FT: Breweriana Thread

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:15 pm

Figured I'd start a thread for beer related items if that is okay?

I have a variety of stuff:
- Labatt X, Y, Copper bottles unopened
- Old bottles from Upper Canada brewing, Labatt Blue, others.
- Misc. paper products including letters, annual reports, Canadian Brewerianist newsletters etc.
- Toronto's Own laminated Plaque/poster
-Other stuff as I sort through it.

Message me if you are interested.

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:24 am

Great idea, Jeremy. I find myself collecting items at festivals, conferences that just end up in a bin. I do collect Growlers from Canadian breweries, and I'd like to get more from BC (Central City, Barley Station to name a few). So if anyone is interested in trading some items (name it, I might have it), for some growlers, please PM me.

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:30 pm

Just curious - are there other breweriana collector's on Bar Towel?

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:47 pm

Troy is a big collector, he's been posting a bunch of stuff on his blog/facebook pages. He apparently has a ton of growlers which is possibly the most space taking thing to collect!

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:49 am

I've got some stuff that my wife despises and could probably trade for some beer. I'm in Ottawa. Will post a list or pictures in March if you're interested.

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:11 am

iguenard wrote:I've got some stuff that my wife despises and could probably trade for some beer. I'm in Ottawa. Will post a list or pictures in March if you're interested.

Haha! I hear you. Yes, I would be interested in seeing what you have. Some people have been asking me for various pieces, so if it doesn't interest me it might interest them.

Kel Varnsen · Post by **Kel Varnsen** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:51 am

I don't have really anything to trade. But I have found the best place to get free beer memorbilia (at least new stuff) is from breweries facebook pages. I have gotten a ton of free stuff off of facebook through contests and giveaways. The best piece I have probably being a Fuller's wooden wall clock that I won playing their online trivia game. British breweries seem really good for this, even though most of the contests say that they are open only to residents of the UK, they will still send stuff to Canada.

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:56 pm

I collect bottles my garage walls are covered. If anyone collects bottles and is looking for something let me know. I have about 2,000.

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:23 pm

robinvboyer wrote:I collect bottles my garage walls are covered. If anyone collects bottles and is looking for something let me know. I have about 2,000.

I wish I collected my bottles of the beers I've reviewed. I started to but living at home with the parents. My mother got tired of seeing the boxes in the basement. Had to get rid of them. I wanted them for when I got my house and bar in the basement as a border around the ceiling.

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:17 pm

robinvboyer wrote:I collect bottles my garage walls are covered. If anyone collects bottles and is looking for something let me know. I have about 2,000.

That's a lot of bottles

How old are some of the bottles? All Canadian?

lyndonk · Post by **lyndonk** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:24 pm

TheBeeraholic wrote: I wish I collected my bottles of the beers I've reviewed. I started to but living at home with the parents. My mother got tired of seeing the boxes in the basement. Had to get rid of them. I wanted them for when I got my house and bar in the basement as a border around the ceiling.

I used to have an obsession with collecting bottles. I still even save a few as "decorations". However the collection soon went from being "cool" to being obsessive. I ended up deciding to just photograph each bottle (alongside a poured glass of the beer) and keeping a collection of photos. It's kinda fun to post photos with the bottle, proper glassware and matching coasters etc. Some people save the labels but you can't do this for cans and certain bottles. Sometimes I wish I still had all my bottles but I've posted all the photos (hundreds of them) to Facebook where all my friends can enjoy the collection. Also when reconnecting with people I have not seen in years it's an easy conversation starter for them to comment on either via. Facebook or in person.

Oh and the other added bonus of photos is you can keep a record of any bottles you have at a pub or internationally that you don't want to carry home.

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Thu May 24, 2012 7:44 am

Looking for the following growlers….

Taylor and Bates - St. Catherine's
Pit Caribou (Quebec)
Niagara's Best Brewery and Pub - Niagara Falls

Willing to trade other breweriana or purchase

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Thu May 24, 2012 8:02 am

lyndonk wrote:
TheBeeraholic wrote: I wish I collected my bottles of the beers I've reviewed. I started to but living at home with the parents. My mother got tired of seeing the boxes in the basement. Had to get rid of them. I wanted them for when I got my house and bar in the basement as a border around the ceiling.
I used to have an obsession with collecting bottles. I still even save a few as "decorations". However the collection soon went from being "cool" to being obsessive. I ended up deciding to just photograph each bottle (alongside a poured glass of the beer) and keeping a collection of photos. It's kinda fun to post photos with the bottle, proper glassware and matching coasters etc. Some people save the labels but you can't do this for cans and certain bottles. Sometimes I wish I still had all my bottles but I've posted all the photos (hundreds of them) to Facebook where all my friends can enjoy the collection. Also when reconnecting with people I have not seen in years it's an easy conversation starter for them to comment on either via. Facebook or in person.

Oh and the other added bonus of photos is you can keep a record of any bottles you have at a pub or internationally that you don't want to carry home.

Just saw this comment now, that is exactly what I ended up choosing to do. The photo's at the beggining weren't the best but after collecting the proper glassware like you mentioned and using a decent camera the photo's are a great collection and do gather intrest and converstation starters when at bbq's or parties with people you havent seen in a while but have on fb.

lyndonk · Post by **lyndonk** » Thu May 24, 2012 8:08 am

I have three Niagara's Best growlers. (One of which has a minor chip on the lip other two are fine). I live downtown Toronto but will be in the Guelph area within the next month or two. PM if interested.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:02 pm

JerCraigs wrote:Troy is a big collector, he's been posting a bunch of stuff on his blog/facebook pages. He apparently has a ton of growlers which is possibly the most space taking thing to collect!

That's hardcore! I gave up on bottles due to space and started collecting caps... but I think I disposed of them before the big move.