1967-68 Coke Caps

[Troy Kirk]

I believe the F Dodgers were issued in the Fresno area, they are harder to find than L or D Dodgers. If you get extras, I would be interested in buying or trading for those that I need. Giants can also be found with F, that Fresno set was a combined Dodger-Giants set, no all-stars, since Fresno was between Giant and Dodger country.

I believe the D Dodgers were issued in New Mexico, maybe Arizona too, not sure about that. They are pretty hard to find in their used state. There seems to have been a find of unused Tab caps from the D Dodgers a while ago, those don't seem to be too hard to find. Coke and Fresca can also be found with D caps, not sure about Sprite or others.

L Dodgers are the common Dodgers caps, from the LA area.

[4reals]

Thanks for the info Troy, still haven't solidified the deal yet, unfortunately there aren't any duplicates though.

Was also told that there are caps with a "U" prefix, coming from the New York area, possibly from a University?

[Troy Kirk]

U Yankees are upstate New York area Yankee caps. That set was Yankees and American League All-Stars, the New York City caps were Yankees and Mets.

[4reals]

Here are the "F" caps I was able to secure. The seller has some SF Giants "F" caps that I wasn't interested in as a Dodgers collector. They are cap numbers F28,F30,F32, and F35. If anyone is interested in obtaining some of those "F" Giants caps let me know and I will pass on his contact info.

[4reals]

Here's a couple more caps to add to the "cap map" courtesy of Mike, a fellow cap collector in Michigan. The Tab "white cap" is similar to the other except the baseball location moves from the top to the left. The other is a Fanta Root Beer cap with a Tiger on the flip side.

[hcv123]

So I have decided to try to piece together a comprehensive checklist (broken down by team- player - cap and bottling plant ) which I will be happy to share when "completed" (or till information received slows to a halt). I am going to reach out to Steven and Troy and hopefully get their assistance. Once I am well underway, I will reach back out here and ask for input to fill in holes. Stay tuned.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by hcv123

So I have decided to try to piece together a comprehensive checklist (broken down by team- player - cap and bottling plant ) which I will be happy to share when "completed" (or till information received slows to a halt). I am going to reach out to Steven and Troy and hopefully get their assistance. Once I am well underway, I will reach back out here and ask for input to fill in holes. Stay tuned.

Sounds like a lengthy project, but a good one. While I haven’t really actively searched for Brooks Robinson bottle caps, I’d sure enjoy knowing what’s out there.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by hcv123

So I have decided to try to piece together a comprehensive checklist (broken down by team- player - cap and bottling plant ) which I will be happy to share when "completed" (or till information received slows to a halt). I am going to reach out to Steven and Troy and hopefully get their assistance. Once I am well underway, I will reach back out here and ask for input to fill in holes. Stay tuned.

I have a decent collection of the 67 Boston caps, and can give you a decent idea of what bottling plants there were as I collect them by the bottling plant.

On the plus side depending on how you look at it, I don't think I've ever seen a Boston cap that wasn't just a regular coke cap.

One oddity. The 67s have a modern plastic liner, while the 68s have cork. Why they took that step back I can't say.

[mannequin1]

Originally Posted by Troy Kirk

U Yankees are upstate New York area Yankee caps. That set was Yankees and American League All-Stars, the New York City caps were Yankees and Mets.

Pictures of 1968 Tigers caps.