With all the hype over our limited edition cans, we thought we'd share some photos of the actual can that inspired this. Above is a shot of the vintage can from the 1970's that we used to recreate the old label. This isn't the exact can that Quint crushed, but it's just like it.
Here's a great shot of the cans running down the line at the old Cranston brewery in 1972. Just think about how many cans ran down that line in those days. Frosty joy if you ask us.
The brewery used the design for more than just their famous lager cans. It was the label for all of their brands. Here's some bottle labels of lager, porter and ale we have here.
If you have any old photos of family or friends with this can, then we'd love to see them. Feel free to email them to us at contact@narragansettbeer.com and we'll share them on the blog here. And remember to "Crush It Like Quint"!
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bring back more styles of retro cans (even a military can to honor the boys)
Original Gannsett cans are a prized collectablesyou can’t lose with this idea (marketing Dept.)
Dont let us down
The can Quint crushed was the All Aluminum can that came out the year prior to the Bicentennial can. It had very little white paint on it unlike the extruded steel can shown in the picture. If the can has a small #2 on the lid it was canned in Rhode Island, If it has a small #7 it was canned in Ft. Wayne Indiana at Falstaff Plant #7. Hope I have been of some help.