I'd say the St. Louis versions are tougher as my understanding is that brewery location for Stag was short lived. I've got the NIEO variations in both IRTP and non-IRTP from Belleville, but neither from St. Louis. So true about Stag variations. For a cone top variation collector, you always have to ...

Less than a five hour drive for me. Even with the daily parking charges it’s much cheaper than flying. Looking forward to it!

Phil


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Small world story. My boss form my previous employer collected beer cans as a kid. And he lived in Louisville. The collection stayed at his parents house for years, but now they are downsizing and the cans need to go. By coincidence and luck he will be in Louisville during Canvention time, helping h...

Please add me at 4 PM Thursday and 11 AM Friday. Will probably pick up a Saturday morning slot, TBD which one...

Phil

Please add me to the 9 AM shift Thursday.

Phil


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Put me down for the opening shifts Thursday and Friday. Should be an hour before the trade floor opens. Will take other shifts when I see the list.
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By early 1936 the Continental flat bottom cones were replaced by concave bottoms. The later flat bottom cones (e.g. Schmidt’s, Esslibgers, Hornung) were by American. My guess is their cones were adapted from their existing flat top canning lines.

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Just registered, quick and easy. Looking forward to it!

Phil

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I’ll join Kip 4:00 - 4:30 on Friday

Phil


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That’s true, but hard to set up and handle everything going on at the same time.

Will not be the same without Dave…. :(


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Please put me down for Thursday at noon, Friday at 11 AM and Saturday morning at 9 AM. Based on last year's experience, it would be highly beneficial to open the table before the trade floor opens. Last year we had many people hanging out before the trade floor opened and did a very brisk business i...

Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Phil


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I thought Portland was really good and had a better than usual mix of room to room along with the trade floor. Looking forward to it!

Phil

Just like the last SB against the 49ers they went into a zone (I.e. prevent) defense. It was Joe Montana to John Taylor all over again. Even before all the penalties it was hell watching it happen all over again. Hopefully they spend multiple draft picks on offensive linemen and Mike Brown doesn’t s...

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Go Bengals!


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Did a big double take before I started laughing when I saw the listing!


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Time to check the attic to see if I have one among the remnants of my 70s/80s cans! Maybe the loser of the bidding war is still looking for one…


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As a Dayton native, the Bengals were the “hometown” team. I saw my first game when they played in Nippert Stadium, before Riverfront was built. So excited for them. Go Bengals!


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This is terrible news. Ron was one of my first friends in the hobby. I got to know Ron after I moved to Orlando in 1986 and saw him regularly at Gator Trader shows. Gloria used to come to shows with me back then and got to know Ron as well. He was a fun guy to hang around with. And it was at a Gator...

I don't want this to be seen as another thread complaining about eBay, but I have noticed a significant drop in views of items I have listed ever since eBay began prompting me to promote my listings. Not that I sell anything spectacular, just the tabs I have been clearing from the attic, what I had ...

I am terribly shocked and saddened by Dave's passing. While I only saw him in person at Canvention the last several years, Dave was the kind of person who made it seem like it had been just yesterday you were together and he greeted everyone as if they were his best friend. While this is a huge loss...

Thank you Keith. You have really raised the bar. Well done and much appreciated.

Phil

At the Indy Canvention the Lewandowskis brought a tote of very rare cans. The only two I can remember are Schultz Beer and Ale.

Phil

Looking forward to it! See y’all Wednesday afternoon!

Phil


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I’d have to go with the Waldorf Samson Ale from my home state of Ohio.


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Sad, but not unexpected news. Thanks for everything you do for the chapter.

Phil


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I always have my back pack, both for reference material and to carry six pack cartons for cans I acquire on the trade floor.

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Agreed! One of those cans that is underrated since it looks like the much more common variety.


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