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Picked this sexy opener up today.ImageImage

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Nice opener and in great condition. Must be an Illinois brewery, or Colorado? I think I have a few of those from Connecticut - but they are not advertising beer.
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Illinois I believe & thanks.

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@63cagedfalcon and @Ed Johnson There are a few alternatives.

I'd tend to lean towards it being from Crescent Brewery, IN

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It's ILLINOIS (used the tagline, "That Good Aurora Beer" and stylized small "a" with underline).
Tough to find ANY items from this brewery . . . Operated from 1890 to 1920; reopened after prohibition, but only lasted for another five (5) years (1934 - 1939).
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chicagocans wrote:It's ILLINOIS (used the tagline, "That Good Aurora Beer" and stylized small "a" with underline).
Tough to find ANY items from this brewery . . . Operated from 1890 to 1920; reopened after prohibition, but only lasted for another five (5) years (1934 - 1939).
I did well then....it came with a small military grouping that was given to me

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