Topic: ASTRACOLOR glasses

[AliceM]

Hi all, just reposting this as I used an inappropriate image in the last post. Thank you the mods for being kind and helping me there.

I am asking about glass marked 'HANDMADE/ASTRACOLOR/THE SIGN OF FINE GLASS WARE'. I see it a fair amount in Australian second hand shops, but when I search "astracolor" online, in the search bar on this website and other places, I get some listings for sale on ebay etc, but no info at all on the brand/make/origin. Another forum helped me to narrow it down to most likely Czech and possibly 1950-60s. I am hoping that others can confirm this and/or add more information.

What is this glassware? Is it definitely Czech(I know it is not British or Australian as we spell it colour)? I have mainly seen it on harlequin glass and wine glasses that look quite aged. I have included some photos of the coloured glasses I have, and some that I saw in a second hand shop last week and went back to photograph for this post. 

Any and all info about this label is very much appreciated.
Thank you, Alice

[Anne]

Thanks for uploading your own images, Alice, much appreciated. 

I have located a couple of labelled Astracolor items on eBay (Australia mainly) which also carry separate Made in Czechoslovakia labels, but the most interesting one was the image here which shows the label on yours with the addition of Made in Czechoslovakia on the same label as well. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/e98AAOSwpDRdT4f~/s-l1600.jpg

It may be that not all Astracolor items were Czech made but unless we find a catalogue or advertisements showing them we can't be sure.

[AliceM]

That is a great find Anne! Thank you very much. I think I will go with that they are most likely Czech and most likely from the 60s. I really appreciate you finding the image, it makes me feel more confident as people always ask and I look a fool for not knowing!