A Birthday and a Mall

Today was a long day.  But let's skip to the good parts.  At a birthday party this morning, I was able to snag two cans I didn't have.

One was a Pepsi ad can for Raging Rivers, a water park in the area.  The other was a Sprite can with lyrics.  I've been having a hard enough time keeping track of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke lyric cans, now there are Sprite cans too.

After the party I met up with a different group and we checked out a large antique mall just across the River.

That's where I found this 50th anniversary special edition American Can can from 1984 for $2.50.  I have a few other special edition cans like this.  And it had an interesting pull-tab top on it.

A little while later I found a Diet Coke can I don't have.  But I really didn't want it.  I left the hip can with headphones and sunglasses there.  Maybe next time, haha.

Louisville, KY

I just got back from spending a couple of days in the Louisville, KY, area.  There are a lot of flea markets and antique stores and junk shops there so we made time to visit a few.  Of course I was watching for any cans I didn't have.

As usual, there weren't many soda cans to choose from among the many bottles and beer cans.  It wasn't until a HUGE store called the Peddlers Mall that I finally saw some cans.  And these weren't old, rare, collectible cans, these were new ones that came from the store's grocery area.

The Peddlers Mall grocery area

I found a Vimto fizzy drink (which the can says is "suitable for vegetarians"), a Kombucha Wonder drink, and a Polar lemon-flavored seltzer.

These were some interesting finds in the middle of the USA.  The Vimto can is from the UK.  I knew it wasn't from here when I saw it because of the can's size, it's 330 mL.  When I got home I looked  in my collection and the only other Vimto I have has some kind of middle eastern writing on it.  As far as the Nutrition Facts info, which is required on all food items in the USA, it's just a sticker which must be enough to make it ready to sell in America.

Older Vimto can

And the can of Wonder drink is interesting.  Kombucha is some kind of slightly fermented tea that supposedly has some health benefits.  This particular can comes from Portland, Oregon, which explains why the print is in English and French.

The total for all three cans was less than $.60 so I'm not expecting a lot of great taste.  I'll save the Polar seltzer water to drink last.  It sounds like my pallet may need a good cleansing after trying the other two.  :)

Three Cheers for the Collection!

One of the cans that was brought back to me from West Virginia last month was a Cheerwine (pictured on the right).  The front of the can is the same design as the can I already had in my collection (pictured on the left), but the back of the new can advertised a documentary series on the Cheerwine website featuring "local legends," people that have made a difference in communities but aren't well-known outside of those communities.

older design

The only other Cheerwine design I have is a slightly older design that I received from a trade or purchase (pictured on the left).

And to conclude this Cheerwine post, I was recently given something else... a bottle of Cheerwine Kreme.  Yes, it's Cheerwine soda with the flavor of a Krispy Kreme donut.  It's only available in a limited market but it can be ordered online.

The person who gave it to me said it's really good.  It sounds super-sweet to me, but I'll try it soon and see if it deserves the praise it's been getting.

Unfortunately, it's not available in cans.  Yet.

Amish Store

There is an Amish community in our area and they have a store where you can buy homemade furniture, crafts, and food items.  None of my family had ever been to the store, so last weekend my parents decided to make the drive and check it out.  And they invited me to go along.

 

We found the store and sure enough, there was furniture, crafts, and food for sale.  I expected homegrown foods and garden items, but it was more like a regular grocery store but with a lot of variety of things you can't buy at Walmart or Target.

The only brand of soda I saw was Waist Watchers.  I have a couple of older Waist Watcher cans, but didn't know they still made it.  My dad saw this Diet Vanilla Cream flavor and picked up a 6-pack.  I told him to make sure he saves one of the cans for me!!!

The older cans were interesting because each one showed a different exercise to help you lose weight and stay in shape.

These are the two older cans in my collection.  I also have a newer Diet Root Beer can that came in some can lot I bought. 

This brand stands out in my mind.  I'm familiar with the famous Weight Watchers, but this is Waist Watchers.  And yes, I have quit a few Weight Watchers cans too, but that's a story for a different post.