Preserving Brewing
History, Heritage and Art
through collecting.

As a catalyst for socialization, beer and brewing have been parts of our culture for a long, long time. That includes pop culture. During the 1970s beer can collecting was one of the country’s fastest-growing hobbies among kids and adults alike. Often called a fad then, we’re here to say that beer advertising collecting is still alive and kicking, growing as fast as ever thanks to social media, online auctions, and a boom in craft brewing that’s introduced thousands of new collectibles with wild, eye-catching designs. And thanks to the fun and enjoyment it brings to those who do it.

Collecting is fun no matter how or why we do it, whether it’s to decorate a man cave, to compete with kids at school to grow a mega collection of caps, or to seek high-end vintage cans worth thousands of dollars. However or why you do it, the BCCA welcomes you; not only as a fellow fun-loving collector but as a steward of beer heritage!

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Recent Posts and Articles

  • Advertise our hobby in style.
    By BCCA
    Advertise our hobby in style. BCCA Logoed Apparel is now available online. New versions of T-shirts, polos, baseball hats, and light-weather jackets in various colors are available in men’s and women’s styles. The number of items available in all the various colors and sizes are more than we care to stock in our warehouse. To give the membership the best prices possible, we have implemented a third-party vendor (Silk Screen Shop) to produce and ship the items directly to you as you [Read More]
  • Joint TOC Announcement by NABA & BCCA
    By BCCA
    This summer, the BCCA and NABA will each hold their respective 50th conventions.  Which one should you attend? Easy answer. BOTH! And if you register for both, the leadership of BCCA and NABA would like you to have this beautiful, embossed, tin-over-cardboard sign.  The sign features the icons of Sir Falstaff and the Lady in the Moon, which of course represent the host convention cities for BCCA (St. Louis) and NABA (Milwaukee). This striking, 9 X 7-inch sign is made in the USA by Scioto Sign [Read More]
  • Rainier Chapter Newsletter and Show – Sat. April 17th
    By BCCA
    The Rainier Chapter is venturing back into in-person events starting with our first show of 2021 on April 17th in Des Moines. We have some new guidelines and procedures for this show, so please read in the newsletter. We will have some drinks, but no brats or other grill going during the event. Bring snacks if needed. We will be holding a raffle starting at noon. The Masonic Lodge has been remodeled, so it will be great to see what they have done with the space. There is no official Post-Show [Read More]
  • A Comprehensive Look at “Vanity Lids”
    By BCCA
    Additional images from the Nov/Dec 2019 Beer Cans and Brewery Collectibles magazine article from Ed Wierzbinski #12484. (Click photos to enlarge.) EASY OPEN BEER LIDS DOMESTIC BEER LIDS DOMESTIC STATE TAX LIDS FOREIGN BEER LIDS DOMESTIC SODA LIDS [Read More]
  • BCCA Board Meeting – 3/20/21
    By BCCA
    Below are the videos of the BCCA Board Meeting held on March 20th, 2021 and the Luck O’ The Irish show which hosted the meeting. BCCA Board Meeting Luck O’ The Irish Show [Read More]
  • Peoples Brewery Photos
    By BCCA
    Additional photos from the People Brewery article in the March/April issue of the Beer Cans and Brewery Collectibles Magazine. [Read More]
  • ALTES SPORTSMAN ALE – MICHIGAN FACT CANS
    By BCCA
    Submitted by Ed Wierzbinski, BCCA #12484 Being a Michigander, I’ve always wondered what all the trivia and facts were on these Sportsman Ale cans from Altes. These cans were actually kind of dull if you compared them to the vibrant colors and graphics of the Meister Brau Fiesta Packs, Esslinger Parti Quizzes, Rainier Jubilees, Drewry’s Horoscopes and Schmidt Scenic cans of their day.   Several Sportsman Ales on a shelf wouldn’t have had that much impact for a visitor because they all [Read More]
  • Gettelman Brewing Co. Home Movie
    By BCCA
    This color home movie is about a visit to the A. Gettelman Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1940s. The A. Gettelman Brewing Company was an American brewery that was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1856 until 1961, when it was sold to the Miller Brewing Company. It was the smallest of the “Big Five” breweries from Milwaukee’s brewing legacy. Although remaining a mid-sized brewer among the city’s giants, Gettelman was an important innovator of beer [Read More]

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