Empty "whales"

Discussion in 'Breweriana' started by atpca, Jun 13, 2014.

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  1. atpca

    atpca Pooh-Bah (1,652) Jun 10, 2013 California
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    Those of you that collect empties... Just ones you've emptied or any rare bottle? I've got a stack of more interesting bottles (Armand Seasons, Blauw, Framboos, Malvasia Rosso, Cantillon Kriek 1996, Blaeber, etc). Thought they might have more value to someone than the $0.10 CA redemption value. Though honestly they're more likely to have the labels washed off & get recycled for homebrew.
     
  2. Stugotzo

    Stugotzo Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2012 Florida

    Is there a question in there? :astonished:
     
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  3. atpca

    atpca Pooh-Bah (1,652) Jun 10, 2013 California
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    Do people value, collect, want fancy empty bottles that they didn't kill themselves?
     
  4. CheapBeerBuzz

    CheapBeerBuzz Pooh-Bah (1,898) Dec 20, 2011 California
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    Maybe just offer them up to people on the FT/ISO forum. I am sure someone would like a couple of them.
     
  5. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,705) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
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    I think so, for instance, a Blåbær that got opened with 3-4 people but only one of those kept the empty, someone might want an empty for their own collection
     
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  6. HRamz3

    HRamz3 Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2010 Pitcairn

    I always take pride in dropping a couple Double Sunshine empties on the top of the recyles.
     
  7. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    Nah, why would I want a bottle that I haven't tasted?
    I save the labels off beers I enjoy a lot and stick them on my instruments, but they are all beers I have consumed.
     
  8. sunnrider

    sunnrider Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 Spain
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    It's a bit like having album covers without the vinyl. No real point to it. Maybe ok to fill a background shelf in a bar.
     
  9. BrahptimusPrime

    BrahptimusPrime Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2014 Connecticut

    Yeah I'm not sure if there is a question here or what, but here's my input. I started keeping empty DFH brews that I drank myself. I always liked their labels and am a big fan...then recently I just started keeping anything interesting or not that common that I drank but I've already ran out of room and have more that aren't pictured. Sorry for quality...my lighting sucks in my apartment.

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  10. rjp217

    rjp217 Pooh-Bah (2,761) Apr 24, 2012 Massachusetts
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    I kept my Proprietors bottle.... mostly because I loved it and it was incredibly difficult to acquire. Maybe I'll do the same with others in the future. I am kind of kicking myself I didn't do the same with some others, especially to add to the man room
     
  11. tstigz

    tstigz Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Illinois

    There may be a small market for the labels. I peel off all the labels from beers that I've drank.
     
  12. danwho

    danwho Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2010 California

    Refill with homebrew, recork, resell for profit. Done.
     
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