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Title: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: dinklepip on July 28, 2011, 09:20:19 PM: Acquired these 4.5" glasses at the weekend, rather nice pieces but absolutely no idea of who, where, when, what huh? lol any ideas?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/cookiepops/DSCF2931.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/cookiepops/DSCF2932.jpg
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: Frank on July 28, 2011, 10:34:15 PM: Mexico, maybe.
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: Ivo on July 28, 2011, 10:51:11 PM: Or Spanish recycled.
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 29, 2011, 12:13:59 PM: Or Mexican recycled.
(I'm being serious. :thup: )
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: dinklepip on July 29, 2011, 09:55:05 PM: Quote from: chopin-liszt on July 29, 2011, 12:13:59 PM
Or Mexican recycled.
(I'm being serious. :thup: )
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Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: dinklepip on July 29, 2011, 09:56:14 PM: how can you tell if a piece is recycled glass
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: Ivo on July 30, 2011, 06:53:54 AM: Quote from: dinklepip on July 29, 2011, 09:56:14 PM
how can you tell if a piece is recycled glass

apart from the punters falling over themselves laughing, the colour which is greenish.
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: Frank on July 30, 2011, 12:17:32 PM: I seem to recall that this type of glass first appeared in a big way during the 80s with a huge fanfare about them being recycled. A lot of glass industry in many countries around the world have been set up to utilise recycled glass as their only raw material. Which is probably a good thing. You can also find recycled glass products that are as clear as a bell, through careful sorting of the raw material. The chunky style was just fashionable at the time and I guess some of those companies still continue to churn out the same style. It would be interesting to put together a collection of recycled glass and find out about the companies that do this type of work. Certainly a cultural icon of the late 20th century in political terms if not always in aesthetics.
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: dinklepip on July 30, 2011, 12:56:49 PM: thanks very much Frank, I shall do a little more research on this stuff :hi:
Title: Re: Pair Unusual glasses
Post by: Cathy B on July 31, 2011, 12:34:38 PM: It used to be sold at Community Aid Abroad shops in Australia (now Oxfam). I had a green set which glowed worryingly under UV...