SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB - Revision history

Randylyon at 15:12, 15 August 2024

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	[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.		[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.

	The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, ~~are~~ offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series is divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at least 450 designs.		The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, were offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series was divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at least 450 designs.

	Prices ~~vary~~ widely. In 1977 an empty Beam Club Red Coated Fox bottle could cost $2,640 while one in the likeness of former Vice President Spiro Agnew was priced at $1,960. Errors could make the bottle more expensive. A Centennial bottle from another distiller honoring the state of Missouri came out a year early. Another brewer included "God" on his label which caused confiscation of those not already sold.		Prices varied widely. In 1977 an empty Beam Club Red Coated Fox bottle could cost $2,640 while one in the likeness of former Vice President Spiro Agnew was priced at $1,960. Errors could make the bottle more expensive. A Centennial bottle from another distiller honoring the state of Missouri came out a year early. Another brewer included "God" on his label which caused confiscation of those not already sold.

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Randylyon at 00:54, 13 July 2024

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	[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.		[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.

	The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, ~~is also~~ offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series is divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at ~~east~~ 450 designs.		The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, are offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series is divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at least 450 designs.

	Prices vary widely. In 1977 an empty Beam Club Red Coated Fox bottle could cost $2,640 while one in the likeness of former Vice President Spiro Agnew was priced at $1,960. Errors could make the bottle more expensive. A Centennial bottle from another distiller honoring the state of Missouri came out a year early. Another brewer included "God" on his label which caused confiscation of those not already sold.		Prices vary widely. In 1977 an empty Beam Club Red Coated Fox bottle could cost $2,640 while one in the likeness of former Vice President Spiro Agnew was priced at $1,960. Errors could make the bottle more expensive. A Centennial bottle from another distiller honoring the state of Missouri came out a year early. Another brewer included "God" on his label which caused confiscation of those not already sold.

Randylyon at 19:48, 26 January 2021

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	[[File:shottowerbeamclub.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[File:shottowerbeamclub.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
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	[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|~~5th and Locust Streets. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding~~]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.		[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.

	The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, is also offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series is divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at east 450 designs.		The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, is also offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series is divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at east 450 designs.

Randylyon at 19:45, 26 January 2021

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	[[File:shottowerbeamclub.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. ~~This was an~~ organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque.		[[File:shottowerbeamclub.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
			[[Image:89.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]
			[[Image:90.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|5th and Locust Streets. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SHOT TOWER BEAM CLUB. An organization of antique bottle collectors in Dubuque, the Beam Club celebrated not only the contents of the bottle but the shape of the containers.

			The whiskey bottles, usually thought of as a square bottle with rounded edges, is also offered in series named Customer, Club, Sports, Portraits, Miniatures, Centennial and Trophy among others. Each series is divided into thirty or more subheadings leading collectors to have a choice of at east 450 designs.

			Prices vary widely. In 1977 an empty Beam Club Red Coated Fox bottle could cost $2,640 while one in the likeness of former Vice President Spiro Agnew was priced at $1,960. Errors could make the bottle more expensive. A Centennial bottle from another distiller honoring the state of Missouri came out a year early. Another brewer included "God" on his label which caused confiscation of those not already sold.

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			Bulkley, E. A., "A Collection on the Beam," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 18, 1977, p. 14

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