Blue Zip & Sip Can

Mark W. Rummel posted this photo on January 10, 2015 in the Facebook Group “You know you are from Sebewaing, MI when …”. He said:

“Wow — here’s a unique item for sale today on eBay — an unopened blue Sebewaing Beer can. The seller (from near Grand Rapids) wants almost $120 for it… wouldn’t our old brewery workers like to sell their cans back then for that much?

This is one of the last cans from the Sebewaing Brewing Company, since the “Zip-&-Sip” cans were the final ones sold before the brewery closed. I don’t know how this can was emptied — photos from the seller show the bottom is complete, too. I wonder how it remained that way.

Also, there’s another blue flat-top Sebewaing Beer can for sale on eBay today, too, for $89. I expect that one was opened on the bottom, since there’s no bottom photo. You could own more memories from our hometown brewery…”

Here are the comments from the post:

Sarah Nelson Mom Shelly Lenz you should show larry this

Brian K. Schwartz It’s in remarkable shape.

Steve Lenz Sweet

James Macgillivray I only remember the cans that punched holes in the top of the can. One large one small. What year did they start using that kind of can.

Clayton Emery it may have been air filled or maybe the replaced the lid or bottom with a new one. if the took the old off you will usually see teeth marks below the edge of the lid where it was taken off with a can opener. it will also be a shade shorter than one that has not beed replaced.

Connie Joles that was the beer my Father drank