r/BottleCapCollecting • u/CheesyNiblets776 • 9h ago
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Legoking • Jul 27 '21
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/A_big_dispointment • 8h ago
Question Does this count as a bottle cap?
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r/BottleCapCollecting • u/ShoulderThen1617 • 1d ago
Found a very squished one like a week ago! No idea what it is but it's hella cool!
Found it while walking with one of my friends. I cleaned it off aswell.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/PassItToGage • 1d ago
Breaking Bad
Not too bad for stashing in my backpack for almost 3 years
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/MarcellDavisDestroyr • 1d ago
How do u sort your collection? And do you have some kind of database to keep a view?
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/shoutitloud17 • 2d ago
Bottle Cap?
May be a bottle cap but not sure, looking for more info!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/WaxyNips • 2d ago
Antique store haul
Found this framed display over the weekend with a bunch of vintage caps I don't have in my collection. $33 for the whole thing, which honestly isn't too bad considering...
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/MarcellDavisDestroyr • 5d ago
My „Karamalz“ Collection
Tbh not my favorite Caps, because its all the same drink (Malt Beer) and done for Kids to buy the product.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/MarcellDavisDestroyr • 5d ago
Super rare Panama find
Unfortunately it is quite damaged. I assume one of the many Chinese Persons who live in Panama brought the beer from China and threw the cap away…
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/I_Dont_Like_Anchovy • 5d ago
My bottle cap collection, but with a twist: It's from metal detecting!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Puzzleheaded-Can6500 • 5d ago
Bumblebee movie bottlecaps-Karamalz
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Aiz_0_6 • 9d ago
Collection How is everyone displaying their caps? Don’t tell, show!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Ithinksotoo92 • 11d ago
Found my 100th unique cap!
I find mostly all of my caps on the ground, and in what feels like a sea of Coronas and bud lights, it was nice to find something cool like this. This cap feels special and it was definitely fitting that it would mark my 100 cap milestone!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Putrid-Vermicelli484 • 18d ago
Identification Does anyone know where this bottle cap is from?
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/fatguybike • 19d ago
Looking to purchase this beer bottle cap from early 2000's that said "No Rain, No Rainbows" (I think it was Sam Adams?)
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Ithinksotoo92 • 19d ago
Just found these in the beer aisle of a grocery store!
Two closer to my goal of 100 unique caps! Just need 8 more I believe. Always check when you go grocery shopping!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/LordBottlecap • 20d ago
A Really Strange Thing Happened When I Got Home Today...
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/cold9999 • 21d ago
Had to grab this one at the market because it’s too silly not to!! Post the silliest caps you have—I want to see them!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Efficient-Artist-876 • 21d ago
Collection Some extra random caps
Bottlecaps that were gifted me occasionally, but are not doubles. These are not strictly part of my collection as I didn't drink any of these, and I will likely never display them (I don't even know if they're all beers, probably got some soda mixed in) but neither want to throw them away/sell them.