One of the more graphic cans in the hobby. Stoeckel select beer with the brewery, landmark king Gambrinus, rude and pack by diamond State Brewery, Wilmington, Delaware. This is an excellent. This is an excellent example. Purchased at auction some years ago ,empty container. See pictures for condition.
STOECKLE SELECT BEER. WILMINGTON DE - DELAWARE. 12 OZ FLAT TOP BEER CAN. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE COATING OFF THE CAN. CAN IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT HAS BEEN COATED WITH A VARNISH OR SHELLAC TYPE COATING.
Kind of a tragic tale on this rare can, with a semi happy ending. I bought this can online knowing it was coated in lacquer or varnish. The pictures looked great, but when the can arrived it was ENCASED in an orange varnish that looked worse in person than in photos. The coating was so thick that it reminded me of an olive drab can. Hard to read and define on the shelf. I began consulting with a well known Rusty Bunch member to try to safely remove the coating. Pictures 2 and 3 are REALLY hard to look at - the white sections were caused by using Dawn liquid soap and a soft rag. So that experiment failed and ruined the back portion of the can. Heartbreaking. I sent the can to California to the Rusty Buncher and he tried and tested Acetone and a couple of other things to try to remove the orange coating (which is still visible on the lids). Long story short, he didn't think it could be removed and did not want to chance it. I got the can back and started using very fine 400 grit sandpaper and started liking the results! I was very careful and took my time. Eventually, the color began to come back and the coating actually was peeling off too. I was happy because it looked much better on the shelf. Before, you could barely read the label. There were 2 or 3 spots where I got to bare metal, like the size of a b.b.. One spot was to the left of the Gabrinus figure and one was in the white line pattern. I'm not a fan of touching up a can, but the light was hitting the bare metal of the can which was distracting and annoying. So there is a tiny bit of touch up in 2 or 3 spots. Maybe no one will be interested in this rare can, but every time I look at it, I have such a rollercoaster of emotions about the whole process. Sorry for a very long winded explanation. I think the can will make someone very happy (as long as they keep it on the shelf and not take it down) See photos for condition. Shipping is $10. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Super rare STOECKLE Select Beer Keglined flat top beer can, Diamond State Brewery Inc, Wilmington, Delaware. This all-original can has many surface issues as shown in the photos. The top may be a Delaware Tax Stamp. Displays on the shelf until another (if ever) comes along. This can is empty of any liquid content.
