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Vintage Beer Tap Markers
George Baley
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Description for Vintage Beer Tap Markers
Num Pages: 192 pages, 1380 color photos. BIC Classification: WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Following the end of Prohibition on April 7, 1933, U.S. federal and state governments set specific requirements regarding the identification of beer being dispensed from taps in taverns. The tap, faucet, or other delivery system had to be clearly marked with the name of the beer being dispensed, leading to the development of a tap marker industry. Through the mid-1950s, a style of tap marker nicknamed the "ball" knob was widely used. Now highly collectible, more than 2000 colorful ball knobs are presented in this comprehensive and unique book. The knobs represent 1000 brands of beer manufactured by over 675 ... Read more
Following the end of Prohibition on April 7, 1933, U.S. federal and state governments set specific requirements regarding the identification of beer being dispensed from taps in taverns. The tap, faucet, or other delivery system had to be clearly marked with the name of the beer being dispensed, leading to the development of a tap marker industry. Through the mid-1950s, a style of tap marker nicknamed the "ball" knob was widely used. Now highly collectible, more than 2000 colorful ball knobs are presented in this comprehensive and unique book. The knobs represent 1000 brands of beer manufactured by over 675 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764318313
SKU
V9780764318313
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About George Baley
A major collector of beer memorabilia for over twenty-five years, George Baley owns an antiques mall in LaPorte, Indiana, and serves as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. His collection of over 500 beer statues is the largest in the world.
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