Buffalo Brand Beer Flat Top Can
Buffalo • Sacramento, CA IRTP era, 1935 to 1950
Sacramento's Buffalo Flat Top Can
Buffalo Brewing Company of Sacramento, California, established in 1890, grew to become one of the largest and most influential regional breweries in the American West. Following the repeal of Prohibition, the brewery embraced modern packaging innovations, becoming an early adopter of canned beer distribution across Northern California and neighboring Western territories.
The Buffalo Brand Beer flat top can represents a classic piece of West Coast breweriana, featuring bold typography centered around the brewery's namesake buffalo imagery. Manufactured as a 12-ounce container, the design reflects the industrial commercial art of mid-twentieth-century American packaging.
Across its manufacturing lifespan, the can underwent various design and text modifications. Known variations display differences in side-panel layout, adjustments to patent and permit statements, subtle border alterations, and variations in mandatory tax markings. Certain releases also included instructional panels on the reverse side.
Today, the Buffalo Brand Beer flat top remains a celebrated piece of Sacramento's brewing heritage and a cornerstone item for collectors of regional Western breweriana.
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| Price | Title | Platform | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,530.00 | Buffalo Beer Flat Top 1-FACED RARE CRISP 45-11 | Morean | 5/28/2023 |