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Ozarker

08/02/2007 09:32PM

As a kid I remember the old Hamms' beer commercial and their slogan of a beer from "the land of sky-blue waters." They always showed a waterfall. I heard that the waterfall and subsequent photos were taken in the BWCAW. Any truth to this? If so, where was it?

Ozarker

"Always leave the woodpile higher than when you found it."

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cheesehead

08/02/2007 09:43PM

that rhyme runs through my head every day.

What? No. We can't stop here. This is bat country.

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cyberia34

08/02/2007 09:43PM

yes as a matter of fact i camped out on the campsite facing that area, its up on the canadain border, in just west of lower basswood falls, we went up through ep23, the area is busy but you can see the lone island and the water around it and take a fairly decent picture of it from the campsite just southwest of the waterfalls

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cheesehead

08/02/2007 09:44PM

not rhyme i mean jingle

What? No. We can't stop here. This is bat country.

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ditchpickle6996

Guest Paddler

08/03/2007 08:16AM

I have always heard that those commercials were filmed in several places in northern MN including Voyageurs Nat'l Park, some in the BWCA, and even some on Burntside. Great Outdoors may have more info.

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jdevries

08/03/2007 09:32AM

My travelling companion on this trip thought he should be the new Hamms Beer spokesbear.

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cheesehead

08/03/2007 11:10AM

jdevries

are those the falls from the commercial??

What? No. We can't stop here. This is bat country.

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woodpecker

08/03/2007 11:28AM

Where else but the BWCA could this picture have come from???
This is a Hamm's serving tray I have in my den....

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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snakecharmer

08/03/2007 12:56PM

How did they get the giant Hamm's sign in the middle of the lake???

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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wa0yle

08/03/2007 01:20PM

How did they get it in there? By portage of course.
(smart alec mode is on)

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jdevries

08/03/2007 01:49PM

No, they look quite a bit like the falls from the commercial but these are along the Kawishiwi River, just west of the Lake One EP.

I sure wish I could find one of those Hamms old bar signs that had the picture and the movement to it.

Jim

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ditchpickle6996

Guest Paddler

08/03/2007 02:15PM

Those signs are great. There is one on the wall at the Kwazy Wabbit in Ely.

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izzy

08/03/2007 02:28PM

" How did they get the Giant Hamm's sign in the middle of the lake ? " It's a giant fishing lure being lowered into a secret fishing spot by a UFO. 6 LB Maganathin attached so we can't see it. Izzy

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HowardSprague

08/03/2007 03:05PM

The Kwazy Wabbitt one is cool - a plug-in, animated one. You might have to ask the bartender to turn it on.

"Enjoy every sandwich"

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woodpecker

08/03/2007 03:57PM

jdevries,

You can probably find one on Ebay, but unless you are rich they are very spendy...I got a clock with a water scene that changed from sunrise to sunset from my uncle who worked for a beer distributor when I was a kid,
But, it quit revolving, so like a kid, I took it apart and that was the end of that... They now go for 3-4 hundred on Ebay...

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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mr.barley

08/03/2007 08:38PM

3-4 hundred dollars...hah! More like 700-800 hundred. Check them out on Ebay. I've been look for one for years. But not at top dollar of coarse.

serenity now

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snakecharmer

08/03/2007 08:49PM

Of course.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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kanoes

08/03/2007 09:11PM

are there time shares for old beer signs? :) Jan

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The Great Outdoors

08/03/2007 11:01PM

ditchpickle6996,

Yeah, I heard that the Hamm's commercials were shot, for the most part, on Burntside.

kanoes,

Go away, into exile that you promised.

I'll call you out when I need an ally against some foe on the forum:)

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basswoodbandit

08/04/2007 02:46AM

I always thought it was along Basswood River, such as wheelbarrel falls, that they got some of the hamms pictures. They could of gotten some from Burntside too, but i always remember hearing Basswood River

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snakecharmer

08/04/2007 12:02PM

Howard - Does the Hamms sign at The Kwazy Wabbitt look like this?

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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mr.barley

08/04/2007 12:07PM

My grandparents had one like that in their bar when I was a kid. It's called a Scene-o-rama and it's what I want in my bar. Very expensive though. There is alot of them out there since Hamm's was nationwide, but they hold their value quite well.

serenity now

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marsonite

08/04/2007 03:50PM

I had heard that the Hamm's beer photos were taken near Kettle Falls in what is now Voyageurs National Park.

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ditchpickle6996

Guest Paddler

08/04/2007 04:34PM

charmer,
That's the one at the Wabbit.

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snakecharmer

08/04/2007 04:45PM

I've also seen references to the Hamm's photos being shot at the Arcadia resort on the north end of Turtle Lake (located in northern Itasca County, MN).

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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marsonite

08/04/2007 06:45PM

Seems like everyone thinks the commercials were shot in their home town. Sounds like a job for History Detectives!

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woodpecker

08/04/2007 08:20PM

Snakecharmer maybe right...

I love the internet HA

At least some of the early Hamm's Beer commericals were filmed at or around the Arcadia Lodge on Turtle Lake in Itaska Co. according to internet search.... filming locations for Hamm's Beer commericals

Also Al Capone loved to stay at this particular resort....

I might have to check this resort out sometime, sounds like good fishing too.

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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mr.barley

08/04/2007 09:42PM

At one time, I heard alot of the old Hamm's advertising photos were taken on Beaverhouse. I don't really know. I know the Hamm's collectable "expert" in S. MN. I'll send him an email and get the lowdown.

serenity now

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marsonite

08/04/2007 09:55PM

I do know that Turtle lake in Itasca County is definitely not a Canadian shield lake--and some of the Hamms photos are taken on shield lakes, no?

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pinecone

08/04/2007 10:32PM

The early Hamms ads used as a backdrop an island in front of Burntside Lodge. It looks just like the picture on Woodpecker's tray. The island is now referred to as "Hamms Island."
Paul

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woodpecker

08/05/2007 08:57AM

Having never been to Turtle Lake I can not vouche for any commericals as coming from there .....It's just what I googled up...

Personally the commerical lakes look like BWCA to me......

That's why I'd like to check Turtle and the Arcadia Lodge area out sometime...

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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snakecharmer

08/07/2007 10:33PM

That Hamms beer motion sign went for $940 on eBay. My kids are in braces - I had to bow out about $800 earlier.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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DeterminedOrange

08/07/2007 10:47PM

Woodpecker, I love that Hamms tray you have. Here is another example on Ebay right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hamm-Hamms-Beer-Bear-plastic-tray-outdoor-scene-canoe_W0QQitemZ140145827861QQihZ004QQcategoryZ572QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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The Great Outdoors

08/07/2007 11:32PM

Woodpecker,

Those Hamms commercials were from back in the 60's, and I have heard (unsubstantiated source) that major stockholders owned a place on Burntside Lake. Hence, the Burntside connection.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Outdoors-Bait-Tackle/1606420532911075?skip_nax_wizard=true

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catfish

08/08/2007 09:01AM

Reading this thread, I've become very thirsty for an ice cold Hamm's Beer. God bless America!

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Grandma L

08/08/2007 12:28PM

This is a great thread to follow. Here I sit at my desk humming the Hamm's jingle. My co-workers think I am loosing it. Thanks for the memory jog. Boom-ba-boom, Hamms!

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Basser8239

08/08/2007 02:35PM

Great, I'm getting ready to go on my first trip to the BW and think I've thought of everything and now I find out I have to watch out for drunk bears!

Sheech!

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guitar1

08/09/2007 01:16AM

I cannot think of anything that would taste worse on a canoe trip than hamms beer[].

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The Great Outdoors

08/09/2007 08:41AM

Here we go-Hamms clarification

The Hamms pictures in the late 50's and early 60's were taken on Burntside Lake. These were the TV comercial ones.

The photographer was Les Blacklock. He stayed at Water's Island several times while taking the pics.

Most of the pictures were of various parts of Water's Island (Gregory Island originally) Some of the rapids may have been taken at Crab Creek.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Outdoors-Bait-Tackle/1606420532911075?skip_nax_wizard=true

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Wilderness Paddler

08/09/2007 10:15PM

Nope, everything was shot on Lake Minnetonka.

Wilderness Paddler

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The Great Outdoors

08/09/2007 10:21PM

Call Dan Waters at 365-3202.

Blacklock stayed at their place on Burntside when he did the photo shoots.

As stated earlier, these were the late 50's and early 60's photos.

Got the info from a man that knew him, and was there when he shot the pictures.

Where did you get anything different?? Please clarify.

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woodpecker

08/10/2007 05:14PM

Great Outdoors

...COOL!! I'm going to have to check out Burntside...... I'm sure the veiws are still !....No wonder Sig hung out there.....

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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pinecone

08/10/2007 11:07PM

Woodpecker... do you remember the Land of Sky Blue Waters jingle?
My wife thinks that whomever wrote it was inspired by the tune of the white throated sparrow!...who knows... sounds kinda similar.
Paul

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RoJoYo

08/13/2007 07:51PM

Picture is worth a thousand words.

"You don't stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing." B. Franklin

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kanoes

08/13/2007 07:59PM

Sig is that guy from the tv series "dangerous catch"....right? :)

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woodpecker

08/15/2007 07:23PM

Back to the top for Sky Blue Waters

Pinecone...

apparently there are several old jingles for Hamm's

"resfreshing as the land of sky-blue waters..land of lakes and pine, cool enchanment....Hamm's the Beer Refreshing, Hamm's"

"From the land of sky-blue waters...comes the water best for brewing ....hints of lakes and sunset breezes. dnace and sparkle with each glassfull.....Hamm's the Beer refreshing,,,Hamm's....."

I've got a dvd of old Hamm's commercials and tried to pick some of the words to the jingles

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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izzy

08/15/2007 08:53PM

The one I always heard as a kid was " From the Land of Sky Blue Waters - Comes a beer refreshing - Hamm 's the beer refreshing - Hamm's. And then Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor scored touchdowns. Bart Starr threw a touchdown pass to Bowd Dowler of Max McGee. And Ray Nitcske ripped off someones head. Every Sunday with my Dad. Izzy

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snakecharmer

08/16/2007 06:01PM

Curiosity as to the backdrop photo shoot locations prompted me to email the folks at the HammsClub.com. The reply I received included a challenge. I'm not sure what award, if any, might be bestowed on the winner. But my hunch is, you'd better like Hamms beer. Here's the reply:

THE ANSWER IS PRIMARILY NORTHERN MINNESOTA. LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF LOCATIONS WERE SHOT. MANY DIFFERENT ONES WERE USED. WE HAVE A CHALLENGE OUT TO ANYONE WHO CAN MATCH UP A HAMM'S AD PIECE WITH A CONTEMPORARY PHOTO OF THE LOCATION.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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hndrsdnpce

08/16/2007 09:02PM

All I can say is that I was a little bored and wanted to see the waterfall Ozarker was remembering.

It's in the keg.

Then I found this with a bunch of Hamms commercials. If you want a good laugh, watch the "Best Beer Commercial ever." Too funny! (You have to watch the first video to see the other choices.)

Jimi

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schweady

08/16/2007 09:53PM

Fitgers Brewery in Duluth has a huge mural -- well faded to mostly blue and pink -- that shows quite a panorama shot of the area in queston. Could someone go down there and take a pic and post it so we can settle this?

"You can observe a lot just by watching." -- Yogi Berra

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woodpecker

08/17/2007 05:16PM

Schweady

Like snakecharmer said literally hundreds of sites were used...So how do you know that is the site in question..????

Nice try but these guys are real Hamm's drinkers... you can't shut them down that easily!!

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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The Great Outdoors

08/17/2007 10:42PM

When Blacklock was shooting the pics on Burntside, he took many shots from many angles of different places.

This, I assume, is where they get the figure that hundreds of locations were being used.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Outdoors-Bait-Tackle/1606420532911075?skip_nax_wizard=true

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cscmc1

08/24/2015 10:00AM

I know this is an OLD thread, but I just added a comment at another similar thread that may interest a few of you. Love this message board by the way (I registered just to comment on these Hamm's ad threads!). :)

http://www.bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=forum.thread&confId=1&forumId=12&threadID=341730

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warhawk

08/24/2015 10:18AM

There is a bar by me that has 16 oz cans of Hamms. I was inspired to try one. Poured it into a shorty glass to give it the proper respect. Tastes like liquid aluminum. Not sure if I could do more than two of those. Need a Schlitz chaser. The signs have always been prized. Who could drink that beer is a mystery to me.

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bruleman

08/24/2015 10:52AM

quote woodpecker: "Back to the top for Sky Blue Waters

Pinecone...

apparently there are several old jingles for Hamm's

"resfreshing as the land of sky-blue waters..land of lakes and pine, cool enchanment....Hamm's the Beer Refreshing, Hamm's"

"From the land of sky-blue waters...comes the water best for brewing ....hints of lakes and sunset breezes. dnace and sparkle with each glassfull.....Hamm's the Beer refreshing,,,Hamm's....."

I've got a dvd of old Hamm's commercials and tried to pick some of the words to the jingles

Woodpecker"

Recall these Hamm's beer commercials, from back when I was a young man in the late 50's. I must admit that I used to drink the stuff, but wouldn't any longer. We were told that some of the pics were taken on Saganaga Lake. The old jingle used to go " from the land of pines and lofty balsams, comes the beer refreshing, Hamm's the beer refreshing", with a drum beat in the background.

I second the trip to the Chik Wauk Museum, at the end of the Gunflint Trail, near Sag Lake. It is well worthwhile and the hiking trails provide some very scenic views and good exercise.

How fish are you deepin!

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yogi59weedr

08/24/2015 10:55AM

Agreed... they don't call it bear piss for nuttin...

Ah retired @ 50

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2old4U

08/24/2015 11:56AM

"Who could drink that beer is a mystery to me."

Well, the mystery is solved! I'm that guy! Left half a case at my buddy's cabin a few weeks back and his wife called and said if I didn't come and get it she was going to package it up and send it back to me UPS. LOL!!! On the way honey, on the way! Mmm! I like my beer somewhere between that "Lite" water all the college kids drink and that sludge "craft" beer that should come with a fork. YUCK

Anyway, they keep selling a 30 pack for under $13 and I'll keep right on drinking that so-called bear pizz.

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jcavenagh

08/24/2015 02:32PM

I am one who really likes a lot of the hoppier and bigger bodied craft beers now available. But, after mowing the grass on a hot summer day an ice cold Hamms can go down mighty fine...Aaahhh, the beer refreshing! :)

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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Newbster

08/24/2015 02:48PM

Actually me and my wife rented a cabin on bear island lake and the woman that owns it had one of those plates for Hamm's beer with an article talking about it was bear island that was used in that picture and the commercial.

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LindenTree3

08/24/2015 03:34PM

Drum beat with the emphasis on the 1.
Tap the side of your canoe for real life special effects.

1!! 2, 3, 4
1!! 2, 3, 4
1!! 2, 3, 4
1!! 2, 3, 4

Now sing it with me in your head to the beat, here we go.

From the Land of Sky Blue Waters "wa-aa-aters"
From the Land of Pines, Lofty Balsam's. Comes the beer refreshing.
Hamms the beer refreshing, Hamms.

May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.

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warhawk

08/24/2015 03:43PM

I'm still singing in my head to the beat. Excellent guidance. Wasn't there a dancing bear in the Hamms commercials, or is that all wrong. Like a cartoony bear?
Still have my Schmidts beer cans with the nature scenes on them. I have a musky one that was always coveted, well, back when, like forty plus years ago. Still looks cool. Not as cool as a Hamms sign with the water flowing. Old Style had signs like that too. We were Old Style guys. Tastes like sour moose urine to me now. But was very tasty back in the day...
Should have tried a Schmidts when I was in town last week. Jim Beam said hi first.

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mr.barley

08/24/2015 06:34PM

I have one of these in my bar. scene o rama

serenity now

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mr.barley

08/24/2015 06:35PM

And one of these starry night

serenity now

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warhawk

08/24/2015 07:05PM

mr.barley - outstanding. So much so I just spent one hundred and sixty seconds of my life watching a video about a Hamms beer sign. And it was righteous and soothing... Still an Old Style guy. They had cool signs too. Makes me want to have one...
Cheers!

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bfurlow

08/24/2015 07:26PM

I think they have one of the old Hamm's signs still in service at the Bristol tap near me in IL. Love looking at it every time I am there for a burger and a frosty mug...

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Hangman

08/24/2015 07:51PM

quote mr.barley: "And one of these starry night "

I have loved the Hamm's motion signs since I was a kid. I would stare at the photos of the canoes on the beautiful lakes and imagine I was there.
I have four Hamm's signs including the scene-o-rama, Starry Nights, the small moving scene with the clock and the big double wide waterfall.
My Starry nights needs a little work. I found a guy online who has a case of spare motors and has other replacement parts.
I'm going to go down to my bar right now and have a beer and start planning next years trip to the Boundary Waters. Thinking about ordering a new CCS tarp.

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mr.barley

08/24/2015 07:55PM

quote warhawk: "mr.barley - outstanding. So much so I just spent one hundred and sixty seconds of my life watching a video about a Hamms beer sign. And it was righteous and soothing... Still an Old Style guy. They had cool signs too. Makes me want to have one...
Cheers!"

The signs came out of my grandparent's bar that they sold in the early 80's. I got them when my grandmother died and had them redone.

serenity now

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mr.barley

08/24/2015 08:07PM

quote Hangman: "
quote mr.barley: "And one of these starry night "

I have loved the Hamm's motion signs since I was a kid. I would stare at the photos of the canoes on the beautiful lakes and imagine I was there.
I have four Hamm's signs including the scene-o-rama, Starry Nights, the small moving scene with the clock and the big double wide waterfall.
My Starry nights needs a little work. I found a guy online who has a case of spare motors and has other replacement parts.
I'm going to go down to my bar right now and have a beer and start planning next years trip to the Boundary Waters. Thinking about ordering a new CCS tarp.
"

I happen to be friends with the premier Hamms sign refinisher in the world (I might not be exaggerating). Lives about 40 miles from my house. I could connect you with him.

serenity now

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warhawk

08/24/2015 10:18PM

Ya mon. Forget about the tarp and get that beer sign fixed.

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2old4U

08/25/2015 08:31AM

Forget the signs for a minute...anybody got one of those old crocheted fishing hats made out of old Hamms cans? The Schmidt Sportsmen series were also very popular back in the late 70's! I think my son would really love having his dad show up to his games wearing one; why I can see the smile on his face now! LMAO!

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mr.barley

08/25/2015 09:04AM

quote 2old4U: "Forget the signs for a minute...anybody got one of those old crocheted fishing hats made out of old Hamms cans? The Schmidt Sportsmen series were also very popular back in the late 70's! I think my son would really love having his dad show up to his games wearing one; why I can see the smile on his face now! LMAO!"

You mean one like this?

serenity now

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Twins87

08/25/2015 01:31PM

Voyaguer Brewing in Grand Marais has the canoe used in one of the commericals hanging on the wall. We recently took the brewery tour. Before I could ask about the cool old canoe on the wall, owner Mike Prom pointed it out and said it was the one used in Hamm's commercials. It might have been my favorite part of the tour. Well the free beer is nice too ;-)

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AmarilloJim

08/25/2015 02:28PM

For years I have always taken a Hamms in my cooler with me when I golf. When one of my buddys ask for a beer I offer them the Hamms. I still have most of the 30 pack from 2008!

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Basspro69

08/25/2015 04:00PM

ditchpickle now thats a funny screen name :-)

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD

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warhawk

08/25/2015 06:05PM

Geez, now I'm dying for one of those sixteen ouncers of liquid aluminum Hamms. It's almost like you have to gear up for it mentally. Thoughts to self. Ok dude, it's a cool bar, it's a bad beer, it is what it is. Fun!

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Jeriatric

08/25/2015 09:31PM

quote 2old4U: "Forget the signs for a minute...anybody got one of those old crocheted fishing hats made out of old Hamms cans? The Schmidt Sportsmen series were also very popular back in the late 70's! I think my son would really love having his dad show up to his games wearing one; why I can see the smile on his face now! LMAO!"

Does your son play for Minnesota?
Minnesota Gopher's hat

The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that's all there is. ___Mr Carson (Downton Abby)

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2old4U

08/26/2015 09:55AM

I'm so buying that!!!

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jdevries

08/26/2015 11:15AM

Isn't Hamms what VNO offers to folks as they come out after a trip?

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2old4U

08/26/2015 11:44AM

quote jdevries: "Isn't Hamms what VNO offers to folks as they come out after a trip?"

That's where I (re)discovered it. Thanks John!

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schells

08/26/2015 01:31PM

quote mr.barley: "
quote 2old4U: "Forget the signs for a minute...anybody got one of those old crocheted fishing hats made out of old Hamms cans? The Schmidt Sportsmen series were also very popular back in the late 70's! I think my son would really love having his dad show up to his games wearing one; why I can see the smile on his face now! LMAO!"
You mean one like this? "

"its a grand old beer"

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Hangman

08/26/2015 03:55PM

quote mr.barley: "
quote Hangman: "
quote mr.barley: "And one of these starry night "

I have loved the Hamm's motion signs since I was a kid. I would stare at the photos of the canoes on the beautiful lakes and imagine I was there.
I have four Hamm's signs including the scene-o-rama, Starry Nights, the small moving scene with the clock and the big double wide waterfall.
My Starry nights needs a little work. I found a guy online who has a case of spare motors and has other replacement parts.
I'm going to go down to my bar right now and have a beer and start planning next years trip to the Boundary Waters. Thinking about ordering a new CCS tarp.
"
I happen to be friends with the premier Hamms sign refinisher in the world (I might not be exaggerating). Lives about 40 miles from my house. I could connect you with him."

I would appreciate that - he might have a source for some replacement parts I need.

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LindenTree3

08/27/2015 08:30AM

Cleaning out my office and found these.

May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.

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mr.barley

08/27/2015 08:50AM

quote Hangman: "
quote mr.barley: "
quote Hangman: "
quote mr.barley: "And one of these starry night "

I have loved the Hamm's motion signs since I was a kid. I would stare at the photos of the canoes on the beautiful lakes and imagine I was there.
I have four Hamm's signs including the scene-o-rama, Starry Nights, the small moving scene with the clock and the big double wide waterfall.
My Starry nights needs a little work. I found a guy online who has a case of spare motors and has other replacement parts.
I'm going to go down to my bar right now and have a beer and start planning next years trip to the Boundary Waters. Thinking about ordering a new CCS tarp.
"
I happen to be friends with the premier Hamms sign refinisher in the world (I might not be exaggerating). Lives about 40 miles from my house. I could connect you with him."

I would appreciate that - he might have a source for some replacement parts I need. "

Steve Miner Winnebago MN 507-525-2858. Tell him Vance sent you.

serenity now

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warhawk

08/27/2015 09:30AM

Had one of those Hamms in my garage for awhile. I still have about 300 cans in my attic that I've had for more than forty years. Not sure how many Hamms are up there. Since it was mentioned, here's my Schmidts nature can collection. Looks like I got doubles of the pheasant. Should have traded up!

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yogi59weedr

08/27/2015 06:47PM

Nice

Ah retired @ 50

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Hangman

08/28/2015 09:45AM

quote mr.barley: "
quote Hangman: "
quote mr.barley: "
quote Hangman: "
quote mr.barley: "And one of these starry night "

I have loved the Hamm's motion signs since I was a kid. I would stare at the photos of the canoes on the beautiful lakes and imagine I was there.
I have four Hamm's signs including the scene-o-rama, Starry Nights, the small moving scene with the clock and the big double wide waterfall.
My Starry nights needs a little work. I found a guy online who has a case of spare motors and has other replacement parts.
I'm going to go down to my bar right now and have a beer and start planning next years trip to the Boundary Waters. Thinking about ordering a new CCS tarp.
"
I happen to be friends with the premier Hamms sign refinisher in the world (I might not be exaggerating). Lives about 40 miles from my house. I could connect you with him."

I would appreciate that - he might have a source for some replacement parts I need. "
Steve Miner Winnebago MN 507-525-2858. Tell him Vance sent you."

I'll give him a call
Thank you
Jeff

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Hangman

08/28/2015 09:52AM

Sorry about this being off subject - but I made a donation to this site a few days ago and I don't see the little Flying Moose symbol under my name on these posts. Before anyone asks - no I did not check the anonymous box.
I do see the charge on my credit card . . I also see the charge for my new CCS tarp.
Does the little Flying Moose symbol take more than a few days to appear ?

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warhawk

08/28/2015 03:58PM

Aw, what the heck, the cans are just sitting in boxes in my attic. I think this is my whole Hamms collection, plus the dented one, but that doesn't count. I have like eight boxes of cans divided up by region. Must have been organized back in the day. Have a lot of nice old PBR cans. I just threw in a couple other favs. Anyone who collected cans back in the day had one or two Olde Frothingslosh. And the Iron City 75 Steelers Super Bowl can is flat out cool. Always wore number 58.
I think I got most of these Hamms cans collecting on my bike on the other side of the tracks. My dad used to go on road trips and bring me back cans. I can see him now putting down a sixer of Lone Star in his hotel room to help his son better his collection. He tells a story of having like twenty cans on the hotel room table to bring home and the maid came and cleaned them out when be went to breakfast. Oh man, I got robbed of doubles of the Olympia with the curved top!

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bwcasolo

08/28/2015 04:10PM

quote woodpecker: "Where else but the BWCA could this picture have come from???

This is a Hamm's serving tray I have in my den....

Woodpecker"

that is very nice, such a keepsake!

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bwcasolo

08/28/2015 04:11PM

quote RoJoYo: "Picture is worth a thousand words. "

looks like knife.

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jcavenagh

08/28/2015 05:56PM

quote warhawk: "I'm still singing in my head to the beat. Excellent guidance. Wasn't there a dancing bear in the Hamms commercials,"

Yes, and he was a real wise guy, too! Sometimes he had a headband with a single feather in it.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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jcavenagh

08/28/2015 06:01PM

warhawk...I had forgotten about that "Little Kegger" Hamms can.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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warhawk

08/28/2015 06:08PM

I like the Preferred Stock can too. I remember me and my best buddy used to splurge and split three sixers of Old Style Special Export thinking it was an upgrade. Pure swill. Speaking of, I have to share the words on a can of Olde Frothingslosh. It's just too funny.

Pittsburgh Brewing Company

Fatima Yechburg, winner of the 1969 Miss Olde Frothingslosh contest was chosen on the basis of beauty, talent, poise . . . and quantity. She is the woman who best symbolizes Olde Frothingslosh. The pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom. Now she's the girl all others look down on.

Background - She's from a small town outside Pittsburgh. It's considerably smaller since she left.
Occupation - Trapeze artist
Education - Studying arc welding at night
Hobbies - Arm wrestling, sky diving, soap carving, ballet and reading. She reads comic books, race forms, cereal boxes and other good stuff.
Miss Frothingslosh's secret to success.
"Think Big"

Contents12 Fluid Ounces

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