengling
dump—always a disappointing but not
unusual discovery. Still planning to "dump
their way back" to the Old Reading dump,
smaller cabin where beer cans were hidden
under some leaves. On the fringes, I found
an F & S cone and an Old Reading crowntainer. Figuring most of the dump was
buried, I headed back to the truck. Paul,
however, was persistent and began searching further in that same area. As he went
further down the bank, his detector began
finding some clean cans about a foot down
in the mulch.
Once again, we found Old Readings
#108-1 and #108-3 flats, and some crowntainers #197-25. Returning quickly to the
scene, I also began finding similar cans in
good shape, and together we came up with
about five or six of each variety. Not a bad
bonus find, considering we hadn't yet
reached either of our planned locations.
“
IT WAS FULL OF
YUENGLING
CONES—BUT
ALMOST EVERY
ONE WAS CRUSHED.
DWIGHT BARBACCI
ON TO THE YUENGLING DUMP
We had some trouble finding the exact
location of the pit. Some of the club
members had been there since I unearthed
the dump and had covered it over with cut
saplings. We did eventually find the spot,
which was now an hour’s drive away, Dwight
and Paul decided to take another short side
trip on a previously untraveled dirt road. It was
getting later in the day, so they didn’t anticipate spending much time on this portion of
Thus, as Dwight and Paul finally headed off
to their original destination—the Old Reading
dump found back in the spring—their decision
to "dump their way back" had already resulted
in the accumulation of enough Old Reading
cans to make for a successful trip.
Quite a contrast to their spring trip, when
they didn't find anything until late in the
second day of hunting, but such are the
contrasting and unpredictable pleasures or
disappointments of such trips. Time and effort
often pay off, but every experienced dumper
knows there are no guarantees.
As a final postscript to this tale, I should add
that Dwight and Paul did eventually get back
to the original Old Reading dump on a separate trip. It paid off as there were more cans to
be found although the labels were similar to
those found earlier. •
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It‘s All in
theFamily
Second in an occasional series
A
Johnson
Family
Affair
By Pete Cornils #29203
onderful hobbies are filled with
wonderful people, and camaraderie
exists among them. From race fans to
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
W
SUBJECTS:
COLLECTIONS:
Grandfather: Dick Johnson #9492
Father: Richard Johnson #30616
Sons: Rick #F32919, Michael #F32920
Originally Chicago flats & breweriana. Now, A-1 cans & breweriana
Cans and Hamms breweriana
Krueger cans, old tabs (Rick); All Star beer cans, old tabs (Michael)
88 Beer
Beer Cans
Cans &
& Brewery
Brewery Collectibles
Collectibles •• Month
February/March
200X/Month
2007
200X
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Beer
Cans
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 hobbyRichard 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 undercabins 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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AND REPAIRS
D
ale and George Miller bestowed this
pink hard hat upon me last December,
I think to help me to ward off some of
the challenges that come with the magazine
editor’s job. It’s true, there are always hurdles
to overcome with editing a magazine.
But a hard hat also conjures up images of
ground breaking and new construction. That
takes me to one of my primary goals for our
magazine—to constantly “dig” for new editorial
and ideas to keep the magazine fresh and
interesting. (Either way, thanks Dale and
George.)
You will see some of these results as you
read through this issue. Several months ago
two contributing editors joined our staff—Mike
Pope and Pete Cornils. Mike debuts with a story
about the mysterious ‘76 Ale brand from Terre
Haute Brewing. Pete’s first column appears
with a story on three generations of collecting
in one family.
The In Memory column takes on a new
name—Remembering. Paula Fatura will edit
this column and bring you information about
the members we have lost. We are very sorry
to learn of the passing of long-time member,
Jack Kellogg and Paula has given him a nice
tribute in her column on page 41.
Terry Dunn will be ready with the new
International Brand Changes column in the
Apr/May issue. For those who love to read
about cans from other countries, be sure to
check Pat Cornil’s Auction Block on page 22—
he has focused on international cans and
breweriana in this column.
After you read through these 48 pages,
please think about what you liked most and
what you’d enjoy seeing more of. Feedback
on the content of the magazine is always wel10
Point of Brew
MARCIA
BUTTERBAUGH #6560
Editor
comed. Send to me at [email protected], or to Terry Scullin, Feature Editor, at
[email protected]
services are very reputable. But once in a while,
one isn’t. So what do you do to protect yourself
against fraud when you want to have a can or
cans repaired?
The first thing is to ask other collectors for
recommendations, and what they know about a
given repairer. A dishonest repairer will soon
acquire a bad reputation. Ask for references if you
are not familiar with a potential repairer.
If you have a high-dollar can or a quantity of
cans to be repaired, you might want an agreement in writing (email or letter) with the following
information included:
BEER CAN REPAIRING
Speaking of Terry, he has another “hat” to
wear—as chairman of the Fair Warning
Committee. This committee was established
early on in our club when mail trading was one
of the primary methods of acquiring new cans.
The Fair Warning chairperson arbitrated when
trades were disputed or not completed, and
helped to resolve the situations.
Times change and mail trading is much less
significant to the hobby now. Terry, like the
Maytag repairman, has had little work as the
Fair Warning chairperson. During his four-year
tenure, only one dispute has needed intervention, but recently a deal went bad between two
members, one a can collector, and the other a
can repairer. Fortunately, the dispute was
resolved, but it prompted Terry to write the
following suggestions on how to ensure transactions that are fair to both the can owner and
the repair person when you are in need of
construction repair such as new lids, or having
cans rolled. Here’s Terry’s advice on what to
consider when having cans repaired:
Most of the folks out there offering can repair
• an agreed-upon value of the can or cans in
their current condition
• an agreed-upon price for the repairs
• an exact description of the work to be done
• a time frame for completing the work and
returning the repaired can to the owner
• an agreed-upon method of return shipping,
including the insured amount, and delivery
confirmation, and who pays for the shipping.
(usually paid by the can owner)
• In the event a can is damaged, destroyed or
lost while in the possession of the repairer,
what compensation is the repairer willing to
provide (i.e., is the value determined by the condition of the cans before any repairs, or of the value
of the can if the repairs had been made)?
An agreement like this provides a paper trail
and protects the interests of both the can owner
and the repairer. As with all service repair transactions, being extra-careful produces the best
results.
Terry Scullin, Chairman
Fair Warning Committee
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RICK
BLANCHARD
#27806
Chatter from Chapter
Newsletters
or those of you who make New Year's resolutions, how are
you doing with them? I have never been one to make New
Year's resolutions, at least not official ones, but here are a
few that I might call my official, unofficial 2007 resolution list: (feel
free to make any of mine yours if you wish)
That's what this hobby's all about. Few things bring a bigger smile
than that “I never thought I'd ever get this can” moment.
(Jim Romine)
Merry Bocksters Goatzette (Merry Bocksters Chapter)
1) Attend CANvention. In 20 plus years of BCCA membership, I
have never been able to attend, not even once! 2007 is the year!
2) Work a little less, and play a little more. As is often said, when
was the last time you heard someone look back at their life and regret
not having worked more?
3) Go to Blue-Gray, Spring Thaw, or one of the numerous other
great shows I've never been to. Hoping to accomplish this by paying
more attention to resolution #2.
4) Dust off the metal detector and see if it still works; then actually
use it, once its working order is established. Maybe I should make
sure I am still in good working order before I go out and start swinging
that thing around.
5) Dust off some of the hundreds of books I've collected over the
years. Then, actually read some of them.
6) Watch less TV. How many of you have High-Definition,
Widescreen TV like I do? If so, you will understand why this resolution
(and the previous one) probably ain't gonna happen.
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
more quickly than we think, doesn't it?
My wife Sharon and I attended our first National BCCA CANvention
in Kansas City. We had a good time at the Crown Center area that
we used to frequent many years ago. It was fun to see what had
changed in the area and what had remained the same. I was
impressed by the very orderly fashion in which the BCCA conducts
its convention and board meeting. At the meeting, a drawing was
held for two valuable beer cans. Chapters were eligible for the
drawing by the number of new BCCA members they recruited. The
more members the chapter recruited, the more times its name was
put in the drawing. Because of the hard work of John Kieran, our
chapter had the most new recruits, therefore the most chances to
win. John's hard work paid off by our chapter being drawn for the
first choice of the two cans. John selected the can he thought was
the best value for our chapter. CANvention appraisals ranged from
$130 to $180. At our convention we sold the can at silent auction
for $140. Thanks John! (Carroll Krivanek)
Cornhusker Chapter Chatter (Cornhusker Chapter)
F
Have a great 2007!
Beerfully, Rick #2780
Rick can be reached at [email protected]
FORGET THE PRICE—REMEMBER THE
SMILE
CANvention Kansas City turned out to be a fun town, and the Bock
cans available at the show were better than anything I've ever seen.
The confluence of several major collections coming on the market
simultaneously created a situation unique in my collecting
experience. There were more good Bock cans there, than at any
show I have ever been to. Pricing is going to be a subject talked
about for a long time, but I have to say that I saw several big moola
cans change hands, so the prices must not have been too out of
hand. Several Bocksters showed me their prize snags, and since I
don't drink until after lunch (OK, except for Wednesday, and
Thursday, and I swear I ate early Friday), I mostly remembered how
those cans were priced. Since it won't matter in a hundred years
WHAT you paid for the cans, if you're happy, more power to you.
NEW RECRUITS PAY CHAPTER DIVIDENDS!
ONE CAN/ONE COUNTRY—TWO
CANVENTIONS
Kansas City was a great CANvention! A definite highlight was
visiting Tom Waggoner's home and viewing what is truly one of the
most astounding collections of beer cans. Both the meticulous care
in creating a room to display such treasures and the incredible
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
of my collection “cave,” I will be no match for Tom's well-positioned
bar. (Mark Rodgers)
OC/OC Newsletter (One Can/One Country Chapter)
APPROACHING 150 AND STILL GOING
STRONG!
A wonderful thing happened to me the other day! I was futzing
around in my bar room, wishing I had more room, having a couple
of beers and getting in the beer mood, when the phone rang. It was
the brewery calling me! Yes, The City Brewery Called Me!!! Julie
Ann, our contact person at the brewery for our shows, told me
about an upcoming celebration the brewery is planning for 2008.
Believe it or not, the brewery will be 150 years old in 2008. They are
planning a big festival in the brewery parking lot, and they invited
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
anyway! I told Julie Ann we are definitely interested, and she will
keep me informed on the details as soon as they become
available. At the same time, we scheduled our 2007 show for
May 5th, so mark your calendars now! (Bill Novak)
Grenadier Gazette (Old Style Chapter)
A-1 Beer Prints
1948-1951 Lithographic Reproductions from the
Arizona Brewing Company.
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
regular at our three chapter shows. He is friendly and diligent in
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
that lack of content is the big problem for all editors. The main
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
Dave out and send beer stuff as you find it. And, the next time
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)
m
The Cowboys Drea
(21-1/2” x 34”)
Black Bart
(21-1/2” x 34”)
ady
The Dude 34L ”)
(21-1/2” x
The Quartet
$5 BILLY BEER AT THE SATISFIED FROG!
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
attempt to accommodate us beer-imbibing, loud-mouthed, cantoting bunch of hoodlums alongside their regular customers. The
show Saturday was great! Once again, the Peak came through as
a perfect location for such a show. Following the show, a small
group of us went to the Satisfied Frog in Cave Creek before
heading off to the Kramer's and the Beckmann's. The gift shop at
the Frog has a stack of Billy Beer cans by the case, and they are
selling them still full for $5 per can. Make sure to get one before
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)
A-1 Can-O-Gram (A-1 Chapter)
LEASE! SEND PICTURES!
Could you carry your wife 250 meters on your back through an
obstacle course? That's what one husband from Estonia did to
win his wife's weight in beer, and even set a world record doing
it. Sandra Kullas and Margo Uusorg won the world champion-
(21-1/2” x 34”)
Margarita
(21-1/2” x 23-3/4”)
• All of these are available by the print or framed.
• The frames are the same as the original frames back in 1948
with an inlaid real rope around the outer edge.
• These are five of the seven painted for the brewery.
• Shipped within 7 days.
Visit our website
www.a-1beerprints.com
or call 1-602-867-3636 (leave message)
• Ask about other Lon Megargee’s prints we have available •
Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles • February/March 2007 13
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ship race in Finland with a winning time of 56.9 seconds. They were
among 40 couple who competed. The course included pools and
hurdles. The men could run or walk while carrying the women on
their backs. The race evokes the legend of robber Rosvo-Ronkainen
who made prospective gang members prove they could carry heavy
sacks while running through the forest. Kullas clung to Uusorg's
back upside down with her legs around his neck. This was Uusorg's
fifth world title. For the victory, the couple received laptop
computers and 49kg of beer.(Ted Bartolacci)
Trillium Tales (Trillium Chapter)
MAIL OR EMAIL?
Over the years, different issues and suggestions have been put forth
regarding the production and mailing of the chapter newsletters and
the costs associated with mailing hard copies. Our neighboring
chapter, Carrie Nation, is studying the idea of doing an e-newsletter
and at Abilene they discussed the mechanics of running a test with
their August edition. Eric Linden, who used to live in Topeka and
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
mailed only to those members who don't have email. As newsletter
editorss can attest, it is a labor intensive project that could be greatly
reduced by email. Maybe it is time to consider it.
Best of KC's Best (KC's Best Chapter)
HARRY KEITHLINE—HALL OF FAMER
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.
Harry has been to more BCCA Board of Director meetings than
probably anyone alive. He would still dump if he could find a
dumping partner. Harry was one of the early Big Beer Brotherhood
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.”
If you ever get to St. Louis, and want to talk to one of the earliest of
the avid dumpers, give Harry a call. He and his wife Chris are two of
the nicer people you will meet in the hobby. (Dave Launt)
RUSTlings (Rusty Bunch Chapter)
PROPER NEON PACKING
Since 1937, Signs of the Times magazine has been in contact with
the Freight Container Bureau of the Association of American
Railways regarding suggestions from that body for improvements in
packing methods that would help reduce freight losses in shipments
of the luminous-tube signs. The studies of the bureau lead to recommendations with four general principles that should be followed:
•
The open type of wooden crate is recommended so that the
sign may be easily and quickly seen by anyone handling the
shipment. For small mounted signs, however, corrugated fiberboard
containers may also be used.
•
The shipping container must be so constructed to always be
handled or stowed in the one proper right-side-up position.
•
Hand holds should be provided for on the container to facilitate
handling and protect against dropping.
•
The container must be legibly marked to indicate the contents,
and to show the correct position for handling and stowing.
Wooden Crate guidelines: At least one face of the crate must be
secured in place by screws. On signs where height exceeds the
width by one-half or more, there should be extended feet on the
bottom of the container to prevent overturning. The glass tubing
comprising the letters, border, etc. of the sign must be rigidly
fastened either to the background of the sign itself, or to a rigid
wooden frame. Then, either the whole sign or the wooden frame
must be cushioned in the crate against vertical and horizontal
shocks. Under no circumstances are rubber bands such as those cut
from automobile inner tubes recommended for cushioning, nor
should loose corrugated fiberboard pads be used. Cushioning should
be with sponge rubber pads at least 1” thick at the bottom.
(Rich La Susa & Tobi Hicks)
Blue Ribbon Report (Pabst Blue Ribbon Chapter)
COLLECTOR PROFILE—TIM MAHONEY
Q - How long have you been collecting?
A- Since 1976
Q - How did you get into collecting?
A - A friend of mine and I drove from Pittsburgh to Keystone,
Colorado in August 1976 to attend our college fraternity national
convention. We drank a beer or two along the way and started to
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
collection going and took it with me when I graduated.
Q - How many cans do you have?
A - Approximately 7500. I keep them cataloged on a database so
normally I know the exact number, but I've been lazy lately and
haven't cataloged some recent acquisitions!
Q - What else do you collect?
A - I collect both U.S. and foreign cans, pretty much all sizes. Lately
I've been focusing more on foreign cans and just collecting U.S.
commemoratives. My collection is about 60% foreign cans and 40%
U.S. cans. I also collect (casually) beer coasters.
Q - What's your favorite can?
A - I don't have a favorite can per se. Country-wise, my favorite cans
are from Japan because they are so colorful, and there are so many
different commemoratives. The Japanese will issue a commemorative can simply because it's a Wednesday! I do have a favorite
set however—it's a Lion Lager set from South Africa. The set is the
1993 collector series of “Golden Greats of Music,” with pictures of
great music legends on each of the 12 cans in the set.
Q - What do you enjoy most about collecting?
A - The thrill of finding a new can that I don't already have in my
collection. I also enjoy going to trade shows, talking with other
collectors, and the “casual camaraderie” associated with this hobby.
My philosophy about any hobby is that it should not introduce new
stress in your life. Beer can collecting fits that bill!
(Bill Plott & Tim Mahoney)
The Cannikin (Bama Canna Chapter)
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Having a Grand Time!
On Display
ED SIPOS
#28710
T
his snapshot showing the interior
of a typical neighborhood bar is
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
nothing special appears to be happening
in the photo, for us collectors, the advertising
in the background makes it special. •
If you have a neat old photograph you’d like
featured, contact Ed at [email protected]
M
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
upward 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
By Mike Pope #32543
L
The large enamel sign is one of four known.
It measures about 4 feet long on each side.
ocated in western
most THBCo cans and
Indiana near the
bottle designs produced
banks
of
the
before WWII had this icon.
Wabash river, the
The ‘76 Ale label also
Terre Haute Brewing Co.
sports a green battle drum
has been producing beer on
and flintlock musket, in
and off since 1837, making
keeping with the spirit of
it our nation's second oldest
'76 theme. Perhaps this
active brewery. Since that
brand was brewed espetime the THBCo has changed
cially with the troops and
ownership several times, but
public in mind as a morale
its brewing practices have
booster during the war
changed very little.
years. It has been well
If one looks closely at the
documented that the
different brands the THBCo This paper over cardboard store adver- THBCo provided much of
has produced over the years, tisement from 1950 clearly makes the
its production for our
several pilsner and lager point that '76 Ale has returned in cans troops during WWII on
after a hiatus of an unknown length.
beers of its very popular
military bases and espesignature brand, Champagne Velvet, may be
cially in the South Pacific theater. It is also
found. One label, however, seems to be
known that the THBCo produced an olive
something of a mystery. The '76 Ale label
drab conetop version of its pilsner beer
stands alone in the THBCo lineup when it
brand.
comes to ale.
Then, sometime around the early ‘40s,
The mystery begins with the brewing
the ‘76 Ale seems to have just disappeared.
dates for this label. Of the few clues there
There are no records indicating that producare, one version of the two known conetop
tion was stopped on a specific date or even
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 reapthe hops found on other Champagne Velvet
peared!
labels of the time. Research shows that
There are a few advertising pieces to indi-
cate that the brand was revamped sometime after March 1950. Advertising pieces
announcing "Back again in cans . . .and
handy 12 can cartons" and "An American
Pale Ale" are known, as well as some large
building signs. These conetop cans are the
more common of the two labels that feature
a red battle drum and musket but have no
IRTP statement.
There are also bottle labels that have no
IRTP statement and are missing the eagle
and hops design. Then, sometime in the
early '50s, this brand was discontinued once
again. No other indications have surfaced as
to the lifetime of the ‘76 Ale. Was it discontinued due to the lack of the popularity of
ale in the Midwest? How did the THBCo's
ale production compare to the other large
Indiana breweries of the day?
One thing is certain. With emerald green
metallic cans, patriotic symbols and a
mysterious background, the '76 Ale brand
from the Terre Haute Brewing Co. is a desirable collector's piece and, with very little
known of its past, one of the hobby’s most
mysterious brands. •
Thanks to John Coughanowr for photos of the
signs and cone top cans, and to Derrick Morris
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
W.
Averill Harriman, chairand 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 reguwas 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
search 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 ShangriAustria. The man he hired to
la," after the paradise-like
conduct the search, Count
Himalayan valley immortalFelix 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
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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
uptake. It wasn't until 1953 that the East
Idaho Brewing Company of Pocatello, 190
miles southeast of the fabled resort, introduced Sun Valley Beer in cone top cans and
in stubby and long-necked bottles. Like
many small older breweries across the
nation, East Idaho Brewing had a long
history and multiple pre-Prohibition incarnations. From 1902-1904, for example, it was
operated as the American Brewing
Company, and from 1904-1913 as the
Franklin & Hayes Brewing Company.
The brewery emerged from the long, dark
dry spell of Prohibition as East Idaho
Brewing and was operated at least for a
while by Columbia Breweries, Inc. of
Tacoma, WA. East Idaho churned out nearly
a dozen brews over the next 19 years,
including Alt Heidelberg, Idallo, Aero Club
and Pioneer Club, all in bottles.
When Sun Valley Beer debuted in midMay 1953, the East Idaho Brewing Company
was apparently on the ropes. Two variations of the cone top were the only cans the
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 newspapers 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. •
The Sun Valley Suds Connection Continues.
The formation of the Sun Valley
Brewing Company by Gordon Gammell
and Michael Kraynick in 1985 ended the
32-year hiatus of brewing
in the valley. Sun Valley's
first beers were contract
brewed in Helena, MT.
The current brewery in
Hailey, ID, about 25 miles
south of the resort, had a
capacity of 4,000 barrels, making it
Idaho's largest brewery at that time. The
Sun Valley brand name appears prominently on all of its labels, and its beers
can be found as far north as Alaska and
as far east as Illinois. Six of its offerings
are Great American Beer Festival medal
winners.
There's yet another Idaho micro
brewery with a Sun Valley connection.
The old East Idaho Brewing Company
has been relegated to the dusty pages of
history, but the brewery building itself
has a new life. In 1996, a feisty Idaho
home brewer named Penny Pink set up
a commercial brewery in Dudley's Sports
Bar & Grill, a popular
Pocatello watering hole.
She called it the Portneuf
Valley Brewery.
But what Brewmistress
Pink really wanted was her
own brewpub.This led her to
buy the East Idaho property on South
First Ave. in March of 1999.
Talk about a fixer-upper! The building
was filthy, having been unoccupied for
years. It's most recent use had been as a
Halloween haunted house. After three
years of incredibly hard renovation work,
Penny began brewing in Portneuf
Valley's new home in the summer of
2002. The Pub part of the building
opened in October 2005.It serves a full
range of PVB brews plus Penny's famous
Carrie Nation Sarsaparilla Root Beer. •
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 collectors.
This Sun Valley crown was used on
both bottles and cones.
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AUCTION
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International Breweriana
T
he dumper and offgrade cans
featured in the last issue
generated the most response
from readers in Auction Block
history. Thanks for reading!
Collectors called and emailed me, asking
where they could buy the cans shown in
the article. Unfortunately, the cans have
already been sold. The prices shown are
final prices for auctions conducted on eBay
or other Internet sites. The aim of the
Auction Block is to educate and entertain
by highlighting a unique kind of brewery
collectible, provide information about it
and report prices for those types of
collectibles that have sold at recent
auctions. There are no opportunities to
buy, sell or trade through the column.
This month, Auction Block features the
exciting and fascinating field of international breweriana. Breweries from around
the world have produced thousands of
beer brands, styles and related advertising
and brewery collectibles!
As a tribute to the BCCA's non-US and
non-Canadian members, many artifacts
shown here are from countries where our
International members reside. Nearly
twenty different countries are represented
in this online report. Here are highlights on
some of the major ones.
The English colonized Australia in the
mid-18th Century. Although this drove the
need for establishing ale breweries and
public houses, the alcoholic beverage of
choice in early-Australia was rum. By the
early 1800s many breweries were in operation, including the oldest, and most well
known, Cascade Brewery. Foster Brewing,
founded in 1888, increased the popularity
of lager beer. Unfortunately, government
action closed many breweries in the early
1900s. Beer has become the beverage of
choice for modern Aussies, with annual
consumption over 1.75 billion liters. Like
the United States and Canada, Australia
PAT
CORNILS
#15280
has many brewpubs and small regional
breweries but is dominated by large, wellknown brewers like Castlemaine, Tooheys,
Coopers, Cascade and Foster. Australians
make up the largest group of International
BCCA members and support two BCCA
chapters. The Australian Beer Can
Collectors Association (ABCCA) was
founded in 1979.
The South American countries of
Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil are represented in the online report. Brazil is the
largest country in South America both in
population and area. Over 50 breweries
supply its 182 million citizens, with production dominated by the Belgium-based
Inbev. Popular Brazilian beers include
Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Bohemia.
More beer is consumed in the seven-day
Brazilian Carnival (the week before Lent—
similar to Mardi Gras) than the total
consumption for the rest of the year! Brazil
has a 300-member BCCA chapter based in
Sao Paulo that sponsors 12 yearly trade
shows.
Many aficionados regard beer from
Belgium as the finest in the world. The
dozens of styles and hundreds of brands
often require their own specialized glasses
from which to drink. Legend has it that
Belgian monks began brewing beer during
the Middle Ages, deeming it "purer" than
the water of the time. In Europe, Belgium
ranks 5th in brewing output. Its 125 breweries include brewing giant Inbev.
Renowned Belgian brands include Chimay,
Orval and Duvel.
Germany is the leader in European beer
production and third in consumption. Beer
has always been an important part of
German culture. In the 1500s the Germans
gave the world two great innovations: the
Reinheitsgebot Beer Purity Law and the
lidded stein! Steins of all types are popular
brewery collectibles because of their beauty
and usefulness. Many brewers still offer
collectible, commemorative steins made
with the collector in mind. Oktoberfest, the
famous fall festival held in Munich, is copied
in cities around the world.
France, Italy and Hungary are known for
their excellent wine products, but due to
the trend of younger drinkers choosing
beer, those countries now have fledgling
or revived brewing industries. There were
over 1,000 breweries in France in 1900, but
by 1950 most were gone due to war and
economic difficulties. Kronenbourg 1664,
now owned by UK's Scottish & Newcastle,
is one of France's most preferred beers.
South African Breweries (SABMiller) now
owns the well-known brands of Peroni,
from Italy, and Dreher, from Hungary.
The Netherlands is the third largest
producer of beer in Europe, due to the
production of globally marketed beers such
as Amstel, Grolsch and Heineken. It's
interesting to note that the Heineken brand
is marketed as a premium product when
exported, but in its homeland it is considered to be of much lesser quality. Heineken
Brewing Company, which dates to 1864,
produces many brands and is the fourth
largest brewing company in the world.
When searching for international breweriana items online, be sure to search under
specific country, brand and brewery
names, as well as type of collectible. When
buying or selling items, be aware of unique
shipping or customs requirements between
countries. Interestingly, many sellers and
buyers ask for payment in US dollars
(USD), even though the transaction may
occur in a non-US country. •
Pat can be reached at [email protected]
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Santa Fe tab top . . . . . . . . . .$93 USD
Argentina
2.
Castlemaine tap handle . . . . . .$78 USD
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
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
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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
Italy
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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
New Zealand
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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
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Who
is the
Real Blue
Bonnet
Lady?
ED SIPOS #28710
W
hen research began on this photo
of the Pabst lady in front of a
display 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.
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
slogan.
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 1950, the Pabst Brewing
Company introduced a new slogan
to promote its highly celebrated
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. “What'll You
Have?” was the simple yet straightforward catchphrase Pabst picked for
it's advertising campaign.
It appeared in magazine ads,
back-bar signs, and on the most
popular item among collectors—a
chalk back-bar statue. The chalk
figure featured the trademark Pabst
logo and the words “Finest Beer
Served… Anywhere” were on the
base. The new 1950s “What'll You
Have?” was embossed on
the bonnet.
1940s Blue Ribbon
Girl
in its new 1950s ad campaign. So
was the actress in the picture Shirley
Johns or Shirley Jones? The evidence
clearly says Johns.
Shirley Johns, the lesser known of
the two Shirleys, played in such 40s
movies as 1947's Cynthia and 1948's
Luxury Liner and Summer Holiday. She
was filmed alongside such Hollywood
legends as Mickey Rooney, Gloria de
Haven, George Brent, Jane Powell and
Elizabeth Taylor. Research has documented that she was the actress
signed by Pabst to promote their flagship Blue Ribbon brand.
The proof is in the July 1950 issue
of the Pabst Blue Ribbon
News, which includes a
photo of the advertising
agency presenting the new
campaign to Pabst executives. The photo caption
clearly identifies Johns. The
accompanying article
explains that the brewery
would offer three different
types of display featuring her
as the “Blue Bonnet Lady”:
the chalk back-bar sign, a
paper easel back-bar sign
and a poster.
Through the 1940s, an
illustration of an attractive
young lady wearing a bluetrimmed bonnet tied down
with a large blue ribbon was
the focal point in Pabst's
promotional campaigns.
The “Blue Ribbon Girl”
proved very popular. The
illustration was used in
1940s magazine ads and
even on matchbook covers.
The Other Shirley
The artist’s illustration used on this
There actually was a Miss 1940s matchbook cover and magazine
Although Shirley Johns has
ad was the forerunner to the 1950s
Pabst Blue Ribbon in 1940.
been credited with being the
“What’ll You Have” ad campaign.
Her name was Jeanne
model for the back-bar
Purtell, and she was also that
statue, some stories claim it
year’s Miss Cleveland! Did she model for the
was the other Shirley—Shirley Jones, “a new
illustration, or was the “Blue Ribbon Girl”
and upcoming motion picture starlet in the
simply an artist’s dream? We’ll probably never
1950s.”
know.
Close, but no cigar, even though the two
Shirleys shared a first name and even looked
The Real Blue Bonnet Lady—
somewhat alike. There's no known documentation identifying Jones as the “Blue Bonnet
Surely
Pabst brought the Blue Bonnet Lady to life
Lady.”
Shirley Johns was the model for this attractive
chalk figure when the “What’ll You Have?”
campaign was introduced. The chalk measures
9" wide by 11" tall.
Jones appeared in more than 80 motion
pictures and television programs. She
starred as Shirley Partridge in the 1970 TV
sitcom The Partridge Family, and had
feature roles in major movies Oklahoma
(1955), Carousel (1956), Elmer Gantry (1960)
and The Music Man (1962).
Shirley Jones was born in 1934 and
would have been 16 in 1950, when the
story of the Pabst Girl statue appeared.
That's pretty young to be modeling for a
beer statue, but not out of the question.
Regardless if Shirley Jones was or was
not the Blue Bonnet Lady, research discovered that she did have a brewery connection other than as a model for Pabst. She is
the granddaughter of William B. “Stoney”
Jones, founder (1907) and longtime owner
of the Jones Brewing Co. of Smithton, Pa.,
which brewed and marketed Stoney's Beer.
She is the only child of Paul (and Mae)
Jones, one of Stoney's four sons who
managed the brewery for many years after
Stoney retired.
So, while we may never know all the
Blue Bonnet Ladies, we can continue to
enjoy the breweriana that graces our
collections with a beautiful woman and a
catchy slogan. •
Thanks to Marcia Butterbaugh, John Steiner
and Tobi Hicks for photos used in this story,
and to Terry Scullin for his editing expertise!
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P
re-tax is a term many collectors use to describe the following four
cans; however, a little research would suggest this term is much
overused. Sometime after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the
Internal Revenue Service mandated that each individual can of beer
DAVE BABEL
#29079
must bear a printed statement that Internal Revenue tax had been
paid. 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.
Beer Can
Closeup
Krueger's Cream Ale
Krueger's Finest Beer
Heilman's Old Style Lager Beer
Tru-Blu Ale
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
This low profile conetop by Wisconsin's G.
Heilman Brewing is probably the most
common of the pre-tax cans and comes in
several variations having to do with both the
brew's alcohol content and even the construction of the can itself. The law requiring tax
statements on cans was put into effect several
months before Heilman even began canning,
so, other than ignoring or misinterpreting the
law, there really is no reason for this can not to
bear an IRTP statement. Further proof of this
brewer's disregard for the law is evident in the
duration that these supposed "pre-tax" cans
were in production. The earliest versions from
1935 are of the flat bottom/inverted rib variety,
while later versions are the slightly improved
raised rib/concave bottom construction that
wasn't seen until sometime in 1936, a full year
after the tax laws went into effect. Sometime
in 1936 the brewer complied with the law and
began adding tax statements to their cans,
leaving collectors a more "legal" but much less
interesting can to pursue.
In the late summer of 1935 Pennsylvania's
small Northampton Brewery became the first
brewer to break ranks and sign with the
National Can Company, producing this striking
black and gold Tru-Blu Ten Star Ale "Double
Lined" flat top. While this can went into
production just a month after the tax laws
went into effect, other brewers such as Pabst,
which began canning the month prior, and
Adam Scheidt which started just days after
Northampton, were both able to comply with
Internal Revenue laws and produce cans
bearing the required tax statement. Fortunately
Northampton did not, and, in the process, gave
us this very elusive and attractive can.
Although National Can was able to sign with
Northampton very early on, it was all downhill
from there. While larger breweries were
signing contracts with American and
Continental can companies, the best National
could ever do was become a supplier to
several small regional brewers and never
became a major player in beer can production.
WHEN: JANUARY 1935
These are two of the few cans that could legitimately be considered "pre-tax." Newark New
Jersey's Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company
was the very first brewer to sign with a can
manufacturer, in this case American Can
Company, to produce beer in cans. A very
small test run of 3.2% beer in flat-top cans was
run in late 1933 bearing the name "Krueger's
Special Beer." Results were promising, so on
January 24, 1935 Krueger began selling their
Cream Ale and Finest Beer to the general
public. The cans pictured here are examples of
the cans from this early 1935 run and bear no
tax statements of any kind. These cans predate
the Internal Revenue tax statement laws by
roughly six months and are true pre-tax cans.
While records show that American Can
Company was supplying Krueger with up to
180,000 cans per day when this pair was being
produced, very few examples have survived.
Today pre-tax Kruegers are extremely scarce,
with the Ale being the rarer of the two.
Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles • February-March 2006
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THE
GREAT
Grain
Belt
Farmhouse
Find
I
A Lesson In Variations
By Roger Krafve #18582
n June of 2005 I was emailed by a
man who’d read a story on my beer
can collection in the local paper. He
left few details, just something about
finding a bunch of cans, boxing them up,
and now wanting to get rid of them.
A couple months later we finally met up
and he showed me some of the cans. They
were nice Grain Belt flats, like USBC #74-2,
and looked like indoor cans. I said I’d be interested in a few if he wanted to sell. He
said he wanted to go through them all before entertaining any offers.
When I emailed him four months later,
he sent back a list of the cans that he
thought was pretty accurate. In addition to
the flats, there were pull-tabs as well (my
first thought was “bummer”). Plus many of
the cans were in their original 12-pack boxes, which intrigued me.
I asked him where he’d gotten the cans,
and he said he was at a farm auction in
southern Iowa to buy some equipment, and
when he wandered in to a back bedroom of
the house, it had all these cans in it. The
owner said “you can take ‘em” and he did!
Finally, over a year after his first email
and just days after we came to an agree-
ment on a price, we met up at his house.
Remember that I’d bought these cans sight
unseen, only going by his description.
We loaded the large boxes into the ol’
minivan, and off I went. I unloaded them
into the back room of the liquor store I
manage, and wondered what I’d gotten myself into.
I started opening up boxes and taking
out the loose cans one by one. They were a
little dusty, but in great condition. I know
Grain Belt isn’t a rare can, but suddenly
I was really into these cool cans! I sorted
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
and the wording up the seam.
I’m not that into variations, but my next
step was to sort them by type, then by condition. It got pretty crazy, and by the time I
got through the flats, I’d discovered 11 different variations!
The cans in their original boxes were next,
and it was exciting to take out cans that had
been in the boxes for 40 years or so. There
were several different 12-pack boxes as
well! Then I finally got to the pull tabs.
Earlier I stated that pulls aren’t my favorite
can type, but soon I learned that the pulls
were going to be the best part of this find.
Apparently this old farmer liked his Grain
Belt! It seems like he methodically opened
the 12-packs, sucked down the Grain Belt
and carefully put the empties back into the
boxes. I’m not sure why he did this, but I’m
glad he did!
Most of the pull-tabs were in fantastic
shape. I’d just take them out of the box and
it looked like they were put in there yesterday. After the first couple dozen cans came
out, it was obvious there were going to be
several variations of pulls as well.
One thing I noticed, being from Minnesota,
was that a lot of the pulls had “Brewed in
Omaha, Nebr” on the seam. Others had
“Brewed in Minneapolis & Omaha”. Well, I’d
never seen one of these before. Then I noticed some of the 12-pack boxes also had
“Minneapolis & Omaha” on them. Just a
few had “Brewed in Minneapolis.” I suppose
since the farmer was in southern Iowa he
bought his Grain Belt from a liquor store that
got it from the Omaha distributor.
I was pretty excited about finding these
brewery location variations, but I still wasn’t
done yet. After several more hours I finally
pulled out the last can. There were 14 variations of pull-tabs! From a trove of nearly
1,100 Grain Belt cans,
I had unearthed 25 pull-tab and flat top
variations—not including lid variations (that
would drive me nuts trying to figure it out). •
Flat Tops
Beer in Red w/Premium
Same as above except no Can Co
identified and “82” on seam
Minneapolis Brewing Company,
Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C.
Oval Keglined logo
Am. Can Co. 82-A
Grain Belt Breweries Inc.
© Minneapolis, Minn
Continental Can Co
“CCC” logo with the #77
Same as above except mustard
yellow color variation and 4% lid
Same as above except no Can co
logo, “062” on seam, and
can is extremely shiny
Grain Belt
“…from perfect brewing water”
below the diamond Grain Belt logo
on one side. “Twin/six 12 cans, 12
ounces” on one end, geyser w/logo
on the other end. Has “Brewed and
filled by the Minneapolis Brewing
Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota”
on the bottom near the box manufacturer-Hoerner Boxes Inc, Minneapolis, Minn-box #1145, 125#
Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Continental Can Co “CCC”
logo with the #77
Brewed and Packaged by
Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Minneapolis-Omaha
American Can Co “65” on seam
Same as #1, except made by Weyerhauser Co. Austin, Minn-“quad-lok”
package #788-125#
Same as above except
National Can Co “US outline” logono number on seam
Same as #1, except made by Hoerner Boxes Inc, Minneapolis, Minn,
package #788-125#
Continental Can Co “CCC” logo,
no number
Same as #2, except made by Northwestern Corrugated Box Co, Minneapolis, Minn-package #1145-125#
mustard yellow color variation
Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Continental Can Co “CCC” logo with #74
Same as #2, except made
by Downing Box Co,
Minneapolis, Minn-package #1145-125#
Beer in Red w/Geyser
Minneapolis Brewing Company, Minneapolis, Minn ©
M.B.C. Continental Can Co
“CCC” logo with #74
Grain Belt Premium “Diamond Clear…smoother
beer-been a long time abrewing” on box top
inside Red Diamond.
Minneapolis Brewing Co,
Minneapolis, Minn. Downing Box Co, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa-#788-125#
“82” on seam-no can
company logo
Beer in Red w/Geyser
Brewed and packaged by
Grain Belt Breweries Inc. ©
Minneapolis, Minn
American Can Co “A 082”
Beer in Black w/Geyser
Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. “82A” on seam
no can company logo
Same as above except no number or
can co logo on seam
Beer in Black w/Geyser
Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C.
Continental Can Co. “CCC” logo
with the #77
Pull Tabs
Grain Belt pull-tab master variation
list: (all cans have the Geyser logo
above the Grain Belt diamond logo)
Grain Belt Breweries Inc. ©
Minneapolis, Minn. Continental Can
Co “CCC” logo with the #77
Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Minneapolis, Minn-“CCC” logo with
“460” near seam, and
“12 fl. oz.” under the logo
Same as above except American
Can Co “A 082”
Same as above except “12 fl. oz”
under the logo
Minneapolis, Minn © M.B.C. Continental Can Co “CCC” logo #77
Brewed and Packaged by
Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Omaha,
Nebr – Continental Can Co “CCC”
logo with the #40
Grain Belt Breweries Inc. © Minneapolis-Omaha-American Can Co,
Bronze (or Pewter) and Gold diamond color variation-seamless can
Same as above except has a seam,
and “A086”
Some of the cans have seldom-seen
tops. Of all the hundreds of pull-tab
cans, for instance, just two from
Minneapolis have fan tabs, one from
Minneapolis-Omaha has a fan tab,
and four from Minneapolis have an
embossed “Grain Belt” diamond
logo on the top. One lonely flat top
had a dull silver “Premium” lid, while
all the others have shiny gold lids.
I also created the following variations lists for both flat top and pull
tab 12-pack boxes:
Flat Top
12-pack Boxes
Grain Belt Premium Beer
“12-12oz cans, Minneapolis Brewing Co Mpls” on one end. Winter
scene with hourglass on one end.
Made by Downing Box Co. Cedar
Rapids Iowa-box #788, rated to 125#
Pull Tab
12-pack Boxes
Grain Belt Premium “…from perfect
brewing water” under red diamond
Grain Belt logo on one side. Has
“ring pull tops” on each side, and
“12-12 oz ring pull top cans” on
each end. Geyser logo on each end.
Downing Box Co, Cedar Rapids125# Has “Brewed and filled by
Grain Belt Breweries Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota-Omaha, Nebraska”
near the box maker logo.
Same as #1, except has “Twin/six”
logo neat the handle
Same as #1, except has “Dispose of
properly-fight litter” logo, made by
Hoerner Waldorf Corporation, Sioux
City-125#
Same as #1, except has “This box
meets the construction requirements of the N.M.F.G.” under the
box maker logo
Same as #1, except made by Hoerner Waldorf Corp #1145, and has
“Brewed and filled by the Grain Belt
Breweries Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota” near the box maker logo
Same as #4, except made by Northwestern Corrugated Box Co. Package #1145
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BCCA At-Large Chapters:
The Brewery Museum Chapter
by BOB POST #1685
PASCHEDAG #21104
and ALAN
O
ne of our most recent additions
to the roster of BCCA chapters is
the Brewery Museum Chapter,
formed in 2006. When the
Brewery Museum Foundation (BMF) disassociated from the BCCA to become its own
entity, a core group of BCCAers felt it important to support the Foundation's goal of
bringing to reality a state-of-the-art brewery
museum at the Lemp complex in St. Louis,
Missouri. Thus, a chapter was born.
Chapter dues are $20, with $10 going to the
Brewery Museum Foundation.
The chapter would like to thank the following
BCCAers for their recent donations to the
Brewery Museum Foundation:
Angleton, Adrian
Chylack, Len
Cooper, Jeff
Conrils, Pat
Germino, Joe
Hearn, Michael
Kreyling, Greg
Lebo, Jeff
Matonis, Jerry
McDougall, Jack
Mitchell, James
Radman, Joe
Roussin, Don
Snowden, Lynn
Snowden, Ron
Suran, Darren
Treml, Ken
And thanks to the following donors who
continue to build upon their prior gifts to help
assure the Foundation's success:
Crane, Mark
England, Mike
Kious, Kevin
Kious, Patty
Kish, Jules
Post, Robert
Rodgers, Mark
In addition, gratitude goes to the Bama
Cannas Chapter who gave a substantial gift
in the memory of their friend and chapter
member, Warren Fuller. •
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
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.
• To record and collect the history of the process and
Brewery Museum
Foundation
cultural effects of the brewing, advertising and selling
of beer.
Don Roussin, Jr., accompanying the chapter display
currently traveliing to chapter shows around the
country.
The 22 chapter members envision that a
museum of this caliber will not only benefit
the BCCA, but will invigorate our hobby and
ensure its perpetuation.
Chapter president and newsletter editor Alan
Paschedag, works closely with vice president
Don Roussin, Jr., secretary Bob Post, and
treasurer Mark Rodgers, to spread the word
about the BMF and to seek cash donations.
Its newsletter, Brewseum, is published quarterly.
N
ot to be confused with
the Brewery Museum
“Chapter,” the Brewery
Museum “Foundation” is
an autonomous organization with its
own 501(c) 3 tax status.
The Foundation was formed in 2002
when a St. Louis developer approached
the BCCA to consider a museum at the
site of the old Lemp Brewery. Plans
were to turn the site into a mixed-use
complex with retail, residential and
office components. The venture was to
include free space for the museum on
two levels of the original Lemp fermenting building, and space to house the
BCCA headquarters. All space would be
free to the BCCA.
The offer was agreeable and while
work was beginning by the developer
towards a six-year opening of the
complex, the BCCA began work on
planning the museum. Funding was
provided by the BCCA to produce the
necessary marketing and fundraising
tools, and a Tool Kit was produced by
the Southwest Museum Services
complete with floor plans and
exhibits identified. While progress
was made by the BCCA, after three
years, the developer's timetable
wasn't moving forward. As a result,
in 2005, the Brewery Museum
Foundation was separated from the
BCCA, and a year later, the at-large
chapter was formed.
Meanwhile, the Lemp developers have
adjusted their timetable to 2012. The
developers have redirected their focus
as they seek additional investors, with a
possibility of a different mix of tenants
in the complex. If the current set of
principals stay on aboard, the
prospect of a museum at Lemp
remains strong. The Brewery
Museum Foundation's goal of
opening the museum is based upon
the Lemp complex being 80% occupied when it opens.
Cash donations are welcomed and
can be sent to: Mark Rodgers, c/o
The Brewery Museum Foundation,
2694 S. Howell St., Lakewood CO
80228-5318.
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Scott R. Mertie #28310; Arcadia Publishing, 2006. Paperback, 128 pages
Nashville Brewing
Book Review
KEVIN KIOUS
#F29100
B
CCA member Scott Mertie began
collecting cans as a youth in Ohio.
After moving to Nashville in 1992,
he became intrigued by items from the
Gerst Brewing Company. The publication of
Nashville Brewing is a major milestone in
his dedication to the brewing history of that
Tennessee town.
Part of the Images of America series, the
book follows its standard format of a couple
photos on each page accompanied by a
paragraph of text. The photos include a
huge amount of breweriana (Gerst put out
many interesting promotional pieces), print
ads, factory scenes, Gerst family photos and
much more.
The Gerst brewery closed in 1954, but
the story (and book) doesn't end there, as
the family opened the Gerst House restaurant, which became a repository for choice
items from the brewery. Numerous photos
of the restaurant and bar employees also
show a host of breweriana for other brands.
The later revival of the Gerst label by the
Evansville Brewing Company is covered as
well.
While the story of brewing in Nashville is
primarily that of Gerst, the closing section
of the book covers the numerous brewpubs
which have sprung up recently.
Nashville Brewing offers more than
enough entertainment for its modest cover
price, but there are some negatives. While
most of the photos are excellent, a few did
not reproduce very well. The black & white
format also means that many of the colorful items pictured cannot be shown in their
true glory. Also, the author admits that the
size and format of the book prevented him
from going into the historical detail he
would have liked. This leaves items that get
brief mention hanging unexplored (including the murder of one of the Gersts by a
father-in-law).
Still, Scott Mertie has done his adopted
town and the hobby a huge service with his
book. Perhaps we can look forward to an
article in this magazine where Scott can fill
in some more of the historical tidbits?
Nashville Brewing is available for $19.99
at local bookstores, independent retailers,
on-line bookstores or through Arcadia
Publishing, www.arcadiapublishing.com
or 1-888 313-2665. •
Kevin serves as BCCA librarian and would like to
encourage members to use the library (a list of
books and other items appears in the roster). He is
always looking for new books to review, and can
be reached at [email protected].
The BCCA also encourages members to donate
materials to the club's library.
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BEER
*B*U*R*P*S*
HUMOROUS NEWSPAPER CLIPS FROM YEARS GONE BY
BY RICH LA SUSA #609
BREWERY HISTORIAN
D
oing research on brewery
history, beer and breweriana
isn't all hard work and
drudgery. It can provide a laugh
or two. It's amazing what can be found
while reading yellowed, brittle newspaper
clippings or winding through hundreds of
feet of microfilm in search of information
for a column or feature story.
While beer itself normally isn't humorous, what people sometimes do with it can
be. And we've all done some pretty stupid
things while drinking beer, or thereafter.
Enjoy these!
Tab-top pros--and cons!
Two convicts have filed suit against a beer
company in federal district court contending
they originated the idea for "snap-top" beer
cans. The suit is for $4 million. Richard
Thompson and John Ricks, inmates of the
Western State Penitentiary, filed suit against
the Pittsburgh Brewing Co., brewers of Iron
City beer. Pittsburgh Brewing was the first
to use "Snap-Top" beer cans.
– July 16, 1963
Collecting beer cans
the hard way
Five McHenry County (Ill.) teenagers
declared yesterday that they have given up
drinking beer. As part of their punishment
for underage drinking they had to pick up
beer cans from along roads in Nunda
Township. They told Justice of the Peace Joe
Ritter they had collected 1,248 empty beer
cans. They said they got caught by the
police in the first place because they knew
it was illegal to toss empties along the
road. When arrested, the youths had seven
full cans of beer and 17 empty cans in their
car. (There was no mention as to what
happened to all of those cans.)
– January 6, 1963
Taking dumping too far
A quarter-million cans of beer will be
dumped in the Gulf of Mexico because they
are not stamped "Florida," an Orlando
distributor said today. An official of Sunny
South Distributing Co. said because of a
machinery breakdown some of the cans
had not been stamped in conformance with
state regulations. He said "It would be more
trouble than what it's worth to separate all
stamped cans from the unstamped cans. It's
easier to dump them." The beer was
brought to Tampa in four freight cars and
loaded on barges, which will go 20 miles
out in the gulf and dump the beer. (Ouch!)
– October 15, 1953
Who needs Geritol?
Mrs. Margaret Wood celebrated her 100th
birthday in Walsall, England, with her
customary daily pint of beer. "I think beer
keeps me alive," she said.
– Jan. 19, 1959
Grin and beer it!
Workers at the Indiana Gear Works in
Indianapolis don't complain about heat
waves. When the temperature goes above
95 degrees, management passes out free
beer.
– Aug. 1, 1953
Digging for buried treasure
Artie Stark told police in Fresno, Cal.,
someone had buried something on a vacant
lot near his home. Police dug up 10 cases
of canned beer-still cold! They presumed
the beer, $48 worth, had been stolen.
– Nov. 26, 1957
Saves truck, not beer
A truck carrying a load of bottled beer
caught fire on a road near Bickleigh,
England. Driver Bill Matthews told his boss
he did the best he could. He saved the truck
but had to pour the beer on the fire to do it.
– Aug. 4, 1957
All washed up
Mrs. Margaret Swory, who lives over a
tavern in Youngstown, Ohio, found plenty of
"suds" yesterday when doing her wash. Out
of her hot water tap gushed gallons of
frothy beer. Downstairs, customers who
were being served hot water on draught
began to grumble. A customer located the
problem. A brewery serviceman had
switched pipes as he installed a new barrel
of beer. The trouble corrected, the tavern set
up a free one for the boys, and Mrs. Swory
prepared to give her beer-soaked wash a
good rinsing.
– March 30, 1958
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Classical brew
Arthur Klar, who has sold refreshments to
New York concertgoers for than 40 years,
says he has learned this: Brahms, Bach and
Beethoven go better with beer. Gershwin and
popular music are better with soft drinks.
– July 27, 1955
THE NAME GAME
Unusual brewery names, odd-sounding beer brands and strange slogans used by breweries over the years also can tickle the funny bone. Here are some of the best ones:
Names (There must be something in the water in Wisconsin.)
Woof, woof, slurp, burp!
The mystery of the drunken pets in
Meiningen, East Germany, has been solved.
A brewery in this town admitted it dumped
42,000 pints of beer into a river by mistake.
Some of it was lapped up by local dogs.
– Sept. 30, 1954
Making waves
Buffalo hairdressers reported that beer is
unsurpassable for setting waves in women's
hair. "It dries faster, makes hair softer," one
said.
– March 11, 1945
Beer with a kick
Anna Warm Brewing Co. Kossuth, Wis. (1875)
Bongo & Weiss Beer Bottling Works, San Antonio, Tex. (1902)
Boots Brewing Co., Sussex, Wis. (1885)
Cornburger Brewing Co., Schleisingerville, Wis. (1870)
Croak Brewing Co., Janesville, Wis. (1919)
Diogenes Brewing Co., Brooklyn, NY (1919)
Hydraulic Weiss Beer Brewing Co., Buffalo, NY (1890)
Magdalena Junk Brewing Co., Chicago, Ill. (1905)
Mountain Dew Brewing Co., Catskill, NY (1899)
Pure Beer Brewing Co., Washburn, Wis. (1914)
Wing & Fries Brewing Co., Appleton, Wis. (1885)
Brands (There was something about the 1930s!)
Rocket barrages and artillery intensified
today as both sides in the civil war in
Liberia appeared to be battling for the port
of Monrovia...and its brewery ahead of any
new cease fire...Soldiers rushed to reclaim
the northwest neighborhood of Doala, site
of the brewery already in rebel hands. "We
are fighting to liberate Doala in general, the
beer factory in particular," one soldier said.
– June 27, 2003
B Happy, Southern, Norfolk, Va. (1930s)
Bender Porter, Belmont Brewing Co., Martins Ferry, Ohio (1935-40).
Beltz, Bucyrus Products, Bucyrus, Ohio (1930s)
Brand X, William Gretz, Philadelphia, Pa. (1950s)
Chubby, Dallas, Dallas, Tex. (1930s)
Croak's Select, Bower City, Janesville, Wis. (1930s)
EE-Dah-How, Overland Beverage Co., Nampa, Id. (1930s)
Lippys, Cincinnati, same (1940s)
Lug O Ale, Sterling, Evansville, Ind. (1930s)
Old Gross, G. Renner, Akron, Ohio (1930s)
Old Rip, S. Indiana Ice & Bev., New Albany, Ind. (1930s)
Pinnick Innick, Old Tavern, Clarksburg, WV (1930s)
Quickie, Mathie-Ruder, Wausau, Wis. (1940s)
Short Snort, Farmers, Shawano, Wis. (1940s)
Short Snorter, Horlacher, Allentown, Pa. (1950s-70s)
Somovit, Fresno, Fresno, Cal. (1930s)
The Ding, Berlin, Berlin, Wis. (1960s)
Beer cans, ahoy
Slogans (Say that again!)
A woman in Cologne, Germany, was kicked
by a brewery wagon horse. In court she was
rewarded damages-a case of beer.
– Nov. 17, 1957
Rebels get thirsty, too
Palefaces' drinking too much firewater may
force the closing of Ray Lake near Fort
Washakie, Wyo., to residents outside the
Wind River Indian reservation. Maurice
Fishencord, chief of the Indian police, said
drinking white men had littered the lake
with so many floating beer cans it is a
hazard to waterskiing Indians.
– July 28, 1963
"Pure and without drugs or poison" Bosch Beer, Bosch, Lake Linden, Mich. (1917)
"Flavored with Age" Eckhardt & Becker, Eckhardt & Becker, Detroit, Mich. (1935)
"Perfected After 101 Brews" Brew 102, Maier, Los Angeles (1950s-70s)
"Perfected After 102 Brews" E & B Brew 103, E & B, Detroit, Mich. (1950s-60s)
"Makes It Fun to be Thirsty" Bub's, Peter Bub, Winona, Minn. (1930s-60s)
"Starchless" Golden Glow, Golden West, Oakland, Cal. (1930s)
"Brewed for Braves" Tomahawk Ale, International, Buffalo, NY (1950s-60s)
"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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Here’s what’s new in the States
BOB
RENFORTH
#22410
W
ell, the holidays are once again a
fading memory (except for the bills)
and we're at a beginning of another
new year of collecting. Have any of you set about
any New Year resolutions for your collecting
habits?
Herbein #353, Kevin Logan #30266, Dean
Sandvold #10642, Scott Spencer #28573, Mark
Swartz #15607, and Kurt Tarkiainen #31158
I have, in finally getting some of my collection up
on shelves. Having spent 26 years in the Air Force
and all the moves that entailed, I still have the
majority of my cans in boxes. With changes
throughout the years of what I collect, it will be
interesting to see what stays and what doesn't.
Throw in limited wall space and I'm sure a lot of it
will go (or stay in boxes). Oh for the love of a
basement!
10 oz. Cans
A reminder to all you 3Cers (Current Can
Contributors)—now is the time to get with your
chapter representatives and submit your selections for Can(s) of the Year. With all the great
cans viewed in this column over the past year,
there should be some good competition. I believe
the deadline for chapter submissions is in midMarch, so don't drag your feet or all you'll see are
Budweiser cans on the ballot. (Just kidding Jim!)
Last issue, the can list started off in the 10 oz
category when in fact it should have started off in
the 12 oz. category as there were no 10 oz. cans
listed. Also last issue's AB Christmas bottle
numbers should have read in order of the photos,
#52 - 500745, #53 - 500751, #54 - 500754, and
#55 - 500748.
I'll keep it short this month, so let's take a look at
some cans.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Beerfully, Bob
Contact Bob at [email protected]
1.
BUDWEISER SELECT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis,
MO)
New design now available in this size. (Crown 660849)
2.
MO)
Identical to can #1, this one being an Export to Puerto
Rico. (Crown 660869)
3.
MICHELOB ULTRA (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO)
Their latest design now available in this size. (Crown
660503)
12 oz. Cans
4.
BUDWEISER (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO)
Latest design, with side panel showing “5 Generations”.
(CM 660730)
5.
BUDWEISER (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO)
The latest in the Dale Earnhardt Jr. series. I saw this can
at a local show as a bank top as well. (Ball 660826)
6.
MO) Old design. (CM 660553)
7.
MUDSHARK DRY HEAT HEFEWEIZEN
(Mudshark/Lake Havasu City, AZ)
A new Micro can, the frist from Arizona, in over 20 years.
Visit them at www.mudsharkbrewery.com . It also lists a
phone number (928) 453-2981. 5.5% Alc/Vol. (Ball)
8.
ROLLING ROCK (Latrobe/St. Louis, MO)
Now owned by Anheuser-Busch. (CM 660841) 16 oz can
(Ball 660842)
9.
This month's 3Cers include; Ed Ackerman #1151,
Ed Babitzke #1700, Rick Chavez #14591, Jay
1
SLY FOX DUNKEL LAGER
(Sly Fox/Royersford, PA) The latest Micro from this Brewery.
(Ball)
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17
18
19
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10. BUD EXTRA (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO)
Yes, this used to be the “B-To-The-E” brand. I assume
Anheuser-Busch finally realized it was too long of a name
for us beer drinkers. Bud Extra has the same ingredients
as well as the 6.6% Alc/Vol listed. (CM 660911)
11. COORS LIGHT (Coors/Golden, CO)
One of two camouflage commemorative cans for 2006.
This one has MAX-1 Open Terrain on the side panel.
Latest design with “21 Means 21” on the side panel.
This statement is being placed on all of their cans.
13. DOUBLE HAUL IPA (Kettle House/Missoula, MT)
A nice new Micro can out of Montana. (Ball)
14. OLD STYLE (G. Heileman/Milwaukee, WI)
Latest design for this brand. (821237)
15. TILT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO)
Same basic design as can #33 in the Dec 05/Jan 06
20
21
22
BRAND CHANGES
23
issue, except this can has a green “T.” This one shows
an 8.0% Alc/Vol. (CM 660846)
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20.
MO) Off shore racing bottle (Exal 500641)
21. COOPER'S FURNACE (Anheuser-Busch/Cartersville,
GA) A sharp looking Safety Award bottle given to
Aluminum Bottles
16. BUD LIGHT (Anheuser-Busch/St. Louis, MO)
Island Style with its tribal markings is only available in
Hawaii. (Exal 55798)
Snowflake bottle which in my opinion is by far, one of, if
not, the prettiest bottle to date released from AB. (Exal
500783)
2006 Halloween bottle which has pumpkins and leaves
on it. Three versions of this one. (Exal 500735, 500736,
and 500737)
An all orange bottle released in only 3 states—Florida,
Illinois, and New York. (Exal 500854)
employees at the Cartersville Brewery. The back side
lists several awards received from 2005-2006. (Exal
500898)
5-Liter Cans
Apparently this can was only available in the Lone Star
State of Texas. Notice it doesn't have the “Frost
Brewed Liner” blue stripe at the top; however it is dated
2006 on the side panel.
23. COORS LIGHT
Reverse of #22
This year’s commemorative can for Super Bowl XLI.
Here’s what’s new “South of the Border”
WILEY
ROBINSON
#24625
O
ne of the things that has always been
said about our hobby is that it is not just
about collecting cans, but also the great
friends you make through the hobby. This is
completely true of course, and I have met quite a
few BCCA'ers since I started this column. I'd like
to thank several of them.
First is Cameron Squires #29633. He and
his wife Soho live in Charlotte NC and since I
travel to NC once a month for work I decided to
meet them. I'd like to thank them for their
hospitality and for allowing me to photograph part
of Cameron’s collection for this month’s article.
I'd also like to thank Gene Fiscalini #13472.
Through a trade with Gene I was able to pick up
several of the cans you see here.
I can be reached via email at [email protected].
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1.
BARON PILS (H. West B.V.)
Holland seems to be the source of all cheap beer sold in
Mexico. This one was sold by the Gigante chain in
Mexico D.F. (D.F. stands for “Distrito Federal,” or the
federal district. Here in the US we refer to DF as Mexico
City). This was brewed and canned for H West in
Maarssen Holland. It does not say on the can who
brewed it.
About two years ago Miller made a big push into Mexico
with the larger cans. These were sold in Wal-Mart and
other outlets and abruptly pulled from the market. Miller
Lite can still be found occasionally in 12 oz cans but the
big ones seem to be gone. This is a particularly nice can
as it says “Cerveza” in large letters on both sides which
makes it stand out on the shelf. As far as I know, this can
is no longer available.
2.
CARTA BLANCA
(Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Monterrey, Nueva Leon)
This is an older Carta Blanca can from the late eighties or
early nineties. Not sure if it was ever pictured before but
surely not in color.
9.
3.
ESTRELLA (Ceverceria Modelo S.A. de C.V.)
This is a regional brand sold in the southern states in
Mexico.
This is the last version of the MGD can I saw for sale in
Mexico, about 2 years ago. Typically the US export cans
do not change as often as they do in the US and will
often feature obsolete designs, presumably for brand
recognition. This can is mostly in English with the
Mexican government warning on the face of the can
under the black stripe. Also states 4.7% alcohol.
10.
15.
MILLER GENUINE DRAFT
(Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee WI)
MILLER GENUINE DRAFT 24 OZ.
(Ceverceria Modelo S.A. de C.V.)
This big can was available in Wal-Mart stores for a short
period of time. The side panel carries the Mexican
Government warning. Can is obsolete.
6.
MODELO LIGHT 2003 SUPERBOWL
PACIFICO MLB TEAMS
(Cerveceria Del Pacifico S.A. de C.V.)
Pacifico is the sponsor of Major League Baseball in
Mexico and has issued a series of cans that have the
team logos on one side of the can and the regular
Pacifico logos on the other side. The cans are somewhat
difficult to find in my area since Pacifico is a strong
regional brand on the southern west coast of Mexico,
near Sinaloa. I am not certain if these six cans are the
complete series but I suspect there may be more. Great
cans for those of you interested in sports cans.
The cans are as follows:
a)
Braves
b)
Cardinals
c)
Dogers
d)
Padres
e)
Red Sox
f)
Yankees
4. & 5. MODELO SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS
These two cans are part of a set being released to
commemorate past NFL Superbowl champions. Modelo
Light has been a sponsor in Mexico of the superbowl in
years past and these cans say Official Sponsor” and
“Champions.” The first can commemorates the Patriots
win in 2002 and the second can is for their win in 2004.
There is also a Broncos can that I am aware of.
14.
RED DOG 32 OZ.
(Miller Brewing Co.,Milwaukee WI)
Another big can was available in Wal-Mart. The side
panel carries the Mexican Government warning and a
“Tribute to Texas” logo, which is weird since it is sold
only in Mexico. The can is obsolete now.
I get more requests and questions about this can than
any other can sold in Mexico from fellow members—
usually asking if I have one (no, not even for myself) or
have heard about it. The can is very rare (this example
was found in a Wal-Mart in the south by Cameron
Squires) and I am pretty sure it is obsolete now. The front
of the can says “Cerveza Clara” and the side panel has
the Mexican government warning and importation information. It also states it was made by Miller but one panel
of the can still says from the Plank Road brewery.
12. & 13. OLD MILWAUKEE NA
16.-18. SOL FRESAS SET CANS
(Stroh Brewery Co., Milwaukee WI)
Non alcoholic beer sells so poorly in Mexico (and
everwhere else except countries where you get put to
death for drinking) that you can still find the obsolete
can pictured here occasionally on the back of the
shelves of some stores. The “OM” can is current and
seems to be the most common NA brew in Juárez.
This can is probably the easiest of all the Old
Milwaukee variations to find. Both cans prominently
display the warning “Cerveza Sin Alcohol!” so no one
gets fooled. (yes, the exclamation points are on the
can!).
Here are three more of the “Fresas” can set (#16 is 6th,
#17 is the 7th and #18 is the 8th) from last summer that I
have not previously shown. The design on can #8 is the
same as the 16 oz version shown in a earlier article,
except the design is reversed creating a mirror image.
Great looking cans IMHO!
MILLER LITE 24 OZ.
11.
Each year Modelo would sponsor the NFL in Mexico and
issue special cans for the superbowl. The can shown
here is from 2003. See last issue for 2004 & 2005.
7.
MODELO 24 OZ
This is a new size for the US Market and is not available
in Mexico yet. This can was found in New Mexico. The
can carries the US government warning and importation
information.
8.
MILLER HIGH LIFE 32 OZ.
19.
SOL FRESAS DIA DEL MUERTOS
This is the same design as the 16 oz. I had in an earlier
article except in 12 oz. I am assuming the entire set is
1
2
3
7
8a
8b
11
12
13
4
5
6
9
10
10 side
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available in 12 oz. as well. Can features the fresas
breaking a piñata for Dia del Muertos, “Day of the
Dead” in Mexico.
does not say who won or who is on the can playing
guitar.
20. & 21. SOL “IRONY” SET CANS
This can commemorates the May festivals in the city of
Pueblo in 2003. The can does not mention Cinco De
Mayo, which is actually a minor holiday in Mexico, so I
assume it is more of a local fair.
26.
In my last column I brought you the first in the new
slogan set of “Irony” cans. Here are the 2nd and 3rd
cans in the set. These cans continue the “how ironic”
theme with the slogan “Full moon with Sol (sun)”—How
Ironic” and “Vampires can drink Sol—How Ironic.” I am
sure there will be more of them to follow.
SOL PUEBLO FEISTAS DEL MAYO 2003
27. SOL 2002 QUERETARO INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL
22.
SOL 2004 LEON STATE FAIR
Remember the state fair when you were a kid? Well,
state fairs are alive and well south of the border. Mexico
has 32 states and I'm pretty sure all of them have yearly
fairs. They have the same look and feel as fairs in the
US, with the impossible to win games, deathly looking
mechanical rides (I think I may have ridden some of the
same rides when I was a kid that I saw in Mexico!) and of
course funnel cakes. This can was issued for the 2004
state fair in Leon.
23.
SOL MEXICO D.F. 2005 STATE FAIR
This fair was held in November - December of 2002 in
Queretaro, according to the can. This is an elaborate can
with many small details and logos on both sides and
around the rim.
28.
BRAND CHANGES
Everyone is familiar with the Baja 1000 off road race.
Thiis event is popular in Mexico as well as the US. This
can was issued in 2005 when Tecate was a sponsor.
Tecate is a large sponsor of motorsports in Mexico.
32.
TECATE BASEBALL 2002-2003
Tecate has long been the sponsor of the Mexican baseball league and this can is from the 2002-2003 season.
I am not usually a fan of sports cans but this has to be
one of the most beautiful cans I have ever seen. It has a
baseball player sliding into a base. and the player wraps
entirely around the can. To see it all you have to turn the
can all the way around to see the graphics—proof that
you can have stunning graphics on an aluminum can. It
appears that if you have two of them side by side you
can see the entire image.
SOL VA POR MEXICO
33.
This was issued a couple of years ago for the 16th of
September (Mexican Independence day). Very similar to
the Tecate can that won “Foreign Can of the Year” a
while back.
29.
SOL VERANO 2004
TECATE EL RECODO DE CRUZ LIZARRAGA
This is an older can from the long-running Tecate ad
campagin “El sabor de tu Musica” or “The taste of your
music.” The Sinaloa group “El Recodo de Cruz
Lizárraga” sings in the style known as banda. I think this
may be part of a set with different artists.
Another state fair can issued in 2004 for the fair in the
Mexico City. This must have been quite an affair in a city
of 30 million people!
Sol issues a “summer” can each year. In the second
article I wrote I showed you the two issued in 2005. This
one is from 2004 and features the fresas on the front. I'm
not sure but I think this was the first of the fresas cans. I
will try to include some of the previous years in future
articles.
34.
30.
24.
SOL MTV 10 AÑOS ANIVERSARIO
This is an older can issued to commemorate 10 years of
MTV. I don't know my MTV history real well but I think
this was sometime in the early 1990s making the can
over 20 years old now. The can says “Thanks MTV for
10 years of being key in music.”
25.
SOL OYE!
This is another older can about the same age as the
MTV can. It says “Premio Nacional en la musica
grabada - lo major del año” or National Award for
recorded music - best of the year. The weird thing is, it
SUPERIOR MUSICALAZOS
This is a really neat can for a couple of reasons. One is
that Superior is not a brand that you see with a lot of
advertising like Modelo or Tecate. The other is that they
do not issue large quantites of special issue cans like
Sol. The can was distributed in resort areas in the
Yucatan peninsula like Cancun and Campeche. Features
a dancing girl in a miniskirt.
31.
TECATE 2005 BAJA 1000
TECATE EL SABOR DE TU MUSICA
Another can from approximately the same time as the
previous can.
35. TECATE 2006 ENSENADA HISTORIC
CARNIVAL
This can was issued for the Carnival Historico in
Ensenada B.C. in 2006. The can says in Spanish on the
front “The tradition we have 1918-2006.”
36.
TECATE 2003 LONG BEACH GRAN PRIX
This is a US market can for the Long Beach Gran Prix in
California. The can carries the US government warning
and has a wraparound design similar to the 2002-2003
Tecate baseball can (#31).
14d
14e
14f
17
18
19
23
24
25
15 front
15 side
16
20
21
22
26
27
28
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37.
TECATE POTROS BASEBALL
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)
29
30
31
34
35
36
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.
39.
DOS EQUIS XX MEXICALI EN LA PLAYA
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
32 front
32 back
33
37
38
39
Here’s what’s new in Canada
TED
BARTOLACCI
#30321
I
n like a lion and out like a lamb—2006 started off
with a plethora of new cans that showed signs that a
record number of new Canadian cans in one year
would be challenged. There was quite a slowdown
though in the second half of the year with not even
enough new cans to have a column in the December
2006/January 2007 Issue.
The majority of the textual description of the cans in this
column is an edited version of what appears in Jim
Snider's column, Canstruction, that appears in every
issue of Trillium Tales, the official newsletter of the
Trillium Chapter. For more details on the cans reported
here, as well as all other new Canadian cans, please visit
our official web site at: http://welcome.to/trillium
(not shown), BROWN ALE (#02), WHEAT ALE (#03),
but they are all in fact the same can with a different
sticker applied to each.
Ted Bartolacci #30321
4.
BOW VALLEY LAGER
(Pine Creek Brewing, Calgary, Alberta)
1-3. BARLEY MILL CLASSIC DRAFT
(Barley Mill Brewing Co., Penticton, British Columbia)
Barley Mill Brewing Co. is a micro / brewpub in
Penticton, B.C. These are nice looking 355ml gold cans
with gold/black lettering. "BREWING CO." is printed in
white on a red banner beneath BARLEY MILL. This is an
actual can with CLASSIC DRAFT printed on the can.
There are three other cans with other brands (PALE ALE
This is a new brand (sort of). It is basically the same
design as the former Bowen Island Lager can under a
new name—D.SYKES Brewing Co.This is a new 355ml
can for a Brew-Your-Own business in Barrie, Ontario.
The label features the business owner's name superimposed over a maple leaf pattern. The can is a brownish
maroon. Don Sykes donated some of these cans for
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.
5.
D. SYKES BREWING CO.
(D. SYKES Brewing Co., Barrie, Ontario)
This is a new 355ml can for a Brew-Your-Own
business in Barrie, Ontario. The label features the
business owner's name superimposed over a maple
leaf pattern. The can is a brownish maroon. Don
Sykes donated some of these cans for raffle prizes at
the 2006 Canadian Brewerianist convention in
Toronto.
1
2
3
6.
FEAR THE BEER
(Pacific Western Brewing Company, Prince George, British
Columbia)
This can gets my vote for one of the most imaginative
names on a beer can! It is basically an all black can with
a reddish/orange label. The side panel of the can has
a small blue martini glass intertwined on a red,
scripted "B"
7-8. LABATT BLUE
(Labatt Brewing Company, 5 cities)
4
5
6
A new design for both the 355ml (#07) and the 473ml
(#08) Labatt Blue. Gone is the oval label and in the
case of the 473ml can, back to a diagonal design.
9.
ALPINE
(Moosehead Breweries Ltd, Saint John, New Brunswick)
This is a great looking new can and the first 473ml
size can for this brand sold in Atlantic Canada. It's
called the "Summit can" (printed on the can) and is
gold, blue and red. It's a multi-faceted vertical design.
10.
CLANCY'S RED
(Clancy's Brewing Company, Niagara Falls, Ontario)
Another new 473ml can for another new brand available
for the first time in cans.
7
8
9
11.
TAPS RED CREAM ALE
(Taps Brewing Company, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario)
Yet another new 473ml can also for a new brand. On
the surface this can appears to have been designed
for export to the USA. The side panel has the US
Government warning along with a Canadian Flag with
the text “Product of Canada,” yet this can is available
from the brewery as well as at a select few LCBO
stores in Ontario.
12.
STEELBACK DRAUGHT
(Steelback Brewery, Tiverton, Ontario)
10
11
12
This is the second version of this 710ml can. Note
that all of the Steelback cans are plain aluminum with
plastic wrap around labels.
13. TITAN 6.9
(Imported for Minhas Creek Craft Brewery, Winnipeg, Manitoba)
14.
MOLSON CANADIAN
•
Jack T. Kellogg #12115
Sun City, AZ 1931-2007
(January 8, 2007)
Jack was a dedicated and tireless worker during his
service to the BCCA. He diligently
worked on the development of the
Family Membership Plan, and it was
his idea to set up a reduced membership price schedule for members who
joined after June 1.
Jack served as a BCCA Board
member during 1983-84 and again in
1987-88. He held officer positions,
becoming BCCA President in 1993, and
then served on the Board in 1994 as a
past President. He was also the BCCA
Supply Chairman for several years.
He founded the Patrick Henry
Chapter, and was a member of many
BCCA chapters while living in
Kalamazoo, MI. After his move to
Arizona in 1996, he became a member of
the A-1 Chapter. Beer can collecting was
his favorite hobby and he enjoyed the
many friends he made through the BCCA.
Paul G "Pete" Donaldson #26910
Cave Creek, AZ 1929-2006
(December 30, 2006) Pete was a
member of the BCCA since 1998, and
was an avid collector and active
member of the A-1 Chapter.
Mark A Ballinger #30951
Greenfield, IN 1965-2006
Mark joined the BCCA in 2000.
David A Schroll #28327
Nashville, NC 1959-2006
(November 19, 2006) David joined the
BCCA in 1992 and loved beer can
collecting, specializing in US flats and
cones. He was buried with a beer can.
(Molson Canada, Hamilton, Ontario)
Molson Canadian is now available in the 750ml size
with the “True Canadian Taste” design previously
available in the 355ml and 473ml sizes.
13
If you have a Remembrance for this
column, please contact Paula Fatura
#30483F, at [email protected]
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Ball Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 7
Want ads are accepted from members of
the BCCA only. The BCCA does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy of any of the ads
submitted, and will be involved in any
dispute arising therefrom only to the extent
provided for under the Fair Warning
Committee Guidelines.
Deadlines:
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BCCA Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 47
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Rogalski Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Tavern Trove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 21
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TERRY
SCULLIN
#1041
Novice
Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For information, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call 717-9384332. Jeff Lebo #15105.
Croft, Smith.Send photos. Will buy through mail. Al Dufresne
#32659, 577 Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 7742381.Email [email protected]
COME TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SPRING THAW,
March 22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn New Cumberland
(Harrisburg) PA. 135+ trade tables, expanded trade floor!
I HAVE SETS AND COMMEMS FROM Amer. Beer Cans
and Class Book to sell or trade for cans I need. Many new to
my trade list. Send your want list or call Bob Neddo
#24123, 71 Forest Dr., Salem, CT 06420. Phone
evenings (860) 859-1429.
ADVANCED SODA POP CAN COLLECTION for sale! 586
flat tops, 110 cone tops, 4500+ tab tops! Many rare cans!
View them now at ww.cansmartbeercans.com or contact Jeff
Lebo #15105 at [email protected] or 717-938-4332.
1,992 ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION for sale. 10¢ each
plus shipping, must take all. $199.20. Floyd Koehler
#18820, 82 Garfield Ave., Cranston, RI 02920.
STILL LOOKING FOR PRE-SPINNECK Australian 370/375
ml cans. I have 750 diff. Aussie cans to trade. Some sets available. Send list or call evenings. Bob Neddo #24123, 71
Forest Dr., Salem, CT 06420. (860) 859-1429.
LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO SAVE my traders from
recycling. I have thousands of pre-gov’t. warning and pre-spinneck 12 oz. cans at $15 per case, my choice, all different, I pay
the postage. Bob Neddo #24123, 71 Forest Dr., Salem,
CT 06420. (860) 859-1429.
SET OF 190 CRIMP STEEL CANS 15¢ each, must take all plus
shipping. Also set of 95 straight steel cans 20¢ each plus shipping, must take all. Floyd Koehler #18829, 82 Garfield Ave.,
Cranston, RI 02920-7823.
Currents
FANTASTIC WEB SITE: www.angelfire.com/wi/beercans
where you will find over 7,500 American and foreign cans listed.
80% of cans listed are pictured. Currents, 7 oz., 8 oz., 10 oz.,
12 oz. and 16 oz. size American cans as well as 9 2/3 oz., 1`2
oz. type and 16 oz. type foreign cans. James Tabaska
#25245, 4259 Clark Lake Rd., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235.
[email protected]
Dumpers
Flats
NEW ENGLAND BEER TRAYS WANTED for my collection
such as Tadcaster, Old Tap, Old England, Aetna, Nebco,
Fischer, Cremo, Wehle, Eagle, Clock, Red Fox, Narragansett,
#32659, 577 Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 7742381. Email [email protected]
PAYING CASH FOR NEW ENGLAND CANS for my collection. Will buy through the mail such as Old Tap, Cape Cod,
Clyde, Harvard, Connecticut Yankee, Bay State, Hanley’s,
Narragansett etc. Send photos. Al Dufresne #32659, 577
Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 774-2381. Email
[email protected]
Cones
Obsolete Tabs
WANTED: YOUR NEW ENGLAND CANS for my collection.
Flats and cone tops only, such as Hull’s, Red Fox, Dawson,
Wehle, Boston Light, Pickwick, Croft, Star, Yankee trader.
Send photos. Will buy through mail. Al Dufresne #32659, 577
Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860) 774-2381.
Email [email protected]
Gallons
International
Room-to-room, micro beer tasting and more! For information, visit ww.cansmartbeercans.com or call
717-938-4332. Jeff Lebo #15105.
SO MANY CANS, SO LITTLE TIME. Thousands of different
obsolete foreign pull tab beer cans for sale at 50¢ each or $10
a case if you pick them up. Too many to list, ship or photograph. Located near I-80 and Mississippi River. Tom Waterman
#1012, 25455 Valley Dr., Pleasant Valley, IA 52767. 563-3336622. Or email [email protected]
WANTED: WORLDWIDE SETS, girl cans and gallons (no
USA cans). Looking especially for the 5-litre gallons from
France, 5-litre Guinness.A 2.22 litre-Guinness and a HarleyDavidson 5 litre 90th Anniversary. From India, Kingfisher
Draught 5 litre. Penny’s galllon or party can, Erica 2.2 litre. Have
a few Tennents test cans for trade only. David Wilson #26201,
137 Margaret St.,Meaford, ON, Canada N4I 1B5. (519)
538-0280. [email protected]
WANTED: THE FIVE 16-OZ. CANS IN the Rajd Lattöl primitive pictures set from Sweden. Also, flats and cones from
Ohio breweries. Ken Griffiths #32815, 10900 Granger Rd.,
Garfield Heights., OH 44125. (216) 587-4245. Email
[email protected]
Breweriana
WANTED: 3 1/4” BEER BARREL GLASSES. Need Jax,
Shiner, Potosi, Mitchell, green Heidelbrau, Tivoli, Pearl, Walters,
Griesedieck, Rahrs, Grand Prize, White Cap and many more.
Jerry Molitor #10637. (815)335-1820.
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Beer
Cans
OVER 700 BEER AND LIQUOR NEON signs for sale. Most
still in the original factory boxes. Low and high end prices.
Located in the Kansas City area. Craig Gockel #30731.
(913) 238-8435. [email protected]
CROWNS WANTED. Bob Burr will pay top dollar for rarer
U.S. and Canadian cork-backed beer bottle caps. Spread the
word at shows to those with crowns to sell. Bob Burr #32360.
Send scans to [email protected] or call (360) 671-7813.
WANTED: FLORIDA BREWERY ITEMS. Any items big or
small, crowns to signs. Spearman, Jax, Silver Bar, La Tropical,
Wagnor, Regal and others. Buy or trade. Mike Zane
#29419. (813) 368-7967. [email protected]
#32659, 577 Westcott Rd, Danielson, CT 06239. (860)
774-2381. Email [email protected]
COLT 45 MALT LIQUOR MEMORABILIA WANTED anything
and everything related to the above. Also the older the better.
Please price and describe in the first letter. George Virgines
#31933, P.O. Box 13761, Albuquerque, NM 87192.
WANTED TO BUY: MINIATURE BEER BOTTLES and gowiths. Will buy complete collections or single bottles.
Also will pay top dollar for Bill’s Specialty
Manufacturing Co. and Edward A. Muth & Sons Inc.
miniature beer sales literature and price lists. John
Weatherhead #30941, 678-393-8505, or email
[email protected]
General
SHOWTIME
SCOTT
SPENCER
#28573
February 2007
15-17 Capitol City, Richbrau, Sports Cans, Rusty
Bunch, NABA, Fredericksburg VA,
28th Blue Gray Show, Ray Johnson #10176,
703-971-3549, [email protected]
17 The Hamm's Show, Medina MN,
Kirk Schnitker #30656, 763-252-0114,
[email protected] (not a BCCA affiliated event)
24
A-1, Scottsdale AZ,
Pinnacle Peak Beer Cans, Breweriana & Collectibles Show,
Eric Linden #28124, 480-275-4667, [email protected]
24 BCCA Board of Directors Meeting
Scottsdale AZ, in conjunction with the A-1 Chapter show,
636-343-6486
24
Officer Suds, CANastota NY,
This column contains show listings beginning midFebruary - December 2007. A complete listing of
show locations and times can be accessed on the BCCA
website, www.bcca.com
Deadlines for listings:
Feb/Mar issue - Dec 15
Jun/Jul issue - Apr 20
Oct/Nov issue - Aug 20
Apr/May issue - Feb 20
Aug/Sep issue - Jun 20
Dec/Jan - Oct 20
19th Slipping & Sipping Beer Can Trade & Breweriana
Show, Dale Kupfer #22464, 315-697-3230,
[email protected]
March 2007
1
Westmont Strohs, Westmont IL,
Thursday Night Meeting & Trade, Ray Capek #29821,
2-3 Hooiser, South Bend IN,
Spring Show, Dave Cichoracki #29702, 574-674-2779,
[email protected]
3
Goldcrest 51, Nashville TN,
Music City Madness Brewery Collectibles Show,
Scott Mertie #28310, 615-943-8855,
[email protected]
3
Columbine Chapter ABA, Aurora CO,
Kick the Winter Doldrums, Jim McCoy #136,
TRAVELLING THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA?. Stop in at
West Columbia antique mall. Exit 111 off I-26. Over 1,000 beer
and sports items, 3,000 other collectibles in three large booths
and 3 display cases. Nice discount to BCCA members.
Please email for more information or directions. Dick
Oyler #23909. [email protected]
SOLD MY CAN COLLECTION to Ric Spangler #30412,
Queen Creek, AZ. Thanks, Howard Scheulin #1609. •
Marketplace
Please send notices to:
Scott Spencer #28573
P.O. Box 241,
Radium Springs NM 88054-0241
email: [email protected].
Better yet, visit the following Internet websites to
report your show(s):
www.bcca.com/services/calendar.php
or www.zianet.com/spencer/formemp0.html
(not a BCCA affiliated event)
4
Hawkeye, Milan IL,
Quad City Brewery Collectibles Show,
Mike England #3260, 515-360-3586,
[email protected]
9-10 Atlantic, Augusta GA,
Anti-Freez Can Show, Matt Parker #31054,
10 Buckeye, Toledo OH,
33rd Annual Brewery Advertising Show,
Pat Cornils #15280, 734-216-1439,
[email protected]
11 Spring Breweriana & Beer Can Show, Omaha NE,
John Mlady #3259, 402-345-7909 (not a BCCA affiliated
event)
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Cans
11 Windy City, Berwyn IL,
Spring Trade Session, Ed Harker #25677, 773-244-2734,
[email protected]
15-18 Queen City, Erlanger KY,
The Luck Of The Irish, Debbie Dowers #27305,
17 North Star, N. St. Paul MN,
Annual Springfest, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573
17 Horlacher & ECBA, Macungie PA,
Combined Spring Meet, Larry Handy #947,
25
Blue Springs Beer Can & Breweriana Show,
Blue Springs MO, Bill Boyles #1454, 816-453-BEER
25 Chicagoland Breweriana Society (ABA),
Elk Grove Village IL, Cabin Fever Reliever, Ray Capek
#29821, 630-778-1482, [email protected]
29-31 10 Western States Chapters, Sacramento CA,
32nd Annual Western States Beer Show,
Mike Wilbur #31209, 919-769-0051,
[email protected]
29-31 Keystone, Harrisburg PA,
Spring Thaw, Jeff Lebo #15105, 717-938-2875,
[email protected]
April 2007
1
Westmont Strohs, Downers Grove IL,
Spring Show, Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482,
[email protected]
1
CANecticut Red Fox, Newington CT,
Jeff Browning #29367, 203-230-0025,
[email protected]
12-14 Packer & Badger Bunch, Green Bay WI,
Titletown Trade-A-Thon XXVII (27), Pete Vann #1134,
920-499-6061
Spring Fling, Ray Kynard #25477, 334-272-1823,
[email protected].
22 Carrie Nation, Wichita KS,
Spring Show, Jacob Parker #29464, 316-945-2759,
[email protected].
22 Schell's Border Batch, New Ulm MN,
A Day at August Schell, Tom Terwilliger #28855,
22 Lake Erie, Middleburg Hts (Cleveland) OH,
32nd Annual Spring Beer Can & Breweriana Blast,
Rob Reichenbach #25923, 330-273-6418,
[email protected]
28 Goebel Gang, South Bend IN,
Chapter Show, Jim Mahler #27267, 269-695-5953,
[email protected]
29 Mid-Michigan & West Michigan Brewery Relics,
Greenville MI, Swig 'em and Swap 'em,
John Dawson #26297, 616-691-9880, [email protected]
29 Gambrinus, Hilliard OH, King's Spring Fling, Doug
Blegen #6551, 614-890-0835, [email protected]
May 2007
3 Olde Frothingslosh, Pittsburgh PA,
Annual Pittsburgh Brewery Show, Jerry Lorenz #4013,
7 Westmont Strohs, Westmont IL,
22-24 KC's Best & Carrie Nation, Abilene KS,
28th Kansas Kollosal Kan Kaper, Jerry Trowbridge
#24070, 620-342-8844, [email protected]
July 2007
6-7 North Star & Nordlager, Cloquet MN,
2nd Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573
13-14 Miami Valley, Waynesville OH,
33rd Annual Ohio Mini-CANvention, Dave Reed #8638,
20-21 Atlantic, Bama Cannas, Gator Traders, &
Goldcrest 51, Macon GA, Confederate Coalition,
Bill Beaudin #423, 770-919-7109, [email protected]
21 Mid-Michigan & Rusty Bunch, Frankenmuth MI,
Summerswap '07, Dave Van Hine #1902, 989-652-9818,
[email protected]
3-5 Columbine Chapter ABA, Fort Collins CO,
13th Annual Rush to the Rockies, Jim McCoy #136,
303-771-4102, [email protected] (not a BCCA affiliated
event)
26-28 Hawkeye, Des Moines IA,
Beer, Soda & Bottle Collectibles MEGA SHOW,
Mike England #3260, 515-360-3586,
[email protected]
5
Gator Traders, Satellite Beach FL,
Satellite Beach Show, George 'Elwood' Arnold #2217,
28 BCCA Board of Directors Meeting
Des Moines IA, in conjunction with the Hawkeye Chapter
Mega Show, 4 pm, 636-343-6486
5
BCCA Board of Directors Meeting
BCCA office, 12:30pm, Fenton MO 636-343-6486
28 North Star, Cold Spring MN,
Annual Show, Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573
5
North Star & Heileman, LaCrosse WI,
28 Simon Pure, Tonawanda NY,
Summer Bash, Jeff Murbach #18844, 716-713-7236,
[email protected]
19 Patrick Henry, Kalamazoo MI,
30th Annual Show, Joe Wilson #29988, 616-896-1051,
[email protected]
14 Simon Pure, Tonawanda NY,
Spring Show, Jeff Murbach #18844, 716-713-7236,
[email protected]
August 2007
19 North Star, St. Paul MN,
11 North Star, Chippewa Falls WI, Annual Show,
Dave Wendl #6243, 651-731-9573
14 A-1, Bisbee AZ,
Wild West Shootout, Eric Linden #28124,
19 Roadrunner, Los Lunas (south of Albuquerque) NM,
Chapter Show, Dan Scoglietti #26172, 505-889-7051,
[email protected]
11 Horlacher, Macungie PA,
30th Chapter Can & Breweriana Show,
Larry Handy #947, 215-412-2344, [email protected]
15 Garden State, Clark NJ,
SuperSwap, Scott Manga #23939, 845-624-0794,
[email protected]
June 2007
15 Beer Can Collectors of Japan,
Spring Beer Can Show of Japan,
Ken Kitano #23192, [email protected]
20-21 Dakota, Sioux Falls SD, Breweriana Show,
Dale Luckhurst #28002, 605-224-2698,
[email protected]
21
Bama Cannas, Montgomery AL,
1-2 North Star & Hawkeye, Dubuque IA,
3 Coal Cracker, Keystone, Greater Delaware Valley
& Horlacher, Leesport PA, Tri-Chapter Show,
Jerry Matonis #25709, 570-693-3612,
[email protected]
3 Queen City, Blue Ash OH,
Chapter Trade Show, Debbie Dowers #27305,
12 Queen City, Blue Ash OH, Chapter Trade Show,
Debbie Dowers #27305, 859-371-2233,
[email protected]
29-Sep 1 CANvention 37, Denver CO,
Adams Mark Hotel
September 2007
13-15 Cornhusker, Council Bluffs IA,
Midwest Breweriana Convention, Sharon Krivanek
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Cans
#F31622, 402-543-2413, [email protected]
21-22 East Coast Breweriana Association,
Somerset PA, Fall Fest, Larry Handy #947, 215-412-2344,
29 South-Central Indiana Brewers, Indianapolis IN, Mike
Pope #32543, 812-988-2773, [email protected]
BREWERY COLLECTIBLES CLUB
OF AMERICA
Summary of Receipts and Disbursements
Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2006
(Excluding CANvention Fund)
October 2007
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,
Jerry Schramke #21593, 989-585-3586,
[email protected]
7
Westmont Strohs, Downers Grove IL,
Oktoberfest Show, Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482,
[email protected]
7
Lake Erie, Middleburg Hts. (Cleveland) OH,
16th Annual Octobeer Can & Breweriana Blast,
Rob Reichenbach #25923, 330-273-6418,
[email protected]
Receipts
Renewal Dues
New Member Dues and Fees
Sale of BCCA Publications and Supplies
Advertising Revenue
Other Miscellaneous Revenues
$ 107,441
12,134
28,418
14,078
16,111
$ 178,182
$ 67,002
10,644
10,436
8,618
26,798
27,687
8,983
8,509
168,677
26-27 Coal Cracker, Wilkes-Barre PA,
Octoberfest, Jerry Matonis #25709, 570-693-3612,
[email protected]
Disbursements
Bi-Monthly Magazine
Membership Roster
Other Printing and Postage Expenses
Cost and Expenses Related to Supplies Sold
Office Rent, Supplies and Operating Expenses
Paid Clerical Services
Insurance, Taxes and Other Organizational Costs
Marketing and Other Miscellaneous Expenses
November 2007
Excess of Receipts over Disbursements for the Year
3
Simon Pure, Tonawanda NY,
Turkey Trade, Jeff Murbach #18844, 716-713-7236,
[email protected]
Beginning Cash Balance at September 30, 2005
Net Cash Inflow on United States Beer Cans, Vol. II (Note 1)
9-10 CANecticut Red Fox & Pickwick, Vernon CT,
Steve Potter #30854, 860-423-1429,
[email protected]
Ending Cash Balance at September 30, 2006 (Note 2)
12-13 North Star, Maplewood MN, 34th
Annual Guzzle 'N Twirl, Dave Wendl #6243,
651-731-9573
25 Queen City, Blue Ash OH,
Chapter Trade Show, Debbie Dowers #27305,
December 2007
$
9,505
74,807
28,256
$ 112,568
Note 1: The Net Cash Inflow on United States Beer Cans, Vol. II, represents the pre-sales
revenue, less the pre-production processing costs incurred, in FY2006.
Note 2: Pursuant to a board resolution in June 2001, $89,443 of the cash balance at
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
remaining $23,125 is available for regular club operations.
AUDIT REPORT
2
Chicagoland Breweriana Society (ABA),
Elk Grove Village IL, Breweriana & Can Show,
Ray Capek #29821, 630-778-1482,
I have examined the records of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America for the fiscal
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 supporting expenditures, a review of control over money received, and other audit tests as
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,
Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel
BCCA Audit Committee
December 28, 2006
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Cans
Marketplace
The BCCA STORE
NEW: BCCA notebook. Comes in sturdy fabric with notepad and pen. Inside left panel
contains slots for business cards and/or charge cards. 6-1/2” wide x 9” high.
Supply Items
NEW
Qty
Price
Each
Amount
BCCA Publications
**United States Beer Cans, Vol I, Standard Edition
$50.00
Catalog of American Cone Top Cans
$5.00
American Beer Cans Book (1975-1988):
1 to 5 copies, ea.
$10.00
6 or more copies, ea.
$8.00
50th Anniv of Beer Cans (1985)
$1.00
1993 BCCA Catalog of American Beer Cans
(Computerized listing)
$40.00
Miniature Beer Bottles & Go-Withs & Mini Beer Update
(price guide & reference manual)
$16.00
BCCA Magazine back issues (circle choices)
$2.00
Finest Beer You’ve Ever Tasted–Tenn, Brewing Co
$19.95
Brewing Beer in the Buckeye State, Vol. 1
$30.00
Who’s Who in Brew (Brewery History 1933-93)
$25.00
BCCA Wardrobe (circle size)
Canvention 36 Golf Shirt M L XL 2X 3X
$17.00
Canvention 36 T-shirt
XL 2X 3X
$12.00
Canvention 36 Tank Shirt
M L
XL
$12.00
T-shirt (new name)
L
$7.00
3X
$10.00
Golf Shirt (new name)
M
L XL
$9.00
2X 3X
$12.00
Golf Shirt (old name)
XL
$5.00
Jacket (old name)
L 2X
$15.00
BCCA Logo Quartz Watch: Mens Womens
$24.95
BCCA Supplies
BCCA Notebook (with pen & notepad)
$5.00
BCCA Mouse Pad (round)
$3.00
Video Tapes-VHS Let’s Clean Cans
$10.00
Can Wraps (100 per pack):
Circle size: 12 oz 16 oz Cone Top
$7.00
Individual Beer Can Shipping Box
$1.00
CANvention Can, circle choices
2000 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06
$4.00
1994 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99
$5.00
BCCA Can Totes (Continental U.S. Only) Min. order of 3
Circle size: 12 oz
16 oz
$8.00
BCCA Trading Cards (set of 100)
$3.00
BCCA Lanyards (Badge Holder)
$3.00
2 for $5.00
$5.00
BCCA Canvas Attache Bag
$10.00
BCCA CAN-TOTE Canvas Bag
$49.95
Subtotal
$
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TOTAL ENCLOSED
$
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