/r/BottleCapCollecting

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This is the subreddit for all things related to bottle cap collecting. It can be a super fun hobby, especially when you have others helping you out. Our goal is to create a community of collectors/sellers/traders

We focus on collecting and acquiring caps, rather than bottle cap art/stories/memorabilia

Things that ARE allowed in this subreddit:

  • Requests for trades, requests to buy and letting others know you are selling bottle caps.

  • Links to bottle cap auctions on Ebay, Craigslist, etc...

  • Posting pictures of unknown caps to seek help identifying them.

  • Displaying collections.

  • Asking questions related to the hobby (eg. seeking methods for repairing damaged caps) which are not covered in the FAQ.

  • Anything relating to obtaining information on caps, or the drinks themselves. This is more or less the general rule from which all of the other subreddit rules are derived.

  • Making posts about feedback about a trade that you had with another user. This keeps the community safe.

  • Bottle cap art, as long as it shows your different caps. If it's just the same cap over and over again or you can't actually see the design on the cap, it should not be posted. If you want to show bottle cap art and it doesn't not satisfy these criteria, you can now post it on r/BottleCap_Art!

Things that are not allowed

  • Posts asking questions that are answered in the FAQ. It has a lot of good community answers, so you will most likely find your answer here.

  • Posts related to Fallout. Comments related to Fallout are allowed. I only say this because I want this subreddit to lean more towards actually collecting and getting information on caps, rather than memes.

  • Stories.

  • Motivational posts that happen to involve bottle caps .

  • Anything not involved with actually collecting caps or collecting information on caps.

  • Very frequent posting (i.e. don't post something every day or two)

  • Nothing related to non fungible tokens (NFTs)

  • No posts that are not tailored to this subreddit. Basically, if you have submitted the same post to a bunch of other subreddits, it is not tailored to this subreddit and should not be posted.

If you would like to submit something, but are not sure if it is appropriate for this sub, feel free to message one of the mods!

If you want a custom flair (especially if you want to display your CC.I or CCSI identification number), let us know and we will make it for you!

Helpful links

www.crowncaps.info: A website that allows you not only to search a database of thousands of caps to get info, but also to find trade partners! The biggest collectors worldwide and myself are on this website.

Bottle Cap Index: Allows you to search for unknown caps against a database of 1 million+ caps.

Bottle Cap Club: The website for worldwide collectors, but is mainly populated by Americans. They host the annual Crownvention (bottle cap collector convention in PA).

Das KronkorkenForum: The official forum for German-speaking collectors.

r/BeerBottleCollecting: for beer bottle collectors.

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Any idea how old some of these are?

There is an old abandoned house on my family’s property and I’ve always wondered how old it is. I decided to search the place to try to find something that would give me an idea as to how old the place is, these caps are pretty much all I could find.

2 Comments
2025/01/31
11:59 UTC

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Is this old?

Found this while litter collecting in a canal, I don’t know anything about lids, but it’s made of some kind of metal and looks like an old design, so I’m wondering how old it is and if it has any value. Any help appreciated :)

1 Comment
2025/01/30
05:22 UTC

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1-2 Years of cap collecting

Sup yall, I have been gone for so long and may previous goal was to get 50 caps but right now, it's pretty crazy how much I got now.

So now it begs the question, should I show you all how much caps I have collected so far.

3 Comments
2025/01/29
05:53 UTC

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2025 Bigfoot Has Arrived!

8 Comments
2025/01/28
06:54 UTC

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Hi I am looking for 50x50 blind trade of caps. I mostly trade Austrian caps. Hit me up with a DM if you're interested.

2 Comments
2025/01/27
11:41 UTC

24

Update on the collection

Last update was about a year ago. Almost doubled it in that time.

8 Comments
2025/01/26
18:00 UTC

26

Latest set ready for binders

4 Comments
2025/01/22
20:37 UTC

32

Just wanted to show the cap that started it all! My first cap and still my favourite.

10 Comments
2025/01/21
22:31 UTC

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Selection of 3 early cork lined Beer caps. Never seen any of these before so any history or background would be appreciated! A fantastic find :)

3 Comments
2025/01/20
20:48 UTC

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Just went through another vintage crate of caps and put together this set! All plastic lined circa 1970s - 1990s.

11 Comments
2025/01/20
19:08 UTC

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My collection for the apocalypse lol

2 Comments
2025/01/20
05:12 UTC

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My collection

As promised, here it is. I tried to leave out the duplicates but some might have slipped in. The large majority of these were collected in 1997 in Suffolk County, NY with friends I still have to this day. We were in 6th and 7th grade at the time. I'm glad I held onto them. A lot of memories going through these. Hope you like!

9 Comments
2025/01/20
00:06 UTC

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[Updates 18/01/2025 ] Bottle Cap App | cap2go

Exciting Update: cap2go Version 1.0.6 is Here!

I'm thrilled to announce the third major update to the cap2go app will be available soon, packed with a new feature and enhancements.

What’s New in Version 1.0.6

  • 📸 Bulk Picture Uploads: Easily upload multiple pictures at once to streamline your experience.
  • 🎨 Improved Login Page UI: Enjoy a more polished and user-friendly design.

Our Growing Community

  • 14 Active Users: I'm delighted to see the app growing with 14 active users.
  • 25 Total Downloads: cap2go has 25 downloads so far.
  • 150+ Bottle Caps Uploaded: Thanks to our amazing users for contributing over 150 bottle caps to the platform!

Thank you for being part of the cap2go journey. Stay tuned for more updates and features to come!

Download the app here

I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the app! Feel free to share your suggestions, and don't forget to join our Discord community for even more ways to engage and provide feedback.

8 Comments
2025/01/18
12:09 UTC

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The one that started it all (1996/97)

I'm so happy to find this community. I still have my collection from over 25 years ago that I'll be sharing soon. For now, the one that started it all. Anyone remember this advertisement campaign?

12 Comments
2025/01/18
03:22 UTC

32

rather small collection but this is what i have

mostly rootbeer caps

5 Comments
2025/01/17
03:00 UTC

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How to preserve, handle, and clean

Hello Reddit,

I am what some would call an amasser of any bottlecap I can findand recently tried to clean about 200 beer caps, primarily to get the smell out. I effectively just put them all in a cashews container, filled it with water and a half tablet of Steramine. I dumped it out and tried to dry them all at once quickly with a towel. Long story short, I had to leave for a vacation that afternoon and when I returned, I had a few piles of moderately rusted out bottlecaps.

I was just wondering if there was any other way I can try before I rust out the others. Convienience is not an issue.

Additionally, if there was any information about the proper handling to prevent scratches or minor damage while in storage, that would be great.

4 Comments
2025/01/15
16:18 UTC

4

Need to identify this Mikes Hard Lemonade

I was looking through my collection and found this strange Mikes Hard Lemonade bottle cap that was gray. I couldn't find it on Google Goggles or Scan or whatever they call it, so I figure I'll come here.

Is it a premium release? Is it worth anything, even with the slight rust?

4 Comments
2025/01/15
05:41 UTC

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Selection of 1920s-1960s Cork lined bottle caps. $1-$3 each, many multiples available of most!

5 Comments
2025/01/13
16:04 UTC

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My current (very small) soda cap collection. Very excited to expand!

3 Comments
2025/01/13
06:10 UTC

24

My collection so far.

Many more to come found this frame in a charity shop now it resides over my drinks fridge in my room!

3 Comments
2025/01/12
13:43 UTC

22

Random Beer Crown Sampler From My US Collection

8 Comments
2025/01/12
09:39 UTC

23

Do you date your caps?

Been collecting since 2021 and have dated all bottle caps with the year I have drank them.

8 Comments
2025/01/11
22:01 UTC

70

All in this box are unused and cork lined from the 1920-1960s. Some real uncommon and sought after ones in here :).

16 Comments
2025/01/10
03:27 UTC

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Hi there, I’m a collector of vintage bottle caps and am slimming down my collection. I have 100s of different brands for sale at the moment and they are all are unused, original and vintage!

4 Comments
2025/01/10
03:09 UTC

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Finally! The "big" display is ready

After years of struggling with the various display methods (and my lack of talent for handywork) I managed to assemble the screws-and-velcro based 432 (18x24) caps wooden display. These are all beers, all drank by me (and boy some were bad). I can't say I've identified all of these, but I'm going to... in time...

They add to the 99 caps display I previously posted here (erroneously describing it as of 110 caps) that contains series of caps from a single brand. Some series are in this display too (Guinness, Forst, Raffo, a couple others); I plan to move the "series" caps to another series display when new single unique beers reach me and can take their places, as ath the moment the total series caps no included in the big display are >150. A way smaller display, meant to be displayed incomplete, is going to welcome the caps from trips.

This display is made from wood from an hardware store with a white primer paint and opaque black spray paint, screws distributed through a grid map model I made, and little circular velcro pieces from Amazon (their glue is less than optimal but I'll worry about it when it becomes a problem). Next display are, however, going to be made from reclaimed wood from furniture and traditional black paint with possibly no primer, depending on the condition of the wood, as spray paint proved to be less practical than I thought, kind of a waste and not that environment-friendly.

A big thank you to all the suggestions and examples I've read and seen here, as they were incredibly useful! Without those I wouldn't have made it. To crowncaps and to beer!

7 Comments
2025/01/09
11:49 UTC

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Collection of mostly dutch and belgian caps

7 Comments
2025/01/05
17:49 UTC

21

Coke caps

I have a ton of these what looks to be unused Coke caps. Are they worth anything?

4 Comments
2025/01/04
18:41 UTC

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Old mout full set of new design

Looking at selling batches of these how likely would they sell

8 Comments
2025/01/04
09:29 UTC

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