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B5 THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, AuguST 31, 2019 Beer fans ‘CANvention’ opens in New Mexico By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In middle school, Dan Scoglietti rode his bike through Chicago, picking up old beer cans with his twin brother, Ed. It was an odd hobby for a pre-teen in the 1970s that turned into a life- time pursuit. “We’d go to junior high and trade beer cans,” says Scoglietti, now 57. “Today, I do it all the time.” On Thursday, the twin brothers wel- comed hundreds of other beer can collec- tors in Albuquerque to “CANvention,” an annual gathering sponsored by the Fenton, Missouri-based Brewery Collectibles Club of America. For 49 years, the group and its predecessor, the Beer Can Collectors of America, have organized conventions cel- ebrating vintage beer cans from brewers around the world. Collectors came to trade, buy and sell beer cans dating as far back as the post-Pro- hibition era. They examined special-edi- tion cans dedicated to NFL teams selling for only $5 to those from the 1930s going for up to $3,000. Some collectors traded beer cans con- nected to the thousands of craft brewers who used complicated art to adorn their cans. Others featured Chicano images while some focused on the regional landscapes of their brewers. Dave Gausepohl, a board member of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America, said some of the mostly empty vessels of beer are selling for hundreds, while collectors are opting to swap their six-packs with fellow fans of foam. “I got into this when I was in the fourth grade,” said Gausepohl, 54, who lives in Florence, Kentucky. “And I never looked back.” The CANvention started after collec- tor Denver Wright, Jr. placed an ad in a St. Louis newspaper in 1969 looking for like- minded compatriots. He and a group of newfound friends met in April 1970 and put together their first gathering a few months later. Rich La Susa, 67, of Gold Canyon, Ari- zona, said he has attended all but one of the gatherings. “It’s more about friendships than Russell Contreras/AP Photo ABOVE: Vintage midcentury beer cans are on display in Albuquerque, N.M., at the 49th annual gathering of members of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America. RIGHT: A 1930s-era beer can from the Manhattan Brewing Co., connected with mobster Al Capone, sits on display. cans,” La Susa said. “It sounds trite. Cans are an avenue at collecting friends.” But sometimes the rush comes from find- ing a gem, La Susa said. That’s what happened to Scott Field, a land surveyor in Beaverton. A few years ago, he was near a lake when he saw a can partially buried in the ground. He dug it out and found a 1930s-era beer can from the Manhattan Brewing Co. of Chicago — a company some believe had links to mobster Al Capone. “He was probably in jail by the time this was made,” Field said as he held the rusted can. “A lot of history here.” After the swapping ends, some partici- pants said they were going to a beer tasting to investigate the Albuquerque craft brew- ing scene. La Susa said he will be looking for unique cans. Classifieds Searching for Employees? ? PLACE YOUR JOB B E POSTING HERE Special Includes: • 2 Weeks in Print & Online • Logo Included • Facebook Boost • Featured Advertising g Call Brittany at t 800-781-3214 GARAGE SALE SEASON IS HERE! coastweekend.com dining • the arts • music • shopping • museums • classes • movies • gardening • news • blogs • more If it Drives or Floats... ONLY $ 25 $ 49.95 ys for 3 da Call 800 . 781 . 3214 to ADVERTISE TODAY! 107 Public Notices Go. Do. 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