Trailer for Lions

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Sebewaing Beer Car and Trailer for LionsLaura Zuzga posted this photo on April 18, 2014 in the Facebook Group “You know you are from Sebewaing, MI when …”.  She said “I found this in a box. I know nothing about it, but if anyone wants it for a collection, let me know.”

Here are the comments from the post:

Mark W Rummel I’ve seen that, but would love to see someone do a really good scan of it so we all have it for our town history. Great find, Laura !

Jim N Connie Bunke I saw that photo /postcard on ebay. I think it went for a nice sum

Bob Fournier It’s a collectible!

Karen Klink INTERESTING. IT LOOKS QUITE OLD.

Karen Klink Now we need to know the story.

Carole Lassiter The lion was the old symbol for Sebewaing Beer, before the pheasant, and Manford Watt used to drive this vehicle and lion cage in parades and festivals in different towns for advertising. I remember my sister telling us this, as she was a good friend of Manford’s grand daughter.

Scott M. Thede Here are three article about this photo.

Barbara Hannington I never knew any of this story! When did they change to the pheasant logo?

William Harder Mint it goes for 75.00 dollars

William Harder Did you take this from Lynn lol

Scott M. Thede I have this photo.

Scott M. Thede The pheasant logo change happened in the late 40’s as best as I can tell.

Barbara Hannington Thanks, Scott

Scott M. Thede You are welcome Barbara.

Mark W Rummel Scott, didn’t those baby lions come from that circus that came to Sebewaing, and didn’t want them? (I seem to remember that from past discussions…)

Scott M. Thede The first three did, then another one was added, and the last three lion cubs that were mentioned in the 8/23/40 Blade article.

Scott M. Thede I do not know the source of the one plus the last three that made seven total.

Thank you to Laura Zuzga for this post and all of those who took the time to comment in Facebook.

Blue Zip & Sip Can

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Blue Can Zip TopMark 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

Thank you to Mark W. Rummel for this post and all of those who took the time to comment in Facebook.

Metal Stock Ale Sign

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Stock Ale SignMark W. Rummel posted this photo on January 4, 2015 in the Facebook Group “You know you are from Sebewaing, MI when …”.  He said:

“There’s a dandy metal sign, bigger than a license plate, from the 1930s featuring “Sebewaing Stock Ale” for sale today on eBay. We’re glad it’s “Brewed Full Strength” — we sure wouldn’t want a half-brewed beer, would we?

I hadn’t seen this one before, and the seller (from Ann Arbor) has started bidding at a hefty $175.00 — we’ll see if anyone from CBWing wants to buy it.”

Here are the comments from the post:

Joyce Harder Mark Rummel I don’t know if you ever was in Shooters Grill in Pigeon, but I was in there the other day for lunch and from the ceiling was hanging a truck door from and old Sebewaing Brewery delivery truck had the Sebewaing Brewery logo on the side. Thought it was pretty neat.

Mark W Rummel Thanks, Joyce — yep, we’ve eaten at the former Shooters in Pigeon. Actually, that was the newspaper office before it was made into that cool bar — I worked in that building almost 20 years, 1978-98. One of the doors (behind the bar) says “Progress” for the old Pigeon Progress, too — lots of history.

Mark W Rummel For another Sebewaing connection, I’m sure Sebewaing sign-painter Sam Lupp painted that Sebewaing Beer truck door on display in Pigeon. Another local connection.

Joyce Harder Thanks Mark this was the first time I was in Shooters and just glance up and saw the door. Lol lots of good memories just hanging around.

Lori Fisher Maybe “Brewed full strength” was a good marketing slogan after Prohibition?

Thank you to Mark W. Rummel for this post and all of those who took the time to comment in Facebook.