Nostalgic Glasses

Do you remember drinking your morning orange juice out of juice glasses that had colorful flowers, little animals, maybe cartoon characters and Disney figures painted on them?

These were no doubt recycled glasses as they originally held various jellies and jams. I doubt anyone gave a thought to recycling, only wondered if the next trip to the grocery store might allow one of the younger siblings to have a glass of their own.

If you were lucky, your family may have accumulated a half dozen or so. Sounds crazy, but remember this was the era when housewives made their own jelly so store-bought was unusual. Then there were the drinking size glasses that were often given out by businesses, such as Gambles, announcing the number of years they had been in business. Today we have insulated mugs that are serving the same purpose, and some day someone may have an article just like this that remembers those. I must admit that I am a little partial to the juice glasses but I would bet they wouldn’t look so great after a few times in a dishwasher.