Happy Birthday WV
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Happy Birthday WV
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia officially became the 35th State in the Union! In honor of it's 150th birthday, here are some pieces of West Virginia breweriana. If any one else has pictures of WV items to post, I'd love to see them. Enjoy!
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Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
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12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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Re: Happy Birthday WV
Ron, that piece is awesome! I don't think I've every seen it before. Is it a TOC?
Thanks Daev!
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Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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Re: Happy Birthday WV
Thanks Joe, yep it's a TOC. I got it as a Buy It Now on eBay a few years ago.Joe Older wrote:Ron, that piece is awesome! I don't think I've every seen it before. Is it a TOC?
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Joe - have you ever seen any North Pole or Mountain Top signs from WV?
===U.S.A.=== Pre-WWII outdoor beer signs ===U.S.A.===
===U.S.A.===. 1930-1950s ball tap knobs. ===U.S.A.===
===U.S.A.===. 1930-1950s ball tap knobs. ===U.S.A.===
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CV, I believe Jim Romine has a sign from Fairmont Brewing but I can't remember if it is for either of those brands or a different one. I was hoping he would post some pictures of his great collection on this thread. :)
Ron, I tried to send you a PM about your sign but it looks like it didn't go through. I'd like to know the size and maker of your sign to add it to a composite of Fesenmeier TOC's I have complied.
Ron, I tried to send you a PM about your sign but it looks like it didn't go through. I'd like to know the size and maker of your sign to add it to a composite of Fesenmeier TOC's I have complied.
Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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Hi Joe,
That's strange - never got a PM from you. PM's don't seem to be acting normally anymore - I never get an email when I have one the way I used to.
Anyway, the sign is 13 1/2" x 11". The maker is Art Metals Co. out of Louisville, KY. Here are some better pics.
Ron
That's strange - never got a PM from you. PM's don't seem to be acting normally anymore - I never get an email when I have one the way I used to.
Anyway, the sign is 13 1/2" x 11". The maker is Art Metals Co. out of Louisville, KY. Here are some better pics.
Ron
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OK, Joe, here you go.
Ron, great sign! I've never seen it before, either. I have one similar, from the same maker, shown here.
Jim
Ron, great sign! I've never seen it before, either. I have one similar, from the same maker, shown here.
Jim
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Happy 157th birthday to West Virginia! I thought I'd add a few more pictures to this old thread and hope others will too.
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Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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OK, Joe, here's a few more............
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Sorry, this is out of my collecting focus but I put this song on while looking at all the great breweriana in this thread.
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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I have a pre-prohibition Stein from what I believe to be Kanawha Brewery in Charleston, WV.
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Obviously, Mountain State didn't have much money to spend on cases, they just repainted Old Tavern's old cases as cheaply and unattractively as they could.
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Happy Father's Day and Happy Birthday to West Virginia! Some more of my collection and please post if you have anything WV.
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Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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Jim, thanks for the kind words and the post. But I believe you have a new WV item....we need to see a picture!
Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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I drove through West Virginia on my way to Statesville, NC a week ago. Definitely, a beautiful state.
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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OK. Joe, here you go!
A pair of pre-pro items from Fairmont Brewing Co., Fairmont W VA.
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A pair of pre-pro items from Fairmont Brewing Co., Fairmont W VA.
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For crying out loud, guys, that's some schmecht gut stuff. Just drove through WV, the long way, and having just seen rural Arkansas and Missouri before it I have to say WV is a mighty progressive place in addition to the amazing natural beauty. All the good WV stuff I've ever scored now belongs to the posters above, though. Jim, could I see that house in Nitro from the highway where all the baseboards got fed into the fireplace that one time?
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HA! That's funny, Matt!
That house is outside of Morgantown W VA.
That episode was the end of my brown liquor drinkin' days!
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That house is outside of Morgantown W VA.
That episode was the end of my brown liquor drinkin' days!
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Happy 159th Birthday to West Virginia! Some more pics of my collection.
Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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Happy 159th!
Here's some more WV pre-pro beer porn .
Here's some more WV pre-pro beer porn .
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1940.
I'm constantly finding good cans... in my mailbox. *** My third year of waging Schlitzkrieg on the Flint Hills of Kansas ***
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Happy 160th birthday to my home state of West Virginia!
Always looking for West Virginia breweriana from Fesenmeier and Parkersburg.
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
12 oz. US flat tops.
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer,
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
--Jim Morrison
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Happy Birthday, West Virginia!
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Wow, that's a long way from home! Nice!
Jim
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