“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”

#1

Today I received a can I have been hunting for for about 20 years. Mr Champs! There is a great back story to this can, but I’m gonna let Dave T tell it so I don’t tell it wrong. There are 5 flavors listed in the book and this is a super rare can.

#2

Always liked the pictures in Dave's book of the Mr. Champs. Never seen one available, must be really tough. I like!

#3

Yeah, hopefully Dave will chime in with the story. That will really shed some light. Can has ounces and liters suggesting it would be for sale outside of US and canned in good ol Detroit MI

#4

I never heard of it or seen it before. But if canned in Detroit I'd be Interested in one. hopefully one will show up at local Flea Market? LEON.

#5

Don’t know the entire back story, but I can tell you that it came from the Paul Rebner collection and was my down grade.

#6

Here are all 5 flavors

#7

Yes and that is still a jaw dropping pic. Thanks for sharing!

#8

Leon wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:56 pm I never heard of it or seen it before. But if canned in Detroit I'd be Interested in one. hopefully one will show up at local Flea Market? LEON.

If and when you do, please keep me in mind for any doubles.

#9

Mizmo, it's hard to tell, but it looks like the cans in your photo are crimped steel. So there are steel and aluminum variations?

- Mike

#10

Longhorn Mike wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:12 pm Mizmo, it's hard to tell, but it looks like the cans in your photo are crimped steel. So there are steel and aluminum variations?

- Mike

They are crimped steel. Sorry for the poor pictures. I packed them up when we moved and slid plastic bags over them to protect them during the move.

#11

The pic is to small to see, So I blew it up or Supersized it, Still hard to see

double click pic to double supersize

P.S. I didn't see mizmo's last recent post until after I already made this post.

#12

My understanding on the Mr. Champs cans were they were produced without Ali’s consent, never filled and were supposed to be destroyed without seeing the light of day. Workers stole several cases, with at least some of the cans missing a lid. Many of the ones available originated with a single seller. I’ve only seen crimped examples.

#13

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... Ry93pnPBFU

#14

Looks like he may have known about it, but other information indicates it sunk pretty fast.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... 0l8QITq7WG

#15

Thanks guys!! Love the back story and articles. Thanks!!

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