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RE-bus picture from Uncle Art's Funland Comics on 2/8/04

A rebus is a puzzle that consists of pictures of objects, signs,    etc, which by the sound of their names suggest words or phrases. Definition from Mistretta's Online Newsletter                              .

In 1977 the Falstaff Brewing Corp was purchased by a California based holding company  who also owned  General Brewing  (Lucky Lager).  Rebus puzzles appeared on Ballantine Ale, Ballantine Beer, Ballantine India Pale Ale,  Falstaff,  Haffenreffer, Kassel,  Lone Star,  Lucky Lager, Narragansett, Pearl, Rainier Ale, Regal, and Texas Pride  during the 1970's and the 1980's.  They were called "Crown Ticklers". The 413 puzzles were manufactured in eight series.       Series I were puzzles 1 to 55       Series II were puzzles 56 to 114       Series III were puzzles 115 to 163       Series IV were puzzles 164 to 222       Series V were puzzles 223 to 269       Series VI were puzzles 270 to 317       Series VII were puzzles 318 to 365       Series VIII were puzzles 366 to 413 Usually you only got caps from one series in a given area at a given time.

Ballantine six pack from Mistretta's Italian Market

Two great sites are listing the answers to the beer cap puzzles. Please visit them and encourage them to continue their work. Answer picture from Rainier Beer Cap Puzzles

I want to thank Tracy for all his help.  He used to sell puzzle caps from series I, II, VI and VIII on EBay using the name  gcmt1815.

Series I including caps 1 to 55 Choose-->   Caps 1 to 10 Caps 11 to 20 Caps 21 to 30 Caps 31 to 40 Caps 41 to 55  No missing caps >>>

Series II includes caps 56 to 114  Choose-->   Caps 56 to 70 Caps 71 to 80 Caps 81 to 90 Caps 91 to 100 Caps 101 to 114 No missing caps  >>>

 
 

Series III including caps 115 to 163 Caps 115 to 130 Caps 131 to 140 Caps 141 to 150 Caps 151 to 163 No missing caps   >>>

Series IV including caps 164 to 222 Caps 164 to 180 Caps 181 to 190 Caps 191 to 200 Caps 201 to 210 Caps 211 to 222 No missing caps >>>

Series V including caps 223 to 269  Caps 223 to 240  Caps 241 to 250  Caps 251 to 260  Caps 261 to 269  No missing caps   >>>

Series VI including caps 270 to 317  Caps 270 to 280  Caps 281 to 290 Caps 291 to 300  Caps 301 to 317  No missing caps   >>>

Series VII including caps 318 to 365  Caps 318 to 330  Caps 331 to 340 Caps 341 to 350 Caps 351 to 365 No missing caps   >>>

Series VIII including caps 366 to 413  Caps 366 to 380  Caps 381 to 390  Caps 391 to 400  Caps 401 to 413 No missing caps   >>>

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Drawing from tom on 8/21/2009

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After completing my puzzle beer cap collection from the Falstaff Brewing Corp, I have extra caps.   I will sell you fifty, unbent, clean Lucky Lager puzzle, beer caps for $28.00.   The caps will all have different, random numbers. That's fifty cents a cap plus three dollars shipping.   If you

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make me search for a certain cap, I will charge you five dollars a cap plus shipping. Email me at JokeLibrary@aol.com.   I check this email every Sunday. I put the above ad on this web page on June 24, 2009.  Today is Sept. 23, 2009 and I have sold three packs of fifty puzzle caps and one single requested cap. Maybe I will be able to recover some of my cost for buying the caps to make this web page.   Show your beer drinking buddy that you care, buy him (or her) fifty puzzle caps. On Sept. 3,2010, a single cap sale of #278 was completed.  Everyone has a favorite puzzle cap.  Mine was # 56.  It took me six months to figure it out. On Nov. 30,2010, Margie from Lansing, MI bought fifty puzzle caps for a birthday present for a friend who loved the caps back in 1980. On Sept. 19,2011, Scott from Solvang, CA bought fifty puzzle caps.  He wrote me the following wonderful note: My father-in-law, Ivan, passed away two weeks ago.  We are having a get-together to honor/remember him. Many years ago, Ivan's back yard was the central meeting location for family and friends.  He and his wife were frugal and always had Lucky Beer to serve the masses.  We spent many afternoons and evenings opening Lucky bottles and challenging one another to solve the rebuses.  All the caps were tossed into a flowerpot in the middle of the outdoor table and there was quite a collection (hundreds).  I figured the caps would make a great memory for all of us in attendance this weekend. On Oct. 27,2011, Adam from Chestnut Ridge, NY bought a single cap #98 to complete his collection.  I am glad that I could help Adam complete his dream. On Nov. 4,2011,  Denise from Pomona, CA bought 200 different puzzle caps to use in her classroom to teach her students about rebus puzzles. The last two sales were done with PayPal.  This really speeds up the sale and is quite amazing to us old folks. On Nov. 12,2011, Don from Ghent, MN bought 50 puzzle caps to use at his Thanksgiving family gathering.  I find it interesting that all ten of these sales in 2009 through 2011 have occured during the months of Oct., Nov., and Dec., but none of them was for a Christmas present. On Jan. 7,2012, Bobby of San Rafael, CA bought 75 puzzle caps to teach his nephews rebus wisdom.

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Warning: If you use AOL 9.0 Optimized as your internet provider these pictures will be a little blurry.   To see the bottle cap puzzles clearly, minimize AOL and view with your Internet Explorer.

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recognitions Sign altered from MyParkingSign.com . I would also like to thank Gabby Talkington for his help in filling in my missing puzzle caps.  Gabby had thirty-one caps which filled in a lot of Series VII.

 

Bad Jonnie in Hawaii has been a big help in filling in my blanks. He had 327, 346, 352, 355, 359, and three new tops.  Thank you Jonnie for being a good friend to me and this site. He has an excellent collection of puzzle caps at http://badjonnie.com/ljg/

 

I want thank Norman Cote of New Hampshire for six new puzzle caps he added to this collection.  The caps had crowns (tops) shown here on the left.  They came from

Haffenreffer Private Stock Malt Liquor  (Narragansett Brewing Co. Wilkes- Barre, PA) and from Ballantine Ale  (Falstaff Brewing - Milwaukee, WI).

 

Ronald H. Monroe from Kent, Washington sent me caps 161, 167, 171, 177, 178, 183, 189, 194, 197, 199, 201, 211, 212, 216 and the Regal crown.  I didn't know that Regal made puzzle crowns.  Ron thank you for all your help.

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I've searched for the last nine missing caps each day on eBay for over a year.  Robert Marsoli of North Haven, CT donated 329, 334, 341, and 365.  Thank you Robert for both the caps

and for raising my spirits.  I wasn't sure that anyone but me had been to this site.   Thank you again Robert. Robert explained to me that Ballantine Ale is still being sold with puzzle caps.  It is wonderful news that beer drinkers can still enjoy the challenge

of these cute puzzles.  You can locate stores in your area that sell Ballantine Ale at http://www.falstaffbrewing.com/wherecan.htm

Ballantine sign from Pabst Brewing Company

. Greg Brady of Pennsylvania donated #348.   Thank you Greg.

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Gabe of Brooklyn, NY gave me # 350 and # 363.  He collects Ballantine Ale and sent me two singles from his collection. Thank you Gabe.

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Walter Kosack from North Haven, CT tried to send me #336, but the post office's stamping machine removed it from the envelope.  Thank's Walt for the effort.  This collection will get done eventually.

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Paul Pasemann from Texas sent me #336.  He pointed out that Lone Star beer still has puzzle caps.  Thanks Paul for helping this silly collection.

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Jim Haboustak of South Euclid, OH gave me #339.  God bless you Jim for your kindness.  The collection is done.  I would love to get a second #337 because mine is bent, but it isn't needed.  My wife

laughs when I mention it.  I can stop spending a half an hour on eBay every morning. Thank you again Tracy, Gabby, Jonnie, Norman, Ronald, Robert, Greg, Gabe, Walter, Paul, and Jim for sending me all the missing caps.  I will always appreciate your efforts.

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Jim Haboustak found an unbent #337 and sent it to me. Thank you again Jim.  Now I'm really done.

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Click on the Texas Pride cap to view all the puzzle tops I have found.

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If you think you know beer, try playing the Beer Quiz. My first time score was 4 out of 10.

 
 

Subj:...Shoe Comic Strip (744)         By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins         From: WashingtonPost.com on 3/24/2011 Source: http://www.gocomics.com/shoe/ .

 
 

Sherry Jordan Pitts posted      this great photo      on Facebook      on 11/12/2011 Source: Facebook

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Stan is working on collecting Rainier puzzle caps. If you would like to trade or sell Rainier puzzle caps with Stan, please contact him at P.O. Box 1864 Sumner, WA 98390

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