Beer can collectors

Anybody collect Beer Cans when they were younger? Seemed to ge a popular pastime in the 79's and 80's.

Yes. Back in the 70's. Always coveted the cone tops and flat tops but the weather was rough on them when found in the woods or ditches! Still have them boxed up just not sure where!

Chris

I don't see a Falstaff. Dizzy Dean special.

Looking at those pictures sure brings back memories! I had (have) many of those cans in my collection. Still have them boxed up in storage. I was huge into that in the early 80s.

Seeing that Genesee cream ale can top row center, made me think of drinking with Dad.....Thanks

I still collect'em. All Busch Light however.

I had a solid white Budweiser can from a millennial case. But when we moved my wife threw it out.

Yes. Had some cone top and punch beer cans as well. Sold the collection yrs ago. Nice collection you have there. I see that Pheiffer beer there.

Anyone have the coveted Billy Carter "Billy Beer" or Disco Near-Beer cans ?

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I've got some of the Billy Beer cans, even one supposedly signed by Billy himself. I don't remember the details, but there was some type of promotion where you could send for a signed can, and of course I had to do that!

yes I had over 1200 , can's , lots of old flat top , I sold the whole collection , in the 80's

Emptied more than my share of beer cans

I used to back when I was a kid. I don't know anyone that does these days. I remember I had all of the Steelers Superbowl team cans from the 70's by the case. My dad drank Iron city beer (A beer brewed in Pittsburgh) and he used to open them on the bottom so I could have the can intact. Wish I had them now. They are worth some money.

I see a few Canadian cans in that collection.
So drinking was 18 up here in Canada for you then and 21 in your home state?

I was raised in OH and we would have lots of people go to Canada fishing so that is where a lot of those came from Drinking age in OH at that time was 19. The Schmidt wildlife series is also pretty neat. Never had any cone tops, those where a little before my time! Those of you that sold back in the day did good, not much value in them anymore.

I see you have two "Olde Frothingslosh" cans, in one spot from the very end. She sure was a cutie!

Chris

I don't see any Kingsbury cans in the mix...??

I remember those Schmidt cans. I don't remember how many were in the wildlife series, but I tried to get them all.
This thread is making me want to go dig out my old collection again!

I was at the ABA American Brewers Association Museum in Petosi WI. last week

and learned of this story https://mynorthwest.com/494786/discovered-old-wind-tunnel/ the engineers purchased new un-filled cans then fired them down the wind tunnel chamber it cleared the moisture from the tube , when they were dismantling it they found all these nearly perfect cans

they have a huge collection obviously

the economy's of beer

In the 70's and early 80;s I had about 1000 on the walls of my bedroom.

Thanks for the link, cool story!

They mostly look like flat tops. I'm not familiar with cone tops.

You missing one as a Trapper.
Go raid Rally's collection if your short.

I still Do I'm BCCA number 28248 I've Got a large collection of local cones, flats and craft brewery cans.

I didn't know people collected aluminum beer cans. I knew about glass bottles.

KC: do you have a Wooden Shoe from Minster OH?

I don't collect cans myself but have couple old local ones..My younger brother has a large collection I'm sure maybe couple thousand?? I know is boxes and boxes and shelf all way around room in basement..
Here is couple old local ones I set in with my odd old stuff or crap as I call it.

Found couple these in crawl space under first house I bought. Couple came from river found with metal detector.





Mac

I can still hear the Hamms beer commercial.

https://youtu.be/o83xxWCel8g

Wow memories. Had several hundred.

Have any Hop'n Gator cans?
That stuff was rough on a young man.

In 1969, the Pittsburgh Brewing Company introduced Hop'n Gator Lemon-Lime Lager, which was a combination of beer and Gatorade, but with 25% more alcohol than regular beer. The concoction was created by Robert Cade, the inventor of Gatorade.

Have never heard of this one. Maybe something that was sold in a few smaller markets?

Thanks, Hern for the heads up.

I should have kept some of the "Black Dallas Malt Liquor" cans. Pre-poptop.

Here is your Hop n gator! Thought I had one

After reading this thread; it should be mandatory at all trappers conventions to have a evening fire pit; Beer can exchange; bring 6 full cans and swap out for 6 that you want to add to your collection. You guys below the line better bring wheel chairs to ride home in after having some Canadian beer, cause your going to have jelly leg syndrome afterwards.

That's very cool! I definately have never seen one of those.

I have 2 different Wooden Shoe Cone tops

Some of the Craft beers here in the US run 8%+ In the ABV.

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This pretty much sums up how hardcore I am.

Thanks, KCblues.

Those LaCrosse cans are really cool!

That is a great collection, KC!

Holy Cow KC, great collection! See a lot of great old Ohio beers there such as my Dad's favorite Burger beer! I grew up in New Knoxville OH so the Wooden Shoe can was kind of the holy grail of beer cans. Thanks for sharing!

Bison88, thank you for starting this thread.

I like to collect any cans with wildlife and or fishing /Hunting scenes.

Thanks the collection is more massive than any of you can imagine, Several thousand cans, Coasters, signs, Craft brewery Growlers and Glasses.

Well if I make it back to Ohio sometime, I might have to check it out!

That can be arranged.