Two New 16oz.

Two new 16oz cans from the last few weeks...

I did a post on my first three Bang cans back in December 2017.  

Now let's see what this week will bring.

One More Holiday Can

I've had this for a few weeks, but I thought I'd post pics of 2018's Sprite holiday can since I've already posted about Mtn Dew Merry Mash-Up, Coca-Cola's holiday can, and a couple Coca-Cola ornaments I got for Christmas.

 

I really like the design of snowflakes in what looks like carbonation bubbles. 

But it also reminds me of the old pixelated 8-bit video game sprites.  And yes, that wordplay was intentional. 

Now that the Christmas holiday season has passed, we have a little breather before we start seeing special edition Fourth of July cans.  But I'll be ready...

Another New Vintage Can

The last few years has had its share of vintage-designed cans from 7UP, Pepsi, Mtn Dew, and others.  A few weeks ago I found another can from that group.

This one is RC.  The main differences in this and its older design are the "Me and My" above the RC and the 1905 establishment date under the logo.











One of my oldest RC cans is this straight steel, pull top can from the 1970's featuring the RC-in-a-white-circle design.

Another is this 1987 aluminum can featuring a UCLA ad on the back.















So let's keep the new old designs coming...

Finally a Find

Last weekend I hit the road for a one-day road trip exploring antique malls and flea markets in the surrounding area.  It's not hard to find a lot of beer cans for sale at those places, but soda cans are usually a rare find.  But I finally hit a small jackpot tucked away under a shelf in a dark, cold corner of one of the shops.

There were no real treasures here, but I did see quite a few cans I knew I didn't have.  In the lot was one Budweiser beer can, so I added that to a large box of beer cans I got when I bought a lot of 700+ soda cans from a Craigslist ad a few years ago.

And the sign was correct, it was 22 cans for $2.95.  The cans were very dusty, some still had dark liquids and bugs in them, and a couple had dents that needed popped out, but overall it was a good haul.

Now they've been thoroughly cleaned up and look good as new and I look forward to featuring some of them in the coming weeks.