Surge Nitro

In 1999, Coca-Cola brand Surge released a 5-can set promoting WCW Monday Nitro TNT Wrestling.  One of those cans, Booker T, came in a lot I bought a few years ago.




A couple months ago I bought a box of cans at a flea market junk shop and included were three more of the wrestling cans.  So now my count is up to four of the five.

My collection

The wrestlers my cans feature are Booker T, Kevin Nash, Rev Mysterio Jr, and Sting.  The only one I'm missing is Goldberg (picture below courtesy of canmuseum.com).

So watch out Goldberg, your wrestling days may be over, but I'm coming for you...

A Week of Energy

In the last week three energy drink cans made their way to me:

Fronts

The three cans are black cherry Hi*Ball (organic energy drink), pina colada Bang (potent brain and body fuel), and citrus Venom (low calorie energy drink).

Backs

I know I have other Bang and Venom cans, but this may be my first Hi*Ball.  My inventory log has fallen way behind, so I can't instantly tell anymore whether I have a can or not.  Regardess, these cans have now made their way into my collection.

Reverend Pepper

There are several people who watch for new cans for me.  One such person is at church.  This morning he told me there were a few Dr. Pepper cans on top of the coat rack for me.

After the service I looked and sure enough, there were four cans waiting for me.  I definitely have the dogs can on the right.  I may even have both football-themed cans.  But I know I don't have the "Sweet Rewards" can.

After a quick Google search it looks like there may be four different designs for this promotion.  So here we go.  I now have 1 of 4 and am waiting for the others to show up...


6/1/2019 UPDATE

Speaking of Sweet Rewards cans, my second one found me this week:

These are a bit tricky.  The two cans look the same but the icons are different, each icon representing a different summer activity.

7/5/2019 UPDATE

Two more Sweet Rewards cans were found recently:

While wearing sandals, my daughter didn't see this Diet Dr Pepper can lying in a parking lot and she accidentally kicked it, splattering what little soda remained in the can on her foot and lower leg.  While she was feverishly wiping the disgusting leftovers off, I was trying to remove the dent her toes had put in the can.  In the end, the can was fine and is now in my collection.  And her foot is fine.

This Cherry Dr Pepper can was in a bag of cans someone saved for me.

New Game Fuel

I've made several posts on various editions of Mtn Dew's Game Fuel.  So I was pleasantly surprised a couple of days ago when I saw four unfamiliar cans set aside for me at someone's house.  They are Mtn Dew's latest version of Game Fuel!!!

There are a few differences this time around.  They are branded as Mtn Dew AMP Game Fuel, not just Mtn Dew.  They are 16oz instead of the usual 12oz.  They are not associated with any specific video game.  And what's up with that funky top?

First you lift up on the tab-flap-thing.

Then you slide the whole tab-flap-think back, revealing the drink hole.

Then you put the can to your mouth and drink.


Sure, it's resealable, which makes the whole apparatus a bit impressive, but what gamer doesn't finish their energy drink? 

The side of the can even has a "tutorial" on how to open the top. 

And I love the flavors:

* Charged Tropical Strike
* Charged Berry Blast
* Charged Original Dew
* Charged Cherry Burst

Go grab some Game Fuel for yourself and you'll be at the top of the leaderboard in no time!!!

My Super Chill Week

It's been cold here.  Occasional snow and ice.  But that doesn't stop the cans from coming in.  Last week I nabbed three Super Chill cans from a relative's house.

This is the house brand for a local grocery store.  They are boring flavors; root beer, cream soda, and grape.  But still, it doesn't matter what's on the inside, it's all about the looks.  Wait, that's not what I was taught growing up!