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United States Beer Cans - Vol.I
The Standard Reference of Flat Tops and Cone Tops
Copyright 2001 by Beer Can Collectors of America
ISBN: 09700210-0-3
Hardback
7300 cans pictured in thumbnail and color from one side

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United States Beer Cans - Vol.II
The Standard Reference of Tab Top Beer Cans
Copyright 2007 by Brewery Collectibles Club of America
ISBN-13: 978-0-9700210-1-4
ISBN-10: 0-9700210-1-1
Hardback
7300 cans pictured in thumbnail and color from one side

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United States Beer Cans with Opening Instructions
The Standard Reference Guide of Opening Instruction Flat Tops
by Kevin C. Lilek
Copyright 1998 by Lilek Publishing
Hardback
887 OI can variations in full color, full size, showing all sides

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Supplement - United States Beer Cans with Opening Instructions
The Standard Reference Guide of Opening Instruction Flat Tops
by Kevin C. Lilek
Copyright 1998 by Lilek Publishing
Hardback
118 new OI can variations in full color, full size, showing all sides + many more updates

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Beer Cans Unlimited
From the publishers of Beer Cans Monthly, the can collectors magazine
by Art and Pete Ressel
Copyright 1976
Revised Copyright 1980 by Robert L. Dabbs/Maverick Publishing Co.
ISBN: 0-917940-01-6
Hardback
4413 cans pictured in thumbnail and color from one side

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BEER CANS UNLIMITED - 1985 Revised Price List
Copyright 1985 by CANtique, 37 Main St., Walnut Hill, Il. 62893.
Pages 4 thru 148, B/W photos with BCU # and price under can.

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The Beer Can Collector's Bible
by Jack Martells
Copyright 1976 by Jack Martells
ISBN: 0-915498-16-2
Library of Congress Catalog # 75-41639
Hardback
Over 3400 cans pictured in thumbnail and color from one side

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The Beer Can Collector's Bible
by Jack Martells
Copyright 1976 by Jack Martells
ISBN: 0-345-28918-8
Paperback
Over 3400 cans pictured in thumbnail and color from one side

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Cone Top Collectors Bible
by Jack Martells
Copyright Jack Martells 1976
ISBN #0-9154498-33-2
Library of Congress Card #76-42009
Companion volume to the best-selling Beer Can Collector's Bible

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The Class Book of U.S. Beer Cans
by Jeffrey C. Cameron
Copyright 1982 by Class Publishing Company
ISBN: 0-943622-00-x
Paperback
2300 cans pictured in various sizes with 2/3 in black and white

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American Beer Cans - 1975-1988
Copyright 1989 by Beer Collectors of America
Paperback
2160 cans pictured in thumbnail and color from one side - Aluminum

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Brewing Arizona
A century of beer in the Grand Canyon State
By Ed Sipos
SBN-13: 9780816530472 Publisher: University of Arizona Press Publication Date: 10/17/2013
Format: Hardcover Pages: 360 Illustrations: 250 with 200 in full color
Dimensions: 10.32 (w) x 10.36 (h) x 1.16 (d)
Price: $35.00 Signed by the author!
Website for Brewing Arizona

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The Beer Cans of Michigan
David Peterson & Robert Venners
1978
34 pages
B&W photos - Text Information

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Beer Cans of Minnesota
Copyright 1982 by North Star Chapter - Beer Can Collectors of America
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 82-73154
Paperback
Over 900 cans pictured in thumbnail and B&W from one side
An exhaustive effort to catalog every known Minnesota beer can

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Beer Can Collecting
by Lew Cady
Copyright 1976 by Lew Cady
ISBN: 12535-8 (Tempo Books Edition)
ISBN: 13513-2 (Tempo Library Edition)
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 76-13375
Paperback
Overview of the hobby, and some interesting history, quotes and pictures from the early days.

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Various books by Thomas Toepfer
From the mid 70s through much of the 80s, Thomas Toepfer regularly released beer can pricing guides.
Ultimately he landed on the name "American Beer Can Encyclopedia". Excellent resource for historical can pricing.
Paperback with color "group shots"

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Obsolete Beer Cans
with Current Prices - Volume 1
by Thomas Toepfer
Copyright 1975
Black and white only

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Obsolete Beer Cans
with Current Values- Volume II
by Thomas Toepfer
Copyright 1976
Black and white only

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The Beer Can
A complete guie to beer can collecting
Copyright 1976 by The Beer Can Collectors of America
edited by Larry Wright #2
Paperback
International Standard Book # 0-915498-25-1
Library of Congress card # 76-3354

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The Beer Can
Similar to above referenced book except the 1981 reprint.

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Guide to United States Beer Cans
Prepared and presented by the Beer Can Collectors of America
Copyright 1975
1st Printing - Sept 1975
2nd Printing - August 1976
2600-plus cans photos presented by the experts
All black and white

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Collecting Beer Cans
A World Guide
by Richard R. Dolphin
Published in the US in 1977
First Published in Great Britain in 1977
Library of Congress Catalog # 76-49700
ISBN # 0-517-215640
Over 240 Important beer cans illustrated - including 35 in full color

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The International Book of Beer Can Collecting
by Richard Dolphin
The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1977
ISBN 0-89009-117-X
Library of Congress Catalog # 77-71297

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The Beer Cans of Anheuser-Busch
An Illustrated History
Copyright 1978
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
paperback - 30 pages of the history of Anheuser-Busch cans

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Maverick
Beer Can Collector's Guide
Volume 1
by Robert Dabbs and Jerry Lamb
Copyright 1977
Over 1300 Beer Cans - Photographed and Priced

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Maverick
Beer Can Collector's Guide
Volume 2
by Robert Dabbs and Jerry Lamb
Copyright 1978
Over 1375 Beer Cans - No Duplications of Volume 1
Photographed and Priced

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Maverick
Beer Can Collector's Guide
Volume 3
by Robert Dabbs and Jerry Lamb
Copyright 1978
Over 1350 Beer Cans - No Duplications of Volume 1 or 2
Photographed and Priced


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World Wide Beer Can Collector's Guide
by Robert L. Dabbs and David S. Harris
Published by the World Wide Beer Can Collectors
Copyright 1974
Over 1275 Beer Cans Shown and Valued

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World Wide Beer Can Collector's Guide
Volume 2
by David S. Harris
Published by the World Wide Beer Can Collectors
Copyright 1975
A totally New Collection of Cans

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The Class Guide to Foreign Beer Cans
Volume 1
by Jefferey C. Cameron
Canada & 9-2/3 Ounce
Copyright 1984
Welcome the the Exciting World of Foreign Beer Cans

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The Class Guide to Foreign Beer Cans
Volume 2
by Jefferey C. Cameron
The South Pacific
Copyright 1984
Welcome the the Exciting World of Foreign Beer Cans

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Universal Beer Can Collector's Guide
Copyright 1975 by Midland Litho Print, Inc.
Appleton, Wisconsin
Over 1200 U.S. & Foreign cans described, shown and valued.
Black and white only
The only names in this book make reference to a Chris, Scott and "Suds".

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Universal Beer Can Collector's Guide
Bicentennial Issue - Book II
Credits to Ronald Dutter, Bill Phillips, Leon Cholewinski, Ken Kositzki and several others
Copyright 1976 by Midland Litho Print, Inc.
All U.S. Pull Top Cans in Full Color
Over 1300 Cans

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The Great Chicago Beer Cans
C. 1979 Silver Fox Productions
By Phil Pospychala and Joe McFarland
Black and White Pics

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The Beer Book
by Will Anderson
Copyright 1973 by Will Anderson
Library of Congress Catalog Card # 73-79519
SBN 87861-057-X
200 pages black/white and color photos
An Illustrated Guide to American Breweriana

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Brewery Addresses - Cans
Beer Can Collector's Handbook
Volume 2
by Jim Gropp
Copyright 1975
Past and present US breweries with addresses

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Beers of North America
by Bill Yenne
Copyright 1986
ISBN 0-8317-0725-0
Hardback
A history of brewing in North America
Color and Black/White photos

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Beer, USA
by Will Anderson
500 Years of America's
Beer Facts
Beer Folklore
Beer Photos
Beer Fun
Copyright 1986
Library of Congress Catalog Card # 86-061762
ISBN 0-87100-247-7

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The New World Guide to Beer
The Completely Revised & Updated Edition
by Michael Jackson
The World's Best-selling Guide to Beer
Text Copyright 1988 Michael Jackson
ISBN 0-89471-649-2

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From Beer to Eternity
by Will Anderson
Stephen Greene Press 1987.
Paperback: 162 pages
ISBN-10: 082890555X
ISBN-13: 978-0828905558

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Foreign Beer Cans
by Darrold Bussell
Wallace-Homestead Book Co of Des Moines, 1977.
118 pages
ISBN-10: 0870691767
ISBN-13: 978-0870691768

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Fortune Magazine
January 1936
One of the first articles on "beer into cans"

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Official Price Guide to Beer Cans
by the House of Collectibles, Inc.
First Edition
Copyright 1983
Library of Congress Catalog Card # 82-84642
ISBN 0-87637-377-5

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Official Price Guide to Beer Cans
by House of Collectors
Third Edition, 1985
ISBN 0-87637-270-1
paperback

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Official Price Guide to Beer Cans
Featuring an Expanded Section on Breweriana
from the editors of the House of Collectibles
Fourth Edition
Copyright 1986
Library of Congress Catalog Card # 85-647587
ISBN 0-87637-539-5

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Official Price Guide to Beer Cans
Bill Mugrage
Published by the House of Collectibles, Inc.
Fifth Edition
Copyright 1993
Over 25,000 cans listed!

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Beer can collectors news report
New member issue published by the Beer Can Collectors Of America
1992
How to build a collection
Answers to new collectors questions
Grading beer cans
Dating beer cans
How to ship cans
History of OD cans
Restoration and preservation
History of beer cans in Canada
Trading hints for a new collector
Origin and development of one way beer packaging

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Lattine Di Birra: Beer-Cans
by Enzo Micheloni
BE-MA Editrice, Milano, Italy. 1991.
141 pages, lots of color photos of non-US cans.
ISBN 88-7143-120-0
Soft cover

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The Encyclopedia of Collectables: Beads-Boxes
Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA 1978
ISBN 0-8094-2764-8
Hardback


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Beer Cans of Canada - 1948-1984
56 pages
18 color pictures per page
1000 plus cans pictured,
1st printing April-2006
2nd printing March 2014

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Beer Tap Markers
Ball Knobs 1930s - 1950s
Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (July 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764318314
ISBN-13: 978-0764318313
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.8 x 11 inches


Rand "The Can't Man" Lindsly....Foot Soldier in the OI Wars....Honorably Discharged
"I'm a solipsist and, I have to say, I'm surprised there aren't more of us."
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Joined: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:46 pm
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Rusty Bunch Member Number: 727
BCCA Number: 28177
Year Started Collecting: 1967
Location: Yosemite National Park, CA
Has thanked: 415 times
Been thanked: 493 times
Zodiac:
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Rand "The Can't Man" Lindsly....Foot Soldier in the OI Wars....Honorably Discharged
"I'm a solipsist and, I have to say, I'm surprised there aren't more of us."
Acme. Genesee. - Feigenspan Uinta
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