Ed writes......."Would certainly like to see Andy & Bob out here- want to go "toe to toe" digging?? He He! - I could load them up with maps and send them off and see what they find! It would be awesome."
They would do fantastic,just like Andy and I, tell them who found all the cans while we were there? The truth shall cometh in the Rustlings he-he
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Dan B
I should be able to make it again. I love Brookdale and being in the mountain air. Pit dumping with Ed was awesome. I learned alot about detecting and pits. Stew Crook was a great host and is the king of scatter dumping. The show was outstanding with alot of great cans. I got to meet alot west coasties. The best part of the show was the look on Bakersfield George's face when he won the Lisco:
Heres a close up of the raffle can:
I'm looking forward to it!
Tom I.
An aluminum 2M Cervejas De Mocambique was the raffle can?
What kind of low rent show is this?
Rand 
OK Rand, you forced my hand buddy!
A picture of Rand and Stew looking at a General Pulaski cone.
Later,
Tom I.
Here are some more photos from last years Brookdale show and pit dig!
The Lodge
Pete Duncan
The usual suspects Dave Rusk, a Raider, Carl Scheurman, Scott Field, Warren Hardaker, Mike Wilbur
Stews tent o rust: Stew, Ed, George and Bill
Bill Lindstrom and Dumpmeister Ed open up a big pit!
some of the cans unearthed
Should be another great show!
Tom I.
OK, Tom, you're not gonna let me win another raffle can, are you? 
I say we borrow some maps from Ed and go find those Log Cabins for drinking, not flap jacks.
Wonder if the midgets will be back this year?
cg
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I beleive these are the cans Tom picked up at last year's show! Steve Armstrong had an impressive picture of OIs he got there too!
Hope you guys make plans again - Tom & CG - sounds like Buddy Baker is headed out here too. Waiting to hear from Andy & Bob if they want to go toe-to-toe digging!
Great stuff to be had.... make plans now!
Ed
arghhhh! The Nu Globe sign!!!!! PLeasepleasepleasepleaepleasepleasepleaseplease tell me your bringing the nu globe sign! I've been looking for that for years! I was hoping Wally Gilbert had one in his collection (would have bought it from Pat right on the spot!). Alas, no such luck. Still looking if someone has one to part with.
JCH
Here is the group of nice cans I got at the Brookdale show last year. I think all but a couple were acquired via room to room trading the night before the show, glad I was there to get these. The one Regal Amber OI (front face showing) is the version that has the Regal Amber can in the OI panel.
That Nu Globe sign is killer. John we would have to wrestle for that one if it showed up at the show. Hey Ed who had the El rancho sign last year. You kbow the one with the cowboy and an El Rancho can. I think it was one of the raiders. I wanted that sign bad but I didn't know how I was going to get it back on the plane. Is it still around? We used to have El Rancho Grocery stores in Yuma. Cool sign!
Later,
Tom I.
Tom, it would probably be yours. I purchased a chunk of Wally Gilbert's stuff from Pat, so finances are kind of tight at the moment. Being unemployeed doesn't help, either. Anybody require the services of a down-on-his-luck molecular biologist?
JCH
Ed,
Will that hot blonde from your website be there? No rust on her, I can tell you that.
Keith
> Rand, want to meet north of Yosemite for a day trip of digging..
Sign me up! Send me mail with what you're thinking.
> A picture of Rand and Stew looking at a General Pulaski cone.
Not at all Tom....if you note....I'm standing agast as Stew is
tenderly caressing a Clipper Pale.....a maneuver he no doubt
learned from all those gay themed pictures he buys....
and there's nothing wrong with that!
Rand
More killer breweriana that could show up at the show.....!
San Diego, not Michigan!
By Vernon - Holy Smokes Bullwinkle!
An interesting one, because I always saw "...Has the Flavor" as Weiland's slogan, NOT Grace Bros. Who stole it - GB or Weiland's?
Here's Curious George at last year's Brookdale dig in the Sierras - strange things happen to him when he starts drinking those Triple Dark Bocks! (BTW - Mt Whitney is the highest mountain in CA)
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PS - the Hot Blond with Stew is the owner's daughter, Stew's boss & weekend bartender. Needless to say, when the free beer ran out, plenty of us were at the bar getting drinks! She also appeared in Playboy as one of the 10 sexiest bartenders in the country - I think it was a 2003 issue.
I need to get out there.. I'm going to try my hardest
Neat stuff from Wally's collection. I can't see Pat parting with the Golden Creme neon, and the GB light now resides with me. Tried to get him to part with an awesome Golden Glow sunray light but no go. The neatest thing I got from the collection was a huge Balboa Beer banner; eventually it will hang on my wall if I ever get my place cleaned up. Interesting comment Ed, about "Has the Flavor". I'd never noticed until you brought it up. Possibly there was a lawsuit? I know a whiskey company sued Maier, and possibly St. Claire over the use of the "Black & White" name as it had been used by the whiskey company for some time.
JCH
Wow! Burgie Dave comes out of the woodwork! Welcome! Yes, Pat Franco will be at the Brookdale Lodge Show in November (please dont confuse this show with the lame-ass extracanza in Sunnyvale, because there is no comparison!) and he will be bringing lots of stuff that he got out of Wally's estate! I'll post some more pix tonight for him. Burgie Dave - will you be there?
Back to Tom's question about the El Rancho beer can sign. I believe Glenn Hines got it. What a cool and rare sign. Had a 10X El Rancho beer can on it! By Grace Bros even. I kick myself for not getting it!
Ice-Man: We have to discuss releasing the metal-detecting dumping video we made at last year's dig. Probably 20 minutes or so of how to pit detect & dig. Also have footage of the show itself. This is a real crack-up because I have on film; Scott Field & Stew Crook both opening up their wallets at the same time! Just like a snowstorm in San Francisco -Only once in a hundred years! That was right after the Rainier Jubilee frenzy where an old timer offed indoor Jubs for $10-30/can! 6 cases gone in 5 minutes. Also 6 of the harder Old Crown color set cans - I had these and put them back. Sold 30 seconds after that! Perhaps you go to the show - you get the free video?? Andy C had his movie camera when we were pulling Hop Golds out of the ground in July, but it was busted. Too bad because finds like that only happen every few years.
Killer breweriana will certainly be at the show. So will the dumpers! And with Buddy Baker going, there wil be nice shiney cans too! Made you plans yet? Please look into a plane ticket - it may be cheaper than you think!
Thanks, Ed
Ross: KOOL! Pokey is on board too. Rumor has it old-time RBer/Spokane Collector Nick Johnson is coming out of the woodwork for the show also.
Todays's dig with Mike Wilbur was fun. We dug lots of pits but mostly 50s-60s stuff. Stew cancelled at the last minute for I dont know what reason - broken detector/dentist/girlfriend - pick one.....
Ed
Hey Paolo - just do it! It will be a blast.... you know there will be lots of LA stuff......
Just in....Alaska Chris is coming! He just booked. Yeah Buddy! Not sure if he is bringing Yukon or not??? Might be too warm for him with his fur coat!
Ed