I know it's not old, but what is it?

[hemihampton]

I got about 30 different Carling Black Label beer cans from cones to flats to Aluminum pull tabs from around 1973 like the one pictured. Only took me a minute to check. Glad I could help. LEON.

 

[surfaceone]

Way to go, Leon!

And I did a fair amount of looking at Carling. They must not have used that Coat of Arms for a long period.

Some Amusing UK Carling Ads...

 

[AMChandler]

That certainly looks like it! Thanks!

 

[shoveler]

Outstanding Hemi! You deserve, well, a nice cold can (or bottle) or Black Label beer!

And I stand corrected SurfaceOne............rampant regardant posture it is. I didn't notice until just last night that the heads were positioned backwards, not forward. Considering all the heraldy education I had in the States, I should have known there might be a difference worth discerning! [] Old Black Label. I seem to recall my old man having a case of this stuff in his basement some 40 yrs ago. I wonder if it really is Full Flavored. But of course....it comes from the House of Carling after all! Glad this one is over. Well done all around. Cheers.

 

[shoveler]

Wait just a rampant lions minute Hemi. And I said rampant, not regardant. It only took you "a minute" to solve this puzzle! I'm taking back my cold bottle of Black Label. [] OK, I'm jealous I didn't get there first. But in reality, I'm glad you did come to the rescue as this one was getting old (as I already eluded to).

Question Hemi. Seeing how you have 30 cans or so laying around, have you ever seen a bottle? Is there at least some novelty in all this!

 

[shoveler]

Never mind Hemi. Decided to invest yet a few more minutes and found plenty of stubby bottles. But not many have the embossed coat of arms. We could be rich AMC!

 

[shoveler]

Hey......think I just found a picture of my old man riding shot gun in an old Black Label delivery wagon. Maybe that's where he got all those cases of beer I saw in the basement as a kid. Hmmmmmm

 

[hemihampton]

I got a few long neck Black Label bottles from the late 60's with paper labels & they do not have the 2 Lions design on them. Neither do any of my 1960's or older cans. Must of been a 70's thing. I don't really collect 70's cans or bottles, not old enough for me. I got this same can in a Straight steel can also besides Aluminum. LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

Here's another variation of the Black Label can on right. On this one 2 lions partly obscured by Black Labels Label. Can on left is the back of can. LEON.

 

[shoveler]

Are you kidding me?! An awesome collection you have there Hemi. Is here room for a lounge chair to sit back an ponder your achievement; while enjoying a cold one I hope. I want you on my team if there's such a thing as Trivial Pursuit: Beer Cans []. It's pretty cool (and frustrating at times) when brewers or distillers make minor changes to their logo, then go back to the original. I was looking at different BL stubby bottles and it seems it depends on the brewer. Here's an interesting article on the history of BL, one of many if you Google. www.fohbc.org/PDF_Files/Munsey_CarlingBeer.pdf