ZIPS !!!

[Bryan2]

Well, after searching my totes, going to MiniCan, Summerswap, a box from Mike Wilbur and some other generous RBers, here is my infant zip collection:

I also have this posted in the Member Profiles with some additional comments. This is like starting all over again and boy, is it fun again!!

[Leon]

Are you going to be collecting minor variations or major only? LEON.

P.S. Dont forget to click to supersize his pic

[CMD]

Thats a great start !

out

Dan

[Lovegun]

Bryan, good luck with your new venture! The Burger you got at MINI-Can is fairly tough to find that clean. You got a good deal on that one!

[heyblameitonrio]

Not bad at all. WHere is the KOL from?

Thanks,
Dave L

[kamsquared]

Hey Bryan,
There are some tuff zips out there. The Bosch beer from Houghton is hard to find in good shape. For whatever reason the flats hold up well but the dumper zips flake out easy.
How many zips are there? Aho might know? Aho? Aho? Anybody?
Good luck man,
Kurt

[danielj]

Nice!
love the Schmidt scene zips.

[Colin S.]

Nice.

Is the Colt from OKC?

[Bryan2]

Not sure exactly how minor I will get with variations, but will definitely look for different breweries. The Kol is from St.Charles, the Colt is from Miami (Thanks Leon). I've been working on the Scmidt zips for about a couple of years and I'm stuck. Check my signature for what I need.

How many zips are there....great question! I'm sure it's been addressed here before. But with all the Esslingers and Rainiers, it will keep anyone busy for a long time.

[clevelandcanman11389]

good job bryan collecting is fun when it does'nt become a financial burden i learned my lesson the 2nd time around.

[Bryan2]

good job bryan collecting is fun when it does'nt become a financial burden i learned my lesson the 2nd time around.

Amen, John.

[potters66]

NICE!!!!!!
Here are some Bally 12oz.Zips you got to look for.I'll take a pic of the 16's later.

Steve

[mrlager428]

Bryan...Your Duquesne and Krueger are nice and clean!!Are they bottom opened?I started out collecting bottom opened only.I passed on alot of good Zips i havn't seen again because they were top opened.What a mistake that was!!Oh well live and learn!!Again nice Zips!!!!....Mike

[heyblameitonrio]

All zip or tough tabs I collect have to be bottom opened but when its comes to Rainier Jubs I will take either way. They are very tough.

Thanks,
Dave L

[kruegerbock]

Mr. potters66,

Never seen a Bally Draft zip, and I've been looking for the ale in zip for a long time. Let me know when an extra shows up.

[Leon]

Mr. potters66,

Never seen a Bally Draft zip, and I've been looking for the ale in zip for a long time. Let me know when an extra shows up.

I don't think Potters Draft was a zip. I got one with a older style tab top but don't think it came in a zip. LEON.

[potters66]

My bad guys!!!!
I think I may have had to many Ales when I took the pictures!
I grabed a few Fan Tabs in there and both those are.....

I must be loosin' it!

Steve

[JAL]

I don't think Potters Draft was a zip. I got one with a older style tab top but don't think it came in a zip.

Ditto, have seen fan style ring pull, early Continental ring, and U-style ring, but never a true zip tab.

[Rockbobford]

Lookin good Bryan! Theres some interesting zips out there that are common as flats, but tuff as zips, like, Karlsbrau, Oconto, Kingsbury Draft Smooth, Great Falls, and many others. Have fun with it!

[Wheaton]

Red Cap...Cleveland, I presume? Don't forget to look for a Frankenmuth...

Looking great, keep it up!

[Leon]

Red Cap...Cleveland, I presume? Don't forget to look for a Frankenmuth...

Looking great, keep it up!

If it's the one he bought from me at Frankenmuth it's from Frankenmuth. Tough zip for $3.00 LEON.

[GLUEKHEAD]

I checked my garage stash for ya,Bryan.None of your Schmidt zips,darn.I did get excited until I realized that zips have the silver lids,and I had flats of the ones you need.I did find a Karlsbrau though.(see RockyBob's post above)

[Bryan2]

Bryan...Your Duquesne and Krueger are nice and clean!!Are they bottom opened?I started out collecting bottom opened only.I passed on alot of good Zips i havn't seen again because they were top opened.What a mistake that was!!Oh well live and learn!!Again nice Zips!!!!....Mike

Yes, they are bottom opened. Zips are way cooler when they are bottom opened, but I'll take em either way and as you can see, off grade as well. BTW, all cans in this pic are true zips, no other variants. (Except for the top row of Schmidt cans that I display to correspond with the zip.)