They had visited the place before, and had filmed it from the outside. They have also visited Denver Sleigh Works as well. But on Tuesday, they filmed it from the inside; it had been left intact since 1974. It had old Pepsi bottles, posters from 1973, and even the old prices. Diamond REO once played there, and Budweiser used to cost 55 cents and a bottle of pop used to cost 50 cents.
There are old beer bottles still there, including Schlitz and Falstaff. Schlitz featured the commercials which said, “Behind every Schlitz is a man who knows his beer,” which naturally got people to ask why they showed women in their commercials. The Falstaff bottles still had beer in them, and the announcer has a standing dare for anyone to try to drink the beer, which has aged since the 1970’s.
This year, Sam Coburn bought the building with the goal of restoring it. Last month, he hosted a nostalgia party for the 169 Club open to the public; between 200 and 300 people showed up. The pool table and sticks are still there, as are the old fans, smoking pipes, and jukebox records.
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Been there on a couple of occasions in the early 70's with a car full of friends from Gentry County. We had a blast. I got a slight feel of edginess about the place when we walked in. Guys in hats turned their heads pretty suddenly at our first appearance.But the band was good and we didn't leave with any of their women. Probably helped us for a return trip. The beer was cold.
Phil Lammers
This is where my late Husband & I had our first date. Had a lot of fun there on Saturdays
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