Current Issue - Just For Openers

J U S T FOR OPENERS OCT 2 013 - JAN 2014 ISSU E #138PAGE 40JFO & Other Clubs/Conventions (Newsletter Name in Italics)———————————————————————————————————————————————————————–—–--American Breweriana Association (ABA): American Breweriana Journal (bi-monthly) on breweriana collecting. Dues $25.00/year. ABA, PO Box 595767, Fort GratiotMI 48059-5767. 2014 Jun 10-15– 33rd Annual ABA Convention – Holiday Inn Main St Dubuque IA – ABA Members Only (Saturday Public Show). Contact JeanTiegs, E-Mail jtiegs@americanbreweriana.org————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–—–————————————————-Brewery Collectibles Club of America (BCCA): Beer Cans & Brewery Collectibles (bi-monthly) on breweriana collecting with emphasis on Cans. Dues $35.00/year(Add Initiation Fee of $3). BCCA, 747 Merus Ct, Fenton MO 63026-2092. 2014 Aug 28-30 – BCCA Canvention 44 – Hyatt Regency DFW Dallas-Fort Worth TX –BCCA Members Only. Contact Dave Gausepohl, Email beerdave@fusenet.———————————————————————————————————————————————————————–—–————————————————-—Canadian Brewerianist: The Canadian Brewerianist (10/year) on Canadian breweriana collecting. Dues $25.00/year (US Funds). Loren Newman, 2978 Lakeview Trail,Bright's Grove, Ontario, CANADA, N0N 1C0. 2014 Aug 7-10 – Canadian Brewerianist Annual Convention – The Ambassador Conference Resort KingstonOntario – All Breweriana Collectors Welcomed. Contact Larry Sherk, E-Mail larrysherk@hotmail.com, (416) 465-3386——————————————————————————————————————–————————————————-———————————————————–Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club (CCCC): The Quarterly Worme (quarterly) on corkscrew collecting. Dues $48.00/year.Milt Becker, One Madison Street 5B, East Rutherford NJ 07073 (Make Check Payable to the Full Club Name)————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–————————————————-–—East Coast Breweriana Association (ECBA): The Keg (quarterly) on breweriana collecting. Dues $32.00/year. ECBA, PO Box 1392, Doylestown PA 18901.2014 Jul 16-19 – 42nd Annual ECBA Convention – Sheraton 4-Points Mars PA (Pittsburgh) – ECBA Members Only (Saturday Public Show). Contact LarryHandy, E-Mail ohugo1@aol.com———————————————————————————————————————————————————————–————————————————-–——Figural Bottle Opener Club (FBOC): The Opener (quarterly) on cast iron openers. Dues $30.00/year.Darryl Miller, 321 S. Cedar St., Lititz, PA 17543 (dgmiller@dejazzd.com). Annual FBOC Convention Holiday Inn Reading PA (2013 June 7-9).————————————————————————————————————————————————————–————————————————-———–——Just For Openers (JFO): Just For Openers (quarterly) on all areas of opener collecting. Dues $20.00/year or FREE on the Internet (www.just-for-openers.org). JohnStanley, PO Box 51008, Durham NC 27717-1008. 2014 Apr 9-13 – 36th Annual Just For Openers Convention – Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill NC – AllOpener / Corkscrew / Breweriana Collectors Welcomed. E-Mail jfo@mindspring.com—————————————————————————————————————————–————————————————-———————————————–—National Association Breweriana Advertising (NABA): The Breweriana Collector (quarterly) on breweriana collecting. Dues $25.00/year. NABA, 340 E Ashland Ave,Mt Zion IL 62549 2014 Jul 30-Aug 2 – 43rd Annual NABA Convention – Crown Plaza Best Western Premier Toledo OH – NABA Members Only (Saturday PublicShow). E-Mail gbaley@comcast.net—————————————————————————————————————————–————————————————-———————————————–—SHOWS (Good Sources for Openers & Corkscrews)————————————————————————————–—–—————————————————————————————————–-—–—————————2014 Sep 19-21 – 31st Annual Midwest Breweriana Show – Comfort Inn 72nd-Grovers Sts Omaha NE – JFO Members Welcomed.Contact John Mlady (402) 345-7909 or Bill Baburek, (888) 569-7924 E-Mail bjbaburek@cox.net————————————————————————————–—–-——–———————————————————————————————–——————————2015 Feb 11-15 – 36th Annual Blue & Gray Breweriana Show – Ramada Inn 5324 Jefferson Davis Highway Fredricksburg VA –All JFO Members Welcomed. Contact: John Fisher, PO Box 953, Mechanicsville, MD 20659-0953. 301-290-1573 E-Mail burntwoods@verizon.net————————————————————————————–——————————————————————————————————–——————————-—2015 Mar 8 – Annual Spring Breweriana & Beer Can Show – Comfort Inn 72nd & I-80 Omaha NE – 9AM-3PM (6’ Tables $17 Each).Hospitality Room Saturday Night (3/10) hosted by the Cornhusker’s Chapter of BCCA. Contact John Mlady (402) 345-7909————————————————————————————–—–-—–——————————————————————————————–——–Another “Home Made” L-999 Drop Down Bottle LabelJust about every issue I must write about reproduction or fantasy beeropeners. At right is a Premo Beer opener from Old Port Brewing Corp.in Port Washington, Wis. Besides being an unknown before nowaddvertising on this style opener, it is very obvious that whoever addedthe label cannot cut paper evenly or was very jittery or just a plain oldhustler. Any factory produced piece would have an even edge cut onthe paper. If you are doing it yourself it is not that hard to make a decentcut. This eBay seller doesn’t take the time or cares less. Just addthe label, list it and watch it sell (in this case $37.00.) The final price isnot that high but again someday someone will end up with one of theseor another reproduction and get upset they were taken for a ride. Ifthey had any interest in becoming an opener collector it quickly goesaway and they tell other people that collecting openers is a scam.Don’t buy this crap and maybe the seller will give up which is doubtful.Just too many unsuspecting buyers or buyers who don’t care. Becareful and BEWARE!!!Just For Openers Oct/Jan Issue Apr/Jul Issue Apr/Jul Issue Oct/Jan IssueNewsletterContentNew Additions toHandbookMembershipDirectoryConventionHighlightsNew DiscoveriesArticles December 1st June 1st June 1st December 1stTo Members By January 31st July 31st July 31st January 31st