Barn Find!

#1

We take our kids to Chinese School on Sundays. One of the other dads there saw a shirt I was wearing, for Keith Norton's New England Show. He asked me if I collected old beer stuff and mentioned he had found some cans above the ceiling in his barn in West Hartford, CT. A couple weeks later he brought 9 cans in, and today, I went over and was able to retrieve 9 more, plus the caps from the Schlitz cones. Here's a picture of the cans, some which were found on top of a newspaper from 1941.

I took some pictures of the cans before I moved them, but I had to use his camera since I forgot mine. So I have to wait until he emails them to me. This has got to be one of the best experiences in the hobby, finding cans that have just been sitting there for 65+ years.

#2

Dang Ron-those are just gorgeous.Way to go...heres a cheer from MN!

#3

You HAVE to let people know you collect cans. Those silver Rupperts are KILLER!

Great score!!!

Here's a cheer from CO

#4

Ron, I'd like to swap for one of the Schlitz cans if any become available. Thanks.

#5

Ron,
Congrats on a great find!

#6

That's pretty cool. Great job.

Vince

#7

Those should date before 1941, By 1941 should have been high pro bulb tops. Dates should range around early 37 to early to mid 39. LEON.

#8

Wow,
Those are some nice clean cans. It is a great feeling when someone comes through like that out of the blue. Way to go.

#9

Nice job Ron , it pays to advertise!

out

dan

#10

Cool score Ron!!!!!!!

#11

It just goes to show that good indoor cans can still be found even after all these years of collecting.

Too bad younger poeple are taking up the hobby. I'm afraid the bottom is going to fall out of the market one day.

Vince

#12

good job! it seems most of the good indoor finds are in the new england area, i wish there would be a big find of samson ales in cleveland.

#13

Nice find Ron. Hot Rod magazine did an article called, "Barn finds & More", in the October and November 2007 issues. Maybe Rustlings could do a barn find article.

#14

Great job!!! I tell people all the time about my beer cans. All I've got out of that is a 24oz Bud can featuring Dale Earnhart Jr. I do appreciate it, even though thats not my collecting preference. It just shows that people are thinking about you, so maybe next time someone will bring something like you got. Great for you!!!

#15

Just goes to show you that what shirt you put on in the morning can make a difference! Nice job!

#16

Super Sweet Find!

Man y'all have all the luck

Later,
john b

#17

There's luck and then there's luck. That wasn't luck.

#18

Ron,
Those Ballantine's the Beer or Ale's?

Steve

#19

Hey Steve,

All four are beers. Weird thing for New England that all the cans are pre-War, and yet there were no ale cans.

Ron

#20

Hey Ron,

I agree with scott, if you do not tell people you collect beer cans, then finds like the great one you made will never happen.

EL PASO RICK

Great Job

#21

Here are a few I have received from friends. Makes up for all the aluminum World's Fair and Harley Davidson cans I have been given. The Silver Bar came from the attic of a house in Mulberry FL. I am sure there are more, but I relocated to Indiana before I could check with the fellow again. If anyone close to Mulberry wants to follow up, PM me.

#22

Tha Silver Bar is outstanding, you need to send someone back there for more

out

dan

#23

I'm sure Keith is tickled pink that the shirt for HIS show turned out to be the good luck charm. Maybe I'll start wearing mine to bed.

#24

Hey Keith , where can I get one of those shirts

dan

#25

Ron,
Awesome Find and thanks for the deal.I recieved the cans today and they are sweet!
Rich Lenhard

#26

Ron - You gonna bring them barn find cans to Fallfest tomorrow???

#27

Hi Charlie,

You betcha!

See you there.

Rich - Glad you liked 'em and thanks again.

Ron

#28

Ironically, of the 3 Ballantine Exports that I dumped on a bullet trip to NY a few weeks ago, they match the bottom 3 Ale's you have! (obviously not even close condition wise!)

#29

Well I got the photos from the guy with the cans and I thought I'd post them here. The area where the cans are laying is about 10 feet off the floor. They were too spread out to get many of them in the shot at once.

#30

Every time I drive past a barn I will see those pictures in my mind. Great find!!