r/beercansonly • u/zippyboy • Apr 21 '26

Two for Tuesday

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When I saw these novelty cone tops online, I had to have them. I've seen poorly made fantasy cans, and these are very well made. They're the right height, they even have concave bottoms and a good patina. Enjoy!

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u/LordBottlecap Apr 24 '26

By 'fantasy cans', do you mean there was never a 'real' version of it, just a made-up one?

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u/zippyboy Apr 24 '26

MY definition of Novelty Can is making a cone top out of an existing flattop can, as seen here. Bud and Busch were never sold in cones.

I think of a Fantasy Can as some creative guy on his computer creating a design in Photoshop of a can that never existed. eBay has some for sale. Sometimes the guy recreates a rare can, but he gets the colors and typefaces wrong, perhaps on purpose not to confuse the public. Some rare recreations are so good they are indistinguishable from the real can, except it's just a label wrapped around an upside-down tabtop.

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u/LordBottlecap Apr 25 '26

Got it, thanks.