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The Coin Return => General Chit Chat => Topic started by: dr galaga on April 12, 2008, 05:43:36 pm

Title: My Finds of the Week
Post by: dr galaga on April 12, 2008, 05:43:36 pm

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.

Title: Re: My Finds of the Week
Post by: aspbear on April 13, 2008, 08:20:34 am

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..

Title: Re: My Finds of the Week
Post by: Ltransam on April 13, 2008, 09:01:31 am

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

Title: Re: My Finds of the Week
Post by: collecture on April 13, 2008, 09:02:07 am

Quote from: dr galaga on April 12, 2008, 05:43:36 pm

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!" :laugh:

Title: Re: My Finds of the Week
Post by: halehouse on April 13, 2008, 12:55:48 pm

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

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

Title: Re: My Finds of the Week
Post by: dr galaga on April 13, 2008, 07:36:54 pm

Wow, didn't know about that skit! :blush:

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.