Great bunch of photos. Some of these are new to me. Nice job finding 4-X and Wirthbru, which are more obscure New Orleans brands. I've got a few at home, I'll share later. Love seeing the old signs. They used to be all over town, now only a handful remain.

A thank you Matt- for making the best of a sad thing. And what kind of monster shoots a Schmidt Bock QT? First, I've seen collections that were sold off, and it's a tough and sad job. Much thanks for what you're doing. In other news: Police have identified a suspect in the Schmidt Bock quart shooti...

Dixie Dave is going to pick Martin Truex, Jr., driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing.

I've been searching my cans for guitar-related cans. I have found several local ones, but they are all sticker cans so far. That's what most of our brewers use except maybe for their flagship brands. I'll have my traders out of the attic this weekend because I'm going to a show, so I'll compile what...

That's an impressive variety of beer and ale for back in those days. Looks like a modern craft beer bar. Of course, all I have to go by is here, and in those days, four local brewers owned the market- Dixie 45, Jax, Regal, and Falstaff.

Rheingold Girl made it safely to South Louisiana. Thanks again, Buddy!

If we're talking worst beers, that isn't very hard. No particular order, just how they come to mind. 1. Nasty Light. This disgusting concoction often gives me a nasty headache behind my left eye. If it's the only option, I'm generally staying sober. 2. Olde English 800 ML- tastes like drinking varni...

I have seen several friends post remembrances of this important historical date on Facebook, and not a one of them has had a "share" button.

As a big history buff, this bothers me. History is vitally important. My two cents.

Now that is a great name for a brewery. Cool can too.

I checked our local Total Wine over the weekend, and New Orleans has the America cans.

I see that someone has already said they have you covered for those. If you need more America cans, let me know. Would be cool if they would do New Orleans once. Maybe one day.

If you drink a six-pack a day, it would only take 308 days to kill that big package. (last day you'd only have 2 cans). Not that bad. I think there are some people here who could actually accomplish this feat. A handful might even be able to drink all that beer a little faster. The problem I see is ...

Leave that big Shiner out for Santa and he'll come to your house first next year!

We've wrestled with the question for years- how do we attract younger people into the hobby? May I throw out some ideas? I think that the first place to look to answer this question is what got us into accumulating (usually) empty adult beverage containers? And how do we spark that same curiosity an...

I got to make Spring Thaw one time (and I'll never forget that it snowed! Big deal for someone who seldom sees it at home), and I would love to make it back there one year. That show ranks with the best Canventions I've been to. As for shows I've never done, I would love to do Summerswap in Michigan...

Just in case you weren't aware: Besides the 12 oz. version of the Canvention can issued by the BCCA, there was also a 16 oz. pre-pro lager can that was issued by Smartmouth Brewing in Norfolk that is nearly identical. There were plenty of these cans and unwrapped stickers of that label floating arou...

keithker That legal ruling was some interesting reading. I was unaware that the New Orleans Jax was sold in Puerto Rico that far back. ( I do have a Hatuey malt beverage label from them). So this tells us the legal status of ownership of the trademark for the name "Jax" in Puerto Rico, bu...

Due to the high cost of aluminum cans and the rising revenues of Jax Brewing’s cold storage operation, Ostner’s son sold his Jax Beer copyright to New Orleans-based Jackson Brewing Company in 1956. Source The Lost Story of Regional Breweries in Florida https://www.moderncities.com/article/2016-aug-...

I see it reprinted in just about any reference to brewing history in New Orleans that the Jackson Brewing Company in New Orleans bought the rights to the name "Jax" from the Jacksonville Brewing Company, which also produced a Jax Beer for quite a while, in 1956. I can't find anything to ve...

Split label? What does this mean? It refers to the 2-color alternating gold and green border around the white label. It differentiates it from a similar later design in which the border is solid green. Glad someone beat me to asking the question. So I'm guessing that the later can with the solid gr...

I'm interested in the Mizzou Brew if it's crimped steel, not straight.

Just seeing this. My money is on misprint. Cans missing the white occasionally got out of the brewery. I think I have one somewhere.

Does this go here or under "Bud Light Team Colors"? Doesn't seem to be much action there in a long time. Just wanting to announce that Bud Light Saints NFL cans and LSU cans are available, and I will have plenty of them in Norfolk if there is demand. Haven't seen cabottles yet, but I'm wat...

aussieguinnessman wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:42 pm Can put me down for Friday 1 till 2, please put me with someone who can count

Aussie Keith

Got ya covered, my friend!

Despite having a Louisiana education, I can count, at least until I run out of fingers and toes!

Sign me up for the high-profile 1-2 pm Thursday and 1-2 pm Friday shifts! Keep the same time so I won't forget! Also a great way to work in a good lunch break.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Norfolk!

We really missed you in St. Louis last year. I'm looking forward to catching up with you in Norfolk.

What a wonderful way to keep an absolutely breathtaking collection together, and to find a way so that others can appreciate it also. Do click on the photo icon to see the other pictures. You don't have to collect that region to appreciate the magnitude of that collection and the amount of hard work...

Instead of gathering at the hotel for a pre-show party tonight, we are enjoying Bill Jordan's collection. It's a very impressive collection. More pictures later . . . 20220721_173257.jpg My God! He's actually got the real Hamm's Bear on display! :smt026 This has got to be the greatest collection ev...

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And we have a winner!

A long-awaited deal for a Regal case only sweetens the pot.

September can't come fast enough! Especially because July and August are brutal around here. We're pushing 100 today and it's only June.

Wisbeers wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:34 pm Great thread. Does Potosi, Wis., count? Produced both crowntainers and cone tops, but is a few minutes inland from the river.

My two cents, the city or town should be on the river.