Valiant Promo Beer 1 1

[williamharms]

I wasn't sure where to post this question, so apologies if this is the wrong place.

Been going through stuff in preparation for a move and found these two Valiant promotional beers in a box. Does anyone know more about them, or if they're worth anything?

Thanks!

[PINWHEEL]

These were mailed to retailers back in the mid ‘90’s as a thank you.  I want to say it was 1993 and 1994, but I could be off by a year.  They included a Christmas card as well.  As for what they sell for, not sure, I’ve had mine ever since and don’t plan on selling. 

[comicstock]

I have mine stored away somewhere...the Armstrong Ale.

[williamharms]

3 hours ago, PINWHEEL said:

These were mailed to retailers back in the mid ‘90’s as a thank you.  I want to say it was 1993 and 1994, but I could be off by a year.  They included a Christmas card as well.  As for what they sell for, not sure, I’ve had mine ever since and don’t plan on selling. 

Thanks, that must have been when I got mine, as well. (They still have the card in them, too.) 

The Darque bottle came empty (the cap's still on) and the label's upside down, so that must've been a production error.

[PeterPark]

This is a pretty cool thing. For the most part (production errors aside), these are actual beer?

[BigLeagueCHEW]

18 hours ago, williamharms said:

I wasn't sure where to post this question, so apologies if this is the wrong place.

Been going through stuff in preparation for a move and found these two Valiant promotional beers in a box. Does anyone know more about them, or if they're worth anything?

Thanks!

Crack it open and enjoy it while reading Shadow Man, I am sure it is tasty,

[williamharms]

3 hours ago, BigLeagueCHEW said:

Crack it open and enjoy it while reading Shadow Man, I am sure it is tasty,

Ha, I'm sure it is!

[williamharms]

9 hours ago, PeterPark said:

This is a pretty cool thing. For the most part (production errors aside), these are actual beer?

They both have the warning label about drinking alcoholic beverages, so I assume so. 

Of course, since hardly anyone probably actually drank them (since opening = lowered value, and we're collectors, after all), they could be filled with water. :-)

[BigLeagueCHEW]

23 minutes ago, williamharms said:

They both have the warning label about drinking alcoholic beverages, so I assume so. 

Of course, since hardly anyone probably actually drank them (since opening = lowered value, and we're collectors, after all), they could be filled with water. :-)

True, or over the years they went flat.

[Markentoth]

Gotta be worth millions!

[valiantman]

These were actual beer, mailed from the Valiant offices to retailers - so they knew the recipients were legal age. 

Unopened bottles have gone for around $40 to $100 - with the higher prices being paid for the "full set" which is the unopened bottle, Christmas card/postcard, and original mailing box with markings from the Valiant offices.

Opened bottles are likely to be around $20 - $25, and the Darque Brew seems to have about half of the labels applied upside down - so it's an error but not necessary "rare" compared to the correct bottle label.

It has been a few years since I have seen these trade hands, though, so the pricing may have changed in the mean time or there could be people wanting to pick them up and ready to pay extra just to mark it off their checklist.

 

Edited December 14, 2020 by valiantman

[williamharms]

On 12/14/2020 at 7:14 AM, valiantman said:

These were actual beer, mailed from the Valiant offices to retailers - so they knew the recipients were legal age. 

Unopened bottles have gone for around $40 to $100 - with the higher prices being paid for the "full set" which is the unopened bottle, Christmas card/postcard, and original mailing box with markings from the Valiant offices.

Opened bottles are likely to be around $20 - $25, and the Darque Brew seems to have about half of the labels applied upside down - so it's an error but not necessary "rare" compared to the correct bottle label.

It has been a few years since I have seen these trade hands, though, so the pricing may have changed in the mean time or there could be people wanting to pick them up and ready to pay extra just to mark it off their checklist.

 

Thanks for the great information! Really appreciate it.

[Comicshows]

I drank the first one when it appeared on my doorstep many moons ago. Sold the empty bottle soon after for $10. The Darque brew I have one still untouched in the original shipping box. The label is facing up the correct way. 

[gradejunky]

Wow ok, I've never seen those before!