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Dave Lendy of St. Charles, IL
If it came from a historic brewery that once existed in Illinois—especially in or near Chicago—Dave Lendy likely has it. The lower level of his home is brimming with what many consider to be the finest and most extensive collection of Chicago area breweriana, from the Pre-Prohibition era through the 1960s.
A longtime NABA member, Dave started with can collecting as a teenager, moved on to openers and then met and was mentored by the late and legendary Norm Jay, a former NABA president and advanced collector. After that, “it became chaos” as Dave says about the astonishing grouping of brewery-related items that he has amassed. A tour of his vast collection reveals everything from coasters to tap knobs to lithographs to large, outdoor neon-on porcelain signs.