Anyone know what these goblets are called? My boyfriend’s mother loves them, but she is having a hard time finding them. One of the two remaining glasses she had just broke. I wanted to try to find her a set for Christmas.
I know I’ve seen them, but I’m having a hard time finding them online.
I think this type of glass was often offered as a prize at fairs back in the 70s, and I know I’ve heard the name but all that comes to mind is carnival glass, which is something else so this post is really kind of pointless, isn’t it? I need to go to bed.
Anyway, my uncle was evidently good at ring toss, and as a result my grandmother had a large collection, all in the same brandy snifter-with-flat-bits-around-the-globe style. Some were colorless, while others had some sort of color coating that scratched off easily. The colors included 70s green and gold, as well as dark pink, red (not quite the same as dark pink, but close), and blue. There may have been an iridescent coating as well, but it wore off easily. Is this sounding familiar?
Are you sure ?
Maybe she is using this because she already broke all of her nice wine goblets ?
Seems you think she likes these because they are cheap,tough and perhaps the poor workmanship provides some grip ?
Well anyway this specimen is the cheapest wine goblet … the features seem accidental.
A snifter has the top opening much more narrow, short legs and the measure of brandy would be the amount that is held when the glass is on its side.
Clearly with this goblet, that amount held when on its side would be so close to zero , so its not a snifter.
Huh. When I view it in a large size, it almost looks like it’s got “panels” (for lack of a better word) - you know, vaguely hexagonal straight sides that curve up to form the bowl, which are then topped by a smooth, round rim that shows the arches of the tops of the panels. Almost exactly like this, but in stemware form (and not green, clearly). It’s just the angle that makes it look wonky.
I’ve no idea what that sort of glass is called, but maybe it’ll jog someone else’s memory.
I am far from a photography expert, but there are a few easy things that you could do to improve the quality of the photo:
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[li]Stage the item properly. You probably went to the window thinking the light would help illuminate the glass, but the brightness of the window, even with the drape, makes everything in the foreground look dark. You don’t want your light source to be included directly in your shot, otherwise things can look quite dark indeed. You could turn a little or shift sideways a few feet to put the window out of direct view. Ideally, you’d have a cleared-off, brightly-lit surface with a solid wall or other backing, but if you had that you probably would have used it. :D[/li][li]Remove extra items from the shot, e.g. the balled up paper towel in your hand and thumb with a band-aid in the foreground. Nobody needs to see these things and they distract from the item. :smack:[/li][/ul]
I would move closer to the open space in the wall and try again with clear hands (keep the thumb out of shot, use the other hand, or place the glass on a stand, etc.). I find that when seeking help to ID something, it works best to have a quality picture for people to work off of. Unfortunately I do not know much about glasses, but best of luck identifying it!
They remind me of pinch glasses. The depressions are where you put your fingers to hold the glass. I’ve never seen a pinch wine glass, though. Just tumblers.