The World of Beer Memorabilia: Identification and Value Guide

Book Overview

In 1951, while Herb served as a cryptographer with the US Air Force in Munich, Germany, he purchased his first pieces of beer memorabilia: eight beer glasses. He and wife Helen didn't know it yet, but this small purchase would lead to them having the largest private collection of beer memorabilia in the world.

Loaded with over 200 sharp color photos, The World of Beer Memorabilia: Identification & Value Guide showcases the personal collection of Herb and Helen Haydock's beer memorabilia, the world's largest private collection representing over 34 years of their time and effort.

This book is the perfect read for any and every beer memorabilia collector or beer enthusiast.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891457496
• ISBN13: 9780891457497
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Turner
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 2.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Beer Memorabilia Collector's Delight !

This beautiful, 184 page deluxe, laminated cover hardbound volume will be enjoyed by every beer memorabilia collector. It contains 184 pages, 8 1/2 x 11", with more than 200 full color, gorgeous, sharp photos, many full page in size. It has '97 pricing. It is loaded with information on this collectable, with very complete item descriptions. Major topics range from early history, brewery company art, signs, trays, brewery beauties, statues, reverse glass, mugs, cans and more. It does not include every item available, but a good representative of each category. A beautiful deluxe library volume. Enjoy, enjoy.

Wonderful artifacts

Herb and Helen Haydock are the most successful collectors of American brewing artifacts ever to engage in the hobby. Over several decades, they have amassed (and have now donated to Miller Brewing Co. for safekeeping and display) an astounding array of breweriana including cans, trays, back bar breweriana, paper goods, giveaways, etc. Many of these rare and unique items are displayed beautifully in this book, which features finely detailed color and black and white photographs of items in their collection. The book concentrates on full size trays, but does hit on all areas of the brewery collecting hobby. Of note is the Haydocks' specialized interest in the old Potosi brewery. The only criticism I have relates to the estimated pricing of the artifacts - based on my own experience, I would argue that the prices here are at least 30% lower than you would actually pay to acquire the item, and in several cases less than half of what you could reasonably expect to fork over. Aside from that, this is a wonderful trip through time at some items that most of us will only be able to see in this book.