Most Prized Brewer Possession

my Troegenator horn. Many a BA has had sips from the horn. Even good ole' Omar.

 

But the lower left blade of the fan is clearly behind the "e".

 

Are these signed beers worth anything? I got a few of them signed by Sam, including a bottle of the first release of Life & Limb. Now if only I could get Ken Grossman's signature on it...

 

My DFH bottle opener which was a birthday gift from my now wife.

 

Speaking of DogFish Head - I would say I really like my DFH glass, Zeppelin glass and De Neve glasses - though they get lots of use, would never trade them... so guess they are prized (per se)

 

Nice!!! Man I am looking to get a bottle of any of their brews, great score

 

This vessel from Samuel Smith that was at the house I bought. No idea what it is for but probably just for storing beer.

 

Believe it! A garage sale find!!

 

I've got a few of these crates. All hand made and awesome.

 

The bottle of Pangaea my girlfriend and I had signed by Sam Calagione while we were living in DE is tops. Second would be a tie between the Chimay Chalices and Ithaca Tulips my gf bought me for my birthday.

 

Favorite brewery swag is probably either a Founders shirt signed by the head brewer and owner of founders at a founders event where i had CBS for the first time or bottle #1 from the last batch of Southampton IRS (last release where phil was the head brewer) signed by Phil.

Favorite beer related items are the custom snifter with "E" etched into it that my wife got me or the "#1 Dad" silver bottle opener that my daughter (actually my wife since my daughter was 1 at the time) got me last year.

 

Armand4 Wooden Box is probably my favorite piece of breweriana followed by a Fantome Tulip Glass that former BA Oreo got me for my birthday last year.

Cheers!

 

This thread is awesome! The oldest Piece I have is an Oranjeboom mirror. Nothin big haha. Really wish I had a cantillon crate

 

I wish I collected stuff so I could post something :-(

 

Someday I'll get an Anchor Steam neon sign and post a picture of it to this thread.

(I guess I'd also have to get a smartphone capable of posting photos since I never get around to uploading anything I take with a digital camera.)

Seriously, cool stuff people.

 

Is what they call a Meyercord sign. It was an early applique affixed to wood.I think this was done for a World's Fair around the turn of the century...maybe in Chicago? Theres no way they'd put Minnesota's favorite (and the state seal) on a sign that would be displayed WITHIN the state.

 

yeah, with ya there - I have a Harvard Brewing Co. flat metal bottle opener that I keep on my keychain, too; found it in the basement of a house built in 1927 - the brewery was open from 1893 - 1956, so at least 56 years old but still getting plenty of use! (i'll post a pic soon)

 

Mine is probably the first bottle of home brew that I ever bottled. It marks the moment when I really became obsessed with craft beer and home brewing.