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Jim Beam whiskey celebrated its 200th birthday in 1995. The first barrel
of bourbon was produced in 1795 by Jacob Beam the great-grandfather of Jim
Beam. Today Jim Beam is one of the most popular bourbon whiskeys in the world.
A collecting interest has grown around the whiskey for memorabilia
and especially for bottles and decanters.
An International Jim Beam Bottle & Speciality Club (IJBBSC) boasts over 150
affiliated clubs with over 5,000 members. Early bottles and decanters
are extremely as collectible as are the number of limited editions
that are produced.
The IJBBSC has been holding conventions since 1970
and each year a limited edition bottle is produced. Up until 1992
Regal China from Illinois made the edition, but since that time Wade
has been producing them. Many Wade collectors have been attracted to
collecting the bottles and in the US conventions often feature
both Jim Beam and Wade.
The different series and range of bottles and decanters available is
considerable and include: the armed forces series; beam award series;
convention series; club series; famous people series; and many others.
Subject matter ranges from Rennie the Fox (pictured left) to Corvettes, from Paul
Bunnyan to Emmet Kelly, from Trains to bottles dedicated to States and
Sporting Events. Shapes vary from replicas of objects and buildings
to figurines and animals, as well as traditional glass bottle shapes.
The diverse nature leads to the decanters and bottles being an extremely
interesting collectible. The Jim Beam history and well established network
of clubs and gatherings only adds to increase the collecting experience.
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