Any info into the can collecting world?

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Looking for a particular can of root beer. Will pay finders fee IMG_3070.jpg
 

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Cool can. Whats the back story?

My dad’s family owned Barq’s Root Beer in New Orleans, he was a chemist. He started his own company Push Root Beer and I remember the 1st can produce used to sit on our counter at home. When Katrina hit everything was gone, so I need to find it again and put it next to his picture. I’m sure he’d love that and I’d be a happy son.
 

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I'll keep an eye out, there are huge antiques markets close by in Pennsylvania. Let you know if I see any. What's it worth, is there any idea?
 

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How long in business? From when to when? Any pics of the back of the can? What was the distribution radius?
If it was local I would guess most of the surviving cans were also effected by Katrina. This could be very scarce. More info please :)
 

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How long in business? From when to when? Any pics of the back of the can? What was the distribution radius?
If it was local I would guess most of the surviving cans were also effected by Katrina. This could be very scarce. More info please :)

The business wasn’t open that long average can the back is exactly like the front. It was very rare to been with.
 

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