Here is an interesting article you may have already seen.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pour-one ... 32955.html
We often talk about the future of the hobby we all enjoy. One thing working against us is many young people do not have an interest in collecting anything - not beer cans, not stamps, not coins, not baseball cards, nothing. Another thing to consider is a decline in beer consumption. While there are certainly exceptions, most people in this hobby drink beer. If a person does not drink beer, they are probably less likely to collect things related to beer.
What are your thoughts?
State of the beer industry
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State of the beer industry
Focus: Cones and flats from Michigan, South Bend, and Fort Wayne. Foreign cans only if I bought them myself in the country of origin.
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Re: State of the beer industry
I disagree. There are something like 80 million 20 and 30 something people in the US. If we get four collectors out of every 100,000 people, that is 3,200 collectors - more than the present BCCA membership. And that is just from the 20 and 30 somethings. As those few get older, settle down, build beer caves, etc., they will start to collect.
Now as to what they collect, I think they will not be as focused on the early cans as many of us are. They will focus on the current craft cans and the brands that their fathers drank - tabtops. Also, I think that they will be more interested in other breweriana.
My 2 cents.
Now as to what they collect, I think they will not be as focused on the early cans as many of us are. They will focus on the current craft cans and the brands that their fathers drank - tabtops. Also, I think that they will be more interested in other breweriana.
My 2 cents.
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Re: State of the beer industry
I think some shows do a better job of meeting the new collector's, and making them feel welcome. When I joined the BCCA, I went to all the show's in my state. All of them were different in the way they met new/younger collector's.
I think the Chapter's that survive are the ones who not only make people feel welcome, but actually go out of their way to include new idea's and opinions.
Just my 1.5 cents.
Being a non-drinker and a collector is a rare commodity...
I think the Chapter's that survive are the ones who not only make people feel welcome, but actually go out of their way to include new idea's and opinions.
Just my 1.5 cents.
Being a non-drinker and a collector is a rare commodity...