New Acquisition Wednesday

[DURTBAGG]

Some pre-pro eye candy showed up in my mailbox today!! Very early tray from Virginia Brewing out of Roanoke VA, with cork bottles advertising their Export and Pilsner brands. I don’t chase trays or pre pro items, but with this being Virginia Brewing Co out of Roanoke (30 minutes up the road from me) and the home of Olde Virginia and Virginia’s Famous beer, this was one of those “must have” items for me! In addition, I have a couple of different pre pro shoe shine brushes advertising the brewery as well as all cans and some labeled bottles from the brewery so I may make a separate display of my Virginia Brewing Company items.

I think it is a fantastic looking tray and would love to learn any additional information about it of if any other examples are even known to exist.

The only tray that could top this one for me would be to find one from the Bluefield Brewing Co. in Bluefield WV, but I’m not holding out hope there

[Obrie2tm]

A few more for the Genny collection!

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[ConeAddict]

I stumbled on this guy on ebay with about 2 minutes to go and thought I scored a nice deal until I looked closer and what I thought was rust was a crack along the bottom seam where the beer leaked out. Still a great looking can and $200 is a lot better than $5000.

[pinnacle-project]

Yes, that is certainly a beautiful can. I think it was a good day for you.

[cantankerous]

I looked at the Fountain Brew more than once but it appeared to be separating from the bottom… love to see a close up of what is happening there.

[ConeAddict]

I looked at the Fountain Brew more than once but it appeared to be separating from the bottom… love to see a close up of what is happening there.

I would say that is an accurate description of what is going on with this can, the crack runs about 30% around the can. Too bad because other than that it is very clean and has great color. At least you know it has the original cap I guess. I will give it the usual wd40 treatment.

[OhioCanGuy]

Picked up this Fireball sign at the Ohio Mini-Canvention in Lebanon (Dayton), OH this past weekend.

Tough KY sign, made in OH. = for me.
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[jacoby4664]

When I sold my crowntainers, I knew I would still collect them and I told myself, I will be calm this time around; LOL. But, when this one came up, I had to have it. To my knowledge, it is only the second one known. The other one, I won't name names because I haven't asked him, is beautiful 1+ can, but this is no slouch, soooooo happy, solid Grade 1 I think. Number 139 in my new collection. Dull Gray Oertels Victory can crowntainer; check. For me, this is a holy grail can. Added a pic of a couple rare Sunshine cowntainers. The one on the left is super rare, not many known. It only says Beer, not Light Beer on the bottom as the more common, though not easy, Sunshine crowntainers. The one on the right, another only two known crowntainer. The big difference is the S in the sun on the top, but the back panel is also different, the one on the right, I believe, was a very very short run transition can.

[pinnacle-project]

When I sold my crowntainers . . .

Huh? Are you saying you no longer have the 200+ different crowntainers in the fancy frame you got from your wife? When did this happen? I do not recall seeing this reported in the Post-Dispatch.

[Summitcan]

Nice thing about having a rough dumpers corner is you can add cans you thought you’d never get $120 bin ebay .. I figured that’s about a $500 hole on the back

[Monster]

"Nice thing about having a rough dumpers corner"

Heh. Describes my entire collection, perfectly.

[Obrie2tm]

Picked up a Genny Zip that appears to be the earliest version of the zip tab.

[willssoda]

Sorry I've been slacking lately. Here's some from past couple weeks

[Joe Older]

Arrived today. It was supposed to be here last week. I got a little worried when I went to the Post Office and they couldn't find it but all is good.

[willssoda]

New this week.

[Pbama]

Arrived today. It was supposed to be here last week. I got a little worried when I went to the Post Office and they couldn't find it but all is good.

What a beautiful can! Congrats! Any story behind acquiring such a nice can? Thanks for sharing.

[Atlantic Guy]

I've been chasing this framed photograph for a few months and finally got it last week. Atlantic Ice & Coal Co. Sales Meeting January 4-5,1937. There is an Atlantic billboard on the far right in the background with the waiter on it.

I assume this was Atlantic sales staff & employees from all five brewery locations across the southeastern United States. The offices & warehouse are directly behind them, and the brewery is the building on the far right. I also have a different long photo with about 10 Atlantic delivery trucks lined up in the same place as the salesmen that kind of matches this one.

I am very pleased to add this to my Atlantic collection.

[pinnacle-project]

Cool! That is exactly the historical type of breweriana that I like. I would rather have something that shows what day to day operations were like at the brewery than a can or sign.

[Joe Older]

Arrived today. It was supposed to be here last week. I got a little worried when I went to the Post Office and they couldn't find it but all is good.

What a beautiful can! Congrats! Any story behind acquiring such a nice can? Thanks for sharing.

Nothing too exciting to tell really. A long time collector had the can and I believe he has had it for some time. He decided to sell it and I was fortunate that he contacted me. I'm proud to be the current caretaker.

[CMD]

Finally a Golden Pilsener zip......last major variant of Utah cans I needed, now to acquire the rest of the numerous Lucky variants from Utah

[CMD]

Hitts....I had one years ago ( not as good) and let it go....caught another!

[henry porter]

Finally a Golden Pilsener zip......last major variant of Utah cans I needed, now to acquire the rest of the numerous Lucky variants from Utah

Sweet can. Nice!

[Roy Rogers]

Wow, what a steller can. Congrats, and thanks for posting.

[Roy Rogers]

Tough acts to follow, but here are two new cans for my humble collection.

Cheers!

[BostonBob]

Tough acts to follow, but here are two new cans for my humble collection.

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Cheers!

Outstanding additions! I hope all is well, Ric!

[josh]

This Steinerbru is a can I've waited decades to shelf. I have had only a few opportunities over the years to find one. Usually it's the same painted can or the gold is faded, the price seemed silly, or it wasn't for sale sitting on a shelf. It is an under the radar can that is pretty tough to find. Got it four months ago and yesterday it finally made it's way home to it's brothers in Yucatan, MX. I don't even collect cone tops but make exceptions for Atlanta cans...

[Kevin the Ex-Editor]

This Steinerbru is a can I've waited decades to shelf. I have had only a few opportunities over the years to find one. Usually it's the same painted can or the gold is faded, the price seemed silly, or it wasn't for sale sitting on a shelf. It is an under the radar can that is pretty tough to find. Got it four months ago and yesterday it finally made it's way home to it's brothers in Yucatan, MX. I don't even collect cone tops but make exceptions for Atlanta cans...

Well, it's about time you got that can. You have five more still sitting in my basement.

[Nobes1010]

Tough acts to follow, but here are two new cans for my humble collection.

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Cheers!

Gorgeous! If the collection was humble before, it ain't now!

[mtracy64]

It's nice to see so many guys adding nice cans in this difficult market!

I recently made my first purchases since March, and I'm thrilled. The Southern Select is by far the best dumper I've seen in 25 years of chasing J-Spouts. I've been the underbidder on four or five metallic Tru Blu Ales over the past couple years, and I'm really pleased that this one is the tough variation with 'Double Lined' loose in the text panel rather than boxed off. The Schmidt's is an upgrade to a dumper, and is the tough variation with 'TM Reg US Pat Off' on the back instead of just 'TM Reg' (i.e., the match to the Ale with five lines of text bottom face).

Marc

[jacoby4664]

Love that Southern Select