Pig Jelly Bean Jar

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C03879-20a 9-14-1981 President Reagan with Nancy Reagan and Arthur Ashe, Pam Shriver, Andrea Ja…

Pig Jelly Bean Jar

Artifact ID1981.04284.01

Object Type Jar, Jelly Bean

Gifter Andrea Jaeger

Date 1981

Medium Glass, Straw, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Ink

Dimensions11 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (27.9 × 19.1 × 11.4 cm)

Physical DescriptionA clear glass jar decorated to look like a pig wearing a straw hat. The pig's ears are made of small pennant flags with text stating "Yea Team." It is Mounted on two wood stands. The back of the jar has a brown and white sticker that states, "Purveyors of fine chocolates, Long Grove Confectionery Co., Long Grove, Chicago, Wilmette."
Historical NotePresident and Mrs. Reagan met with tennis greats at a reception for the Davis Cup and Wightman Cup Tennis Teams on the White House Tennis Courts September 14, 1981. The women’s team swept the British in the Wightman Cup that year. Andrea Jaeger, then the No. 2 ranked professional tennis player in the world was introduced by Arthur Ashe, saying “And she threw away her bubble gum today, Andrea Jaeger, 15 years old -- sorry, 16.” Jaeger presented President Reagan a container shaped like a pig filled with jellybeans. President Reagan earlier had quipped, “I was going to take up tennis again until I found out you couldn't get the horse on the court.” As she presented her gift, she said, “And if he doesn't want to start tennis again, he can just stick with his jellybeans.” President Reagan replied, “Well, that beats one of those boats in a bottle.”
Additional Details

Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.

National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and

National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)

Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly

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Gifts from the General Public