Topic: Ravenhead Glass - advertising tumblers

[Glen]

Done them (thanks to Steve for taking the photos  .

Here is The Election Collection

http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/ElectionCollection.html

there is a second page (linked) that shows the box top and bottom too

and

Here is the Cool Fresh Milk tumbler with its trademark
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/CoolFreshMilk.html

Glen

[David E]

Great photos! I think the Election tumblers are fab: I'm pretty sure they indicate a date of 1974 judging from the characters, as it suggests Labour were in power (Denis Healy clutching the Treasury bag).

Possibly the second election of 1974, after the hung parliament in February?

EDIT: Correction... must be 1979 - Harold Wilson, of course, was the Premier from 1974-76 - forgot about that

[Frank]

Super set.

Milk one is not a particular dairy so less likely to stir an excited crowd.

[Glen]

Super set.

Milk one is not a particular dairy so less likely to stir an excited crowd.

  Thanks David and Frank for your kind words. And no worries on the Milk tumbler. I only really brought it to everyone's attention as it sort-of shocked me that I had something that I could contribute to this forum. It hadn't dawned on me that I had Ravenhead pieces (duh  ).

The Milk glasses are of important sentimental value to me, so of course, are priceless. I wouldn't part with them for all the tea in China (well maybe just, if it was for ALL the tea  ).

[Heidimin]

Thanks, Glen - very much appreciated. And to Steve too - great pics, especially of the Ravenhead logo.

The election set is really great. The 79 election was the first and definitely only time I "campaigned" for a Tory victory - I knew nothing about politics, but thought the prospect of a woman prime minister was a great idea. Well, I was only 12 and my "campaigning" consisted of sticking up home-made posters around my school...

Forgive my ignorance (age, expatriate childhood and no television), but am I right in thinking they are: Ted Heath, Maggie, Enoch Powell, David Steel, Denis Healey and Jim Callaghan?

[Anne]

You're spot on Heidi! 

Glen they are super! Isn't/wasn't Cummings the political cartoonist for one of the big newspapers?

[David E]

Cummings drew for the Daily Express, along with Giles.

[Glen]

Heidi and Anne - many thanks.  And Heidi, as I said before, you're welcome to use those pics as per your request.

Re. Cummings, I did put a very useful biography link on the first photo page that I did of the Election Collection. I'll give it you here again.

http://opal.ukc.ac.uk/cartoonx-cgi/artist.py?id=34

[Blunt]

Hi all.
Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I was googling the Cummings Election Collection and ended up here.
I have a set of these glasses, although the box isn't quite as pristine as the one on the link above.
I'm not a collector, but I am interested to see whether my  glasses are worth anything.
I've scoured ebay and googled but cannot find anything apart from this thread.
can anyone comment?
Regards
Blunt