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The collection was started in 1978 by the museum's director and curator, Kevin Logan. The museum has been featured in such publications as the '' Cambodian Daily '' and '' The Boston Phoenix '', and has also been mentioned in the '' Los Angeles Times '', ''The Taunton Daily Gazette'', and the ''Austin American-Statesman''. The museum hosts an annual "Museumfest" in the summer, where recent contributors are treated to a barbecue, museum tours, and an awards ceremony. The oldest can in the collection is a Krueger Ale can from the 1930s which is similar to the first beer can ever produced in 1935. On display as well are older cone tops (such as a Brockert Ale "J-Spout" can from Worcester, Massachusetts ) and obsolete "flat top" cans from the early days of beer can production. The museum is enhanced by a significant collection of breweriana (beer related collectibles) such as hanging pub towels in the rafters, thousands of coasters or "beer mats", beer trays, and a bar displaying both colorful cans and beer glasses from around the world. Crochete d beer can hats from the 1970's, beer can transistor radios, and a beer can telephone are also on display, as are miniature beer cans used in dollhouses. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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