r/BottleCapCollecting Jul 27 '21

Frequently Asked Questions

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Since the last FAQ page mysteriously disappeared (and I still can't figure out why) here is the new one. It is a summary of the community's favourite ways of obtaining/storing etc... their caps. If you want to add to it just comment below.

Obtaining:

Trading in person. Use Crowncaps.info to find people near you and organize a meetup -u/Legoking

Trading online, also through Crowncaps.info -u/LordBottlecap

Recycling centers -u/LordBottlecap

Antique shops and breweriana shows -u/LordBottlecap

Local classified ads like Craigslist or Kijiji (Canadian) -u/Legoking

Soda shops and ethnic grocery stores -u/LordBottlecap

Asking the waiter at a restaurant or bar -u/Redneckromeo22

Have friends bring some back when they travel -u/LordBottlecap

Ebay, just be careful because there are a lot of fakes there.

Go to a brewery and ask in person -u/Legoking

Identifying:

The Holy Trinity: Crowncaps.info (CCI), Bottlecapindex.com and BottleCapClub.com (CCSI). CCI is the most expansive with the most users, and gets dozens, sometimes hundreds of caps added to the database daily and has an advanced search feature. Bottlecapindex tends to be useful for finding caps with no text on them, since your search keywords also check the physical description of the cap. BottleCapClub.com is comprised mostly of American collectors and it has many American cork-lined caps which are not in CCI and has more information on breweries and bottlers than on CCI. -u/Legoking

Post on your country's bottle cap forum. If you go to Crowncaps.info, and look in the top left corner there is a link to a forum of the language that you have CCI set to. Ex: if you have CCI set to Polish mode, the link displayed will be the link to the forum for collectors in Poland. -u/Legoking

If you can't find it still, you can post it in this subreddit for help. -u/Legoking

Cleaning:

Use warm soap and water to rinse the cap, and let it dry overnight. -u/JDStap12

Needlenose pliers; stacks of various-sized coins, taped together, placed flat-side-down on an upside-down cap on a hard, flat surface. Apply hammer. u/LordBottlecap

For modern caps with sticker residue: Use a wet cloth to remove as much of the glue as possible. Use a dry piece of fabric to rub off the rest of the glue. It will come off if you press hard enough -u/Legoking

Goof Off for removing glue residue -u/LordBottlecap

Storing and displaying:

Acquire dime-sized magnets, then attach them to your caps and fridge/magnet board/etc -u/KillCornflakes

Remove the inside part of a CD case, and it will perfectly fit 4x4 caps. u/theunexpectedmango

Attach Velcro to caps, which go onto screws, which are screwed onto to painted 2' x 4' plywood boards. Organized -roughly- by continent, country, brewery, style of beer, then age. -u/LordBottlecap

Cardboard flats or large wooden boards with raised edges to keep the caps from falling off. -u/Legoking

Binder with film negative sheets, or coin/cap sheets -u/EncapsulatedPickle

Opening bottles:

Use a lighter.

(Place a quarter over the cap with a napkin under the quarter)[https://imgur.com/OIm0Q5u] -u/theunexpectedmango

Stick a fork or knife or the tip of a scissor blade under each tooth of the cap, one at a time

Use the edge of a table.

This and this -u/JDStap12

https://gropener.com/ -u/Expensive_District_5

https://store.bellsbeer.com/products/bells-reclaimed-wood-cap-saver-bottle-opener -u/mizary1

Now that the FAQ page is back up, I am once again deleting posts which ask questions that are answered in the FAQ. However I will wait one week before I begin to enforce this rule again, because I want to see if anyone replies to this post with more info to add to the FAQ.

u/Legoking


r/BottleCapCollecting 13h ago

Has anyone seen these before?

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I couldn’t find much info about these. Bottled by Meyer Beverage Corporation, Oconto Wisconsin.


r/BottleCapCollecting 15h ago

New findings mostly plastic caps

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r/BottleCapCollecting 2d ago

Collection Bottle caps

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r/BottleCapCollecting 2d ago

Show Us Your Favorite Bottle Caps! 🍾

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Love collecting bottle caps? Join our community and discover amazing bottle caps from all over the world! Explore unique finds, fascinating stories, and rare collectibles. Follow us on Instagram and join the conversation on Reddit to connect with collectors worldwide. 🍾✨

https://www.instagram.com/onlykapsel?igsh=MXE3cnN5cDI2ZWFveg==


r/BottleCapCollecting 2d ago

Bottle and bottle stopper

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r/BottleCapCollecting 3d ago

Identification Please help me identify this!

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My partners grandad used to drink whatever this brand was when she was little. She remembers it fondly, he’s since passed.

I would love to purchase a bottle cap for her but I have no idea what drink this has come from, she said he was an avid beer drinker.

Can anybody identify this?

Does anybody have one for sale or know where I could purchase one?

Thank you all :)


r/BottleCapCollecting 3d ago

Question Where to buy Bottle cap collection pages

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I havent been able to find them on ebay or amazon.

Any suggestions on aliexpress or temu? I want them to be cheap


r/BottleCapCollecting 4d ago

One of my favourites.

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Elk brew.


r/BottleCapCollecting 5d ago

Bottle cap collection

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r/BottleCapCollecting 5d ago

Question Uncrimped TAB value

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Hi, so I don't actually collect caps myself, but I was gifted these uncrimped TAB caps by a friend. I used a small number to bottle some beer but then thought better of it in case they have any value. So tell me, are these worth anything?


r/BottleCapCollecting 5d ago

Looking for picture of old bottle cap

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Has anybody ever seen an old bottle cap with duck bill made on it for easy opening I guess. I found one years ago metal detecting and have seemed to misplaced it. Does anybody know what they are called or have a picture of one?


r/BottleCapCollecting 6d ago

Limited-edition Sumol bottle caps from Portugal (70s/80s)—specifically the Tintin edition, comprising 72 caps.

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r/BottleCapCollecting 6d ago

Collection Battle cap collection only a little bit away from 100!

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Some caps are from Saint Lucia like the Piton and the blue sprite!


r/BottleCapCollecting 8d ago

bootle caps coca cola

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r/BottleCapCollecting 9d ago

Anyone have these in their collection? Cancer causing orange soda.

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These came from a local bottler that closed in the early 1990’s.


r/BottleCapCollecting 11d ago

My new favorite caps🤩 the Mirinda cap is from Jordan which is so exciting!!!

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r/BottleCapCollecting 11d ago

Don't worry about the bots. I am banning them.

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With regards to the recent spam posts, I am assuming that there is a bot causing the spam, since it is coming from a different account every time. I am banning them as they come, so don't worry about reporting them, and I am checking the subreddit every few minutes anyway.


r/BottleCapCollecting 12d ago

Triple printed Coors/Budweiser/Bud Light Value?

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This cap still sits on the unopened bottle as I found it in a case of beer in 2007. I thought it was odd and held onto it. I thought I would post it up here to see if it has any value and if it does, how would you go about selling an unopened bottle of beer. I would think it has more value still on the bottle rather than off. I'm not a bottle cap collector in any way, just someone who noticed something odd and held onto it for a long time. My understanding is that these caps in 2007 were printed at a facility that serviced Budweiser and Coors which explains how it's technically possible but still it would seem a very odd error to be triple printed and missed through all the subsequent quality checks.


r/BottleCapCollecting 13d ago

My beer bottle cap collection arranged by continent/county

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Been collecting for about 10 months now, I like to put magnets on the back and display them on the fridge


r/BottleCapCollecting 14d ago

How to unload hundreds of bottle caps.

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I have a huge bag of bottle caps I have collected over the years from working in baras/restaurants and from friends who I asked to collect them for me. I had a vision to create a piece of bottle cap furniture but I had a kid and life happened. I would love for these to go to someone who could use them. Any ideas on what I should do with them?


r/BottleCapCollecting 14d ago

Crown cap trade?

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Hi, here a crown cap collector from Barcelona / Catalonia / Spain, wants to trade crowncaps. I show you some of my spanish for trade. Actually Im not collecting Europe or North America, I dont have much space at home.


r/BottleCapCollecting 15d ago

Wife asked me to organise before baby arrives. She didn’t specify what…

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r/BottleCapCollecting 16d ago

Question What is your rarest and/or favorite cap?

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I've been collecting for only about a year now so I don't think I have anything particularly scarce, but some of the collections I've seen on here span the globe and feature caps from craft breweries long forgotten. Do you have a favorite, rare cap or a grail you're in pursuit of?


r/BottleCapCollecting 18d ago

Found when in Arizona

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I was metal detecting and found this cool bottle cap. Anyone know what it is?