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Hi, I am Mark Rodgers and I have been collecting beer cans from around the world
since 1976. With roughly 3500 cans on the shelves, my collection is certainly not the largest. However, for
a few random moments over the years I have had at least a can found in every current & former
country that has brewed and canned its own beer making the collection one of the most extensive. With the discovery
that since 2005 there has been a "Ca-bottle (Aluminum Bottle) "can" made by a company in Monaco, once
again the collection is not complete. I am also still looking for a couple of unique imports, but my shelves
hold cans found in 177 current countries as well as 17 former countries (missing one). Admittedly,
some of the details are questionable; please see the Definitions page for a long explanation.
My family and I live on the south side of Green Mountain at the western
edge of Denver, Colorado. Valerie and I are both Architects, and are the proud parents of three children: Isabelle,
Christopher and Lindsay.
You are welcome to add yourself to the number of friends I trade with from
around the world. There are links to my collection list, pictures of cans in the collection, and pictures
of some of the cans avaialbe for trade. I only collect beer cans, preferring alcoholic verisons over non-alcoholic unless
that is the only type of brewed malt beverage available from a place. I am always trying to find cans from - or specifically
for - distinct places in the world that have their own flag. For instance, a can from/for each of the Japanese
Prefectures. I am willing to look for local issues of soda cans to trade for beer cans. As I am not
a dealer, I do not list prices for cans nor do I usually buy cans just to resell them. I am
too often buying cans for my shelves and there have been a few times that I have bought an entire
collection.
The heading links to the left take you to the different pages of the site.
October 10th: my traders are still scattered throughout the closet. I need to
update my listing and pictures. Today sees the additiono f a picture of anothe "Ca-Bottle" I would like to add to the
shelves. Meanwhile I am experimenting with a new way to catolog the collection.
I hope you enjoy your visit, please drop me a note if you see something
of interest, have a question or correction, or want to just say "hi". I do try to check myemail and respond, but please
forgive the time lag as with three wonderful kids, there is always a lot going on.
Cheers!
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