VTG Original 1976 Jim Beam's Baseball Bicentennial Anniversary Decanter W/Box

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VTG 1976 Jim Beam's Whiskey Baseball Decanter Bicentennial Anniversary With Original Box - Has Tax StampExcellent vintage condition - no defects on decanter - box shows minor wear from age/storage.Box reads "Beam's Bicentennial Bourbon Presents "The Saturday Evening Post" Decanters - Cover Painting by Norman Rockwell - 4/5 Quart 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey"Back of bottle reads "This cover picture by Norman Rockwell depicts the old Ebbets Field, then the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Here, the Dodgers are trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 in the sixth inning. If the arbiters call the game because of rain the score will stand as is and Pittsburgh will win. This irks the Brooklynites, who dislike having other teams win. In the picture, a Brooklyn coach could well be saying 'You may be all wet, but it ain't raining a drop!' The huddled Pittsburgh Pirates' manager is doubtless retorting, 'For the love of Abner Doubleday, how can we play ball in this cloudburst?' "Be sure to look at all the pictures!Box measures 10 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide, 2-1/4 inches deep. Bottle measures10 inches tall, 5 inches wide; bottom is marked also, although hard to read/photograph.Please email me with any questions, I ship quickly and thanks for looking!NOTE: I SELL MANY UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL ITEMS - CHECK ME OUT - GO TO SEARCH, ADVANCED, read more