Junior

Junior

I usually just break the box down and turn it inside out. Makes the box look new again.

Danica!

I am confused a bit by how to get in to Canvention.

First, do I have to have a BCCA membership to get in?

Second, when I go to the BCCA website it also suggests that I need to register for 50.00. Is that necessary to browse the trade floor or only if I want to set up a table?

thanks,
Mike

Wow I was going to bid on the Berghoff too! Both the bottle and label looked authentic to me, plus you don't see many of these pop up so even more tempting. What exactly gave this one away as fake?

Drooling over the Berghoff Dark! Do you remember where you dug it?

I see that the Hilton and the Marriott will house the characters attending. Is one better than the other? Can I stay Thursday, Friday and Saturday? Should I have already tried to make my reservations? Am I going to be unhappy if I do not make a Canvention this close to me? Do I ask too many questio...

So why is there a fort on the label? Is it giving credit to its roots? Is it related to Peter Hands heritage somehow? Was the label designed in Ft Wayne prior to shutting down? Something I have always been curious about.

Good eye. Besides what you mentioned: ---- the labels were cut by hand, not die-cut --- the glossy surface is a dead giveaway ---- the bottle appears newer as well note - no surprises here as entrepreneurs are going to try to capitalize off the recent high-priced frenzy on the Ft Wayne stuff. So, w...

Best race of the year. Love the contest, keep it up!

Slikbrik = Mike Bricker

In view of the big race today do any of you have any racing related can favorites?

Thanks oldcrowncollector. I must have missed that reference in the book. I'm going to check out that address to see where the building might have been located.

Has anyone ever heard of, or better yet, know the history of the bottler on this label? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1880s-Schlitz-Brew-Co-Ft-Wayne-IN-Factory-Scene-Beer-Label-Milwaukee-WI-/380560293253?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589b293d85 An interesting note that I had not realized from the Hoo...

Here is some of my collection on display - Mike

The real value is in the fact that it belonged to your grandma. You can't put a price on that.

Old Crowns are awesome........... shiny or rusty.

Granite City is good, but Mad Anthony Brewing is GOOG!

Great local brew.........and food if you're into that.

http://www.madbrew.com

Nice pics! Looking forward to Turkey Trot in Fort Wayne this month.

Oh, and come to think of it, a '67 Sunbeam Tiger would also be nice parked in the driveway! Sorry.......holy grail covers more than cans I guess.

I really want a Centlivre. Not the rarest in the world but to have one on the shelf would give me great pleasure.

Not sure why, but the word "scarce" irritates me when used in an eBay description.

Ok, I have to admit that I read this sight daily, not only for the educational benefits, but the entertainment value you guys provide. At the risk of looking like an idiot tell me this: What is it with the "Goog" in a lot of the comments? Is it fat fingers on a keyboard? Is it a movie quot...

Nice Old Crowns!

Found this on a building in downtown Fort Wayne a few years ago. Just about gone.

Interesting article on the flip flop of opinion on beer cans versus bottles.

http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/07/06/ber ... pt=hp_bn11

Leon wrote:All it takes is one nice dump find to get the motivation going..

I have to say that things always improve after a nice dump!

Here's just about everything you would want to know about the Lemp/Falstaff history:

http://falstaffbrewing.com/history-falstaff-brewing.htm