dad's root beer

[root beer madness]

Not complete by far but this book by Tom Morrison is a great start. Ebay has a few of them.

 

[root beer madness]

This is another good book to have.

 

[shadeone]

Perfect, thanks! I had seen that second book at the library recently so I went back and got it. I just found the Dads Root Beer bottle page
The first book you list though... Theres a second edition out according to amazon but do you know if its an "addendum" to the first one, or is it the first book with the addition of new material? I really dont want to have to buy both books haha!

Anyways, I scored a paper label "Junior" size Dad's bottle at a garage sale over the weekend for $2! Near mint condition and its from one of the bottling plants that would have been the closest to where I live... "Midway" in St. Paul, MN. The building is now a Goodwill that I shop frequently but had no idea it was ever a Dad's bottling plant! Im trying to dig up some old photos of it at the historical society. Ill get some pics of the bottle up here soon and some of my others in my measly collection.

Also, for those still reading my ramblings here, I am looking for Dad's crown caps. If you have ANY available, please PM me. Chances are I probably have what you can offer but I know there are still some out there that I dont have.

 

[shadeone]

Found another paper label junior bottle from the same location mentioned before, but a different variant:

Also since I havent seen any here or on ebay (probably because they are too new and non-interesting), heres some 16 oz returnables I got last weekend:

And lastly, my cap collection, all different (similar faces/logos are from different bottling companies):

 

[root beer madness]

I want this but $2000 obo is a little pricy. I think?

 

[iggyworf]

I didn't realize I had a Dads Root Beer, from Iron Mnt Mich 1958. I didn't notice it in any of the pics here. Excellent collection of Dad's Madness. Mine is clear glass. "Big Jr"

 

[shadeone]

ORIGINAL: root beer madness

I want this but $2000 obo is a little pricy. I think?

i dont know... this machine attracts the ladies evidently and that might be priceless to some

 

[Eric]

that cooler is the model 55 Ideal embossed slider... looks complete.... Just need to know if the bottle rack is inside.
If you know of it being for sale and are passing would you mind sending me the contact info? thanks

 

[GACDIG]

Nice collections from everybody. []

 

[shadeone]

this one just popped up on my local craigslist this morning for anyone interested:

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/atq/4009773268.html