Anybody own some beer "artifacts"?

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  1. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    I have one unopened can of "JR Beer" given to me by mom (of all the non-beer-drinking people in the world). It fits perfectly in my UVA cup. This is the closest thing to "beer history" I have... judging it only goes for 15-20 bucks on eBay, I'm not going to be burning down the halls of Antique Roadshow.

    Anyone else own some beer "artifacts"/"relics"?
     
    #1 MistaRyte, Jun 1, 2015
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  2. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
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    Couple of openers from Renner & Weber out of Ohio, a nice old tray from Tivoli in Colorado and a glass embossed by Windish Muhlhauser from Cincinnati.

    And--oh yeah---an unopened bottle of altbier brewed by the late, unlamented Blimp City brewery from Akron, Ohio.
     
    #2 5thOhio, Jun 1, 2015
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  3. Dr_Bahmbay13

    Dr_Bahmbay13 Pooh-Bah (1,751) Mar 10, 2013 Michigan
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    A kidney stone,,,,And I have a sixer of unopened Billy Beer, lots of older beer steins my grandfather collected also.
     
    #3 Dr_Bahmbay13, Jun 1, 2015
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  4. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    I have a ceramic Bud mug inherited from my departed grandfather- I think it might be from the 60s or 70s.
     
    #4 JMS1512, Jun 1, 2015
  5. DarkerTheBetter

    DarkerTheBetter Pooh-Bah (2,295) Sep 30, 2005 Minnesota
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    I have a Hamm's chalice. How appropriate.
     
    #5 DarkerTheBetter, Jun 1, 2015
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  6. cyrushire

    cyrushire Initiate (0) May 25, 2012 Florida

    I have a 3 week old IPA...
     
    #6 cyrushire, Jun 1, 2015
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  7. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    An Iroquois brewing old style bottle opener. They were a brewery here in Buffalo I believe from '33 -'71.
    A six pack of 4077 M A S H beer unopened in my parents cold storage still when I used to live there
     
    #7 TurkeyFeathers, Jun 1, 2015
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  8. PorterPro125

    PorterPro125 Pooh-Bah (1,700) Jan 19, 2013 Canada (NB)

    I have a Coors Light Bottle from the early 1980's (I believe) that my father gave to me. I'm not a fan of beer-flavoured water but it's a neat addition to my bottle collection.
     
    #8 PorterPro125, Jun 1, 2015
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  9. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    Drain pour:rolling_eyes:
     
    #9 TurkeyFeathers, Jun 1, 2015
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  10. MUTINY

    MUTINY Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2015 Virginia

    Coors Light ashtray from decades ago. I know, barely qualifies, but I still love the damn thing.
     
    #10 MUTINY, Jun 1, 2015
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  11. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    I have a bunch of 1950's era German Steins I inherited from my grandfather. He was military from late WWII through the 60's. Someday I'll take them out of storage and do something with them. I don't know what they're worth, but given they're all in immaculate condition, it wouldn't surprise me if they were valuable. I'll post pics here if I ever get them out.
     
    #11 chrisjws, Jun 1, 2015
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  12. Himself

    Himself Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Massachusetts

    I have a 1930s Narragansett Bottle Opener
     
    #12 Himself, Jun 1, 2015
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  13. LittleDog

    LittleDog Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2014 Texas

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    Not much, but it's mine.

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    #13 LittleDog, Jun 1, 2015
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  14. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    I have all kinds of openers, glassware, a few trays, and my wife keeps trying to throw away the Billy Beer. She just doesn't know!
     
    #14 rgordon, Jun 1, 2015
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  15. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,033) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I have a bunch of stuff from a defunct Allentown brewery called Neuweiler.

    I've never checked the value of anything but I'm not really motivated to sell any of it anyway.
     
    #15 57md, Jun 1, 2015
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  16. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    This sign came from an old bar in town when they finally closed up shop:
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    #16 TongoRad, Jun 1, 2015
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  17. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
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    I have:
    an empty 22 oz bottle (of I think a dopplebock) from ZIP City (my first brewpub here in NYC, circa '94).
    a pull top can of Schlitz that says 1973 on it (found in my parent's basement fridge, has probably been there that long).
    a full bottle of Hull's bock (New Haven, CT, I believe they went out in the early 70's).
     
    #17 slander, Jun 1, 2015
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  18. Hopportunistic

    Hopportunistic Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2013 North Carolina

    I've got a rusting naked lady bottle opener from the 50s, several old beer trays advertising some regional NY beers (Utica Club, Genessee, Knickerbocker), an old galvanized pail advertising Rolling Rock, and a shriveled, anguished liver.
     
    #18 Hopportunistic, Jun 1, 2015
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  19. RBCORCORAN

    RBCORCORAN Initiate (0) May 18, 2009 Massachusetts

    Had a ton of ashtrays but got rid of them all in a yard sale last year along with a few old beer glasses.
     
    #19 RBCORCORAN, Jun 1, 2015
  20. chinochino

    chinochino Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 Washington

    An unopened can of San Miguel with the old style pull tab I picked up in the 80s. Should have to degraded to 100% formaldehyde by now.
     
    #20 chinochino, Jun 1, 2015
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