If you have a collection of vintage beer cans that may have significant value, it's likely worth the cost of the appraisal. Who knew beer cans could be worth more than their weight in gold? We also use stay tabs that remain on top of the can after you open them. Development of opening methods was the focus of much attention in the 1960-1970 decade, with the finger-loop pull tab introduced nationally by Schlitz in 1965. A couple of lithographs with goats also topped 20 grand. When you know about your can, you can look for others like it. Stegmaiers Ale empty cone top Beer Can. CanSmart Beer Cans & Breweriana. There are many estimates, but if you can put some of these cans together, you can make anywhere between $100 and $500 for each one. National Bohemian Pale Beer 12 oz. I don't recall much about North Star Beer. How to Identify Valuable Beer Cans.
Large paintings and other large items may be packed by a third party. You needed a church key to open flat top cans – that's what caused that triangular notch at the top of the can. The new can was made of tinless black plate covered with powdered aluminum. 2 percent ABV beer for consumer feedback (91 percent positive) and then commercially in 1935 with its "Krueger's Finest" along with its Cream Ale. The first can on this list not manufactured by the American Can Co. is this Tally-Ho Ale can. This can, for example, was listed at $410 and sold at $787! CollectionHeroPair Of Old Export Cone Tops Beer Cans. Email for more information on selling your cans. This Storz can is in bad condition, but because it's hard-sided, it has survived where modern cans would not. Not one to sleep on beer trends, Schlitz adopted this style can as well, tweaking it a little with the first finger loop. Otherwise, you can also sell your cans yourself on eBay.
Visit for hundreds of photos o. Lot #21: Schells Deer Brand Cone Top Beer Can 183-7. Display technologies visi. The absence of a condition statement DOES NOT imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. The Hanley's Ale Quart Beer is a beer brand that was produced and famous between the 1930s and the 1950s. It can be a lucrative hobby as well. Carnegie Beer NOVELTY / REPLICA cone top beer can, paper label. Thank you for trusting North American Auction Co. with your bids and shipping. This particular can is old and beaten up, but that's not why it costs less. And to keep the cap intact, consumers would open the bottom with a church-key.
The can was punched at bottom of the can, leaving the top intact. Champagne Velvet C V 52 Beer Cone Top. From its Native American Apache Indian graphics to the gold-black metallic design. That began to change in the early 1990s as microbreweries and craft breweries began to experiment with cans. If you have a Narragansett select stock beer can in good condition, you can sell it for about $400. And yet, it only just makes this Top-5…. These are the best cans that I have left from my collection, I still have over 5, 000 cans, and these are the last of my Flat Tops. From coated and lined tin-free cans, we moved to aluminum cans in two competing approaches. We punctured holes in the bottom of the cans to get the beer out, to maintain the tabs intact.
Four years later, "Pete's Wicked Ale" and "Pete's Summer Brew" were packaged in cans at the large breweries that produced them. Collecting, appraising and appreciating beer cans! When flat top cans first came into use, they were complicated to open, and many people didn't have any ideas on how to open them. Dimensions: 6" tall. These cans had a lower ABV than commercially sold beer.
Edgestar bwc71ss inch. Simple – the can will have its entire top missing. The Ballantine XXX Ale Beer Can is the beer can that was used to hold high-quality beer for the Ballantine brewing company in the 1930s. A zip top is just like a flat top, but it has a zip tab that makes the opening look like a zip had been opened. In either case, a high grade example of this can. This was the very first cone top can design. Not only does this attest to how mid-century beer cans are less valuable than ones from the earliest days of beer canning, but also that you can sell cans from companies that're no longer in business for potentially more than ones from those that are. Back in the United States, Pabst followed, not for its Blue Ribbon brand, but for an export brand with cans featuring a flat top. Â ************ The shipping is a separate charge because of the number of cans, and could be lower depending on where the buyer is located, I checked on the cost to California and the cost $ 39. Perhaps that is why it is worth as much as it is now. A buyer's premium of 17% of the hammer price shall be added to each purchase by the Auction House. IRTP CINCINNATI BURGER BRAU-COLUMBUS BUDWEISER 8oz NOVELTY OH.
The New Yorker beer can is one of the most valuable beer cans in existence and also one of the most popular. It has become one of the most valuable beer cans because of its beautiful label design of a Native American Apache Indian in a black pattern with a rich gold metallic background. Brand: Cicero & Berwyn. Final Bid (Includes Buyers Premium): $410. Here's an example of a cone top can with its cap in place. With your potentially valuable beer cans! Ballantine XXX Ale Beer Can.
The day marks the first sale of a canned beer. Scarce POC Conetop Beer Can Pilsener OH Buffalo Dist Indoor Can. Beer cans were introduced after The Prohibition, and over the years, they were printed with all kinds of images from famous actors to brand logos. Rare can to find in any condition. It can hold up to 12 liquid ounces of beer, and you can sell it for anywhere between $500 to $1000. On the other hand, common specialty cans like Billy Beer and MASH Beer aren't worth much. Flat tops - Cans which have no way to open them other than a "church key". It's because collectors preferred the cap intact, so if someone knew they planned to sell the can later, they opened it from the bottom instead. A theme breweriana, an object type qualified as can. 1930s Old Milwaukee Flat-Top Beer Can.
While Goett may boast the biggest can collection ever publicly displayed, it is not the largest in the country. Please allow 14-21 days after complete invoice payment is made to package and ship your purchase. Brewers had to send 15% of their output to aid the war effort. FRANKENMUTH BEER CAN -CONE TOP (1940s-50s) FRANKENMUTH BREWING COMPANY, MICHIGAN.
Schmidt sons inc. Philadelphia,. At the top of the cone, you use a bottle cap to open it. This Apex Beer cone top featuring an art deco mountain scene and the slogan "The Peak of Perfection" is the Holy Grail of Seattle cans. Only very minor wear, has some canning indentations around edges. ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND NO SALE RESCISSIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF CONDITION, NO EXCEPTIONS. Antique Fritz Brew Beer Can 1934 Cone Top. As our shipping department is brand new please understand that delays can be expected.