My Finds of the Week

[dr galaga]

Not exactly soda related.  My neighbor passed away a few weeks ago.  I have been helping the family clear some of the stuff out of the house.  I told them that I collect beer and soda items.
The other day I got an Indy 500 Strohs sign, some full beer cans, and a plastic Coke 16 oz. 8-pack carrier (sorry, no pics of this).

WI/MN people: do they still make Schmidt beer?  BTW: they are bringing Schlitz back out in glass bottles in the Chicago area this year.

[aspbear]

The helmet sign is really nice.  I have never seen one like that.  I also collect Griesedieck Brothers Beer Advertising.  Did they have any of that in the basement..

[Ltransam]

 Dr Galaga

                Very Cool Helment !! Dose it Light Up ?? Stroh's Beer was Made in Cincinnati .I can remember When the Orginial Plant Closed .

 Also Sorry to Abought Your Neighbor .

                                                                           Leonard

[collecture]

WI/MN people: do they still make Schmidt beer?

Isn't that the beer that Chis Farley and Adam Sandler spoofed on SNL around the empty pool that magically came to life.

"Schmidt's beer - when you know your gay!"  

[halehouse]

That was when SNL was really funny.  Schmitts was the skit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTJrBR22Cw&feature=related

[dr galaga]

Wow, didn't know about that skit! 

The helmet is not a light up (I was hoping...)  It was in the garage for the past 30+ years, so it took some cleaning to get it white again.  It has a cardboard back, so I couldn't just soak it. 
I think this stuff is about it for the beer collectibles.  He was in to cars (He used to have 4 Corvettes) which is why he had the helmet and Schmidt can.  His ex-wife was a Packers fan, which is why he had the 6-pack of Packers Miller Lite.