American Can Company
Can Collection
In early December 2003, I acquired these cans from the daughter of an American Can Company employee. The cans span the very first year of beer cans (1935) until the early 1960's. Of the 101 cans in the collection, 98 are beer cans. Of those, 68 are instructional, 20 of those are "long opener" instructional and 17 are "PATENT PENDING".
All the beer cans are air sealed. They were stored for years in an attic and some have rust and water damage. Unfortunately, when the cans were removed from the attic, they were tossed into a garbage bag resulting in a few scrapes here and there. Despite this abuse, there are about 6 cans that are very close to a 1+ grade. You will note that these also appear to be some of the rarest labels in the collection.
Most of the cans are going in my collection. There are a few that are available, as well as my downgrades. Click here for the link to that page.
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Star Beer - Five Star Brewing - New York NY
Apollo
Beer - American Brewing - Rochester NY
Arrow
Old English Ale - The Globe Brewery - Baltimore MD
Arrow
Beer - The Globe Brewery - Baltimore MD
Ballantine
Ale - P Ballantine & Sons - Newark NJ
Ballantine
Ale - P Ballantine & Sons - Newark NJ
Ballantine
Beer - P Ballantine & Sons - Newark NJ
Ballantine
Beer - P Ballantine & Sons - Newark NJ
Ballantine
Beer - P Ballantine & Sons - Newark NJ
Ballantine
Bock - P Ballantine & Sons - Newark NJ
Canco
(sample can) - American Can Company
Carnival
(reunion can) - Ballantine
Dobler
Beer - Dobler Brewing - Albany NY
Dutch
Lunch Brand Beer - Grace Brothers Brewing - Santa Rosa CA
Eigenbrot's
Ale - The Globe Brewery - Baltimore MD
Eigenbrot's
Beer - The Globe Brewery - Baltimore MD
Esslinger
Beer - Esslingler Brewery - Philadelphia PA
Esslinger
Bock - Esslinger Brewery - Philadelphia
Feigenspan
Ale (not listed) - Christian Feigenspan Brewing - Newark NJ
Feigenspan
Ale - Christian Feigenspan Brewing - Newark NJ
Feigenspan
Beer - Christian Feigenspan Brewing - Newark NJ
Feigenspan
Bock - Christian Feigenspan Brewing - Newark NJ
Feigenspan
Bock - Christian Feigenspan Brewing - Newark NJ
First
Massachusetts Beer Can ( commemorative can) - American Can Company
Fort
Pitt Ale (not listed) - Fort Pitt Brewing - Pittsburgh PA
Genesee
12 Horse Ale - Genesee Brewing - Rochester NY
Genesee
12 Horse Ale - Genesee Brewing - Rochester NY
Genesee
Lieboshamer - Genesee Brewing - Rochester NY
Golden
Glow Ale - Golden West Brewing - Oakland CA
Golden
Glow Beer - Golden West Brewing - Oakland CA
Gunther's Beer - Gunther Brewing - Baltimore MD
Hanley's Ale - Hanley Brewing - Providence RI
Hanley's Beer - Hanley Brewing - Providence RI
Harvard
Ale - Harvard Brewing - Lowell MA
Harvard
Beer - Harvard Brewing - Lowell MA
Hopfheiser
Beer - The Globe Brewery - Baltimore MD
Humboldt
Beer - Humboldt Malt & Brewing - Eureka CA
Krueger's
Ale - Krueger - Newark NJ
Krueger's
Beer - Krueger - Newark NJ
Krueger's
Beer - Krueger - Newark NJ
Krueger's
Bock - Krueger - Newark NJ
Krueger
Ale - Krueger - Newark NJ
Krueger
Beer - Krueger - Newark NJ
Krueger
Bock - Krueger - Newark NJ
Lucky
Lager - General Brewing - San Francisco CA
Mulehead
Ale - Wehle Brewing - West Haven CT
Mulehead
Ale (not listed) - Wehle Brewing - West Haven CT
Neuweiller's
Ale - Louis F Neuweiller & Sons - Allentown PA
Neuweiller's
Ale - Louis F Neuweiller & Sons - Allentown PA
Neuweiller's
Beer - Louis F Neuweiller & Sons - Allentown PA
Old
Crown Ale - Centlivre Brewing - Fort Wayne IN
Old
Tap Ale - Enterprise Brewing - Falls River MA
Ox
Head Ale - Wehle Brewing - West Haven CT
Pabst
Export - Pabst Premier Brewing - Milwaukee WI
Peter
Doelger Beer - Peter Doelger Brewing - Harrison NJ
Peter
Doelger Bock - Peter Doelger Brewing - Harrison NJ
Poth's
Ale - Poth Brewing - Philadelphia PA
Prior - Scheidt's Brewing - Norristown PA
Ram's
Head Ale - Scheidt's Brewing - Norristown PA
Rheingold Beer - Liebmann Brewing - New York NY
Rheingold Bock - Liebmann Brewing - New York NY
Schaefer
Bock - Schaefer Brewing - New York NY
Scotch
Thistle Ale - Liebmann Brewing - New York NY
Scotch
Thistle Ale - Liebmann Brewing - New York NY
Tamo'shanter
Ale - American Brewing - Rochester NY
Trommer's
Ale - John F Trommer - Orange NJ
Trommer's
Beer - John F Trommer - Orange NJ
Link Not Available
Trommer's
Bock - John F Trommer - Orange NJ
Valley
Forge Beer - Scheidt's Brewing - Norristown PA
Valley
Forge Bock - Scheidt's Brewing - Norristown PA
Williams
Purple Cow (reunion can) - Fitzgerald Brewing - Troy NY
Polar