Hand blown Waldorf mixed drink glasses

[AUVnav]

Here are a few glasses to get you going, I went to an estate sale, the person was a famous photographer from NYC in the 1900-1930's

As far as glass, these are hand blown from the Waldorf, they had some famous mixed drink that had a different liquor for each line in the glass! The ridges are exactly one ounce for each shot, and they had to layer the liquor...the photographer did a photo shoot for them, and kept these glasses!

(sorry didnt clean them up for the pic)
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Bought the lot for $20....​

 

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The did have a Rainbow Cocktail where they floated different liqueurs for the "rainbow" effect, as for each line holding exactly one ounce I have my doubts. Makes for a nice story though...

 

[AUVnav]

Exactly, and I have tested the glasses per ounce, but as a skeptic I checked the calcs, and it really, really does work. I was amazed to see the accuracy in blown glass,

They are beautiful glasses...
perhaps if I have time, I will fill and take pics!

 

[gleaner1]

Are they pontiled? It would make no sense to make ten different cocktail concoctions separately and then try to pour an ounce of each of all those into one glass. It would be impossible to do, they would mix too easily. You can pour small layered liqueur drinks in shot glasses or cordial glasses, like Kahlua then Baileys and others. Now, if Waldorf wants to layer eight or ten different layers of booze in a glass, then its just laughable, it would mix after the third shot. Plus it would be warm and crappy, because there is no way to put ice in it, it would not be layered, it would be warm and look like so much muddy water not to mention it would be really really strong. I'll have about ten please, then it's off to the Primus concert. Actually, all kidding aside, I like those nice old goblets nice score

 

[AUVnav]

Actually, a Pousse Cafe is likely what they were making....The Bar at the Waldorf was called the Rainbow Room...

this is an actual image from the Science of Drinks....

 

[Harry Pristis]

If the rings represent an ounce each, then these are (at least) eight-ounce glasses. That would suggest that they are water tumblers, not cocktail glasses.

 

[AUVnav]

well, I need to get some history on these for sure...perhaps in the 20's-30's they drank a big drink!

that was the story behind the glasses, so we shall see!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Are they pontiled? It would make no sense to make ten different cocktail concoctions separately and then try to pour an ounce of each of all those into one glass. It would be impossible to do, they would mix too easily. You can pour small layered liqueur drinks in shot glasses or cordial glasses, like Kahlua then Baileys and others. Now, if Waldorf wants to layer eight or ten different layers of booze in a glass, then its just laughable, it would mix after the third shot. Plus it would be warm and crappy, because there is no way to put ice in it, it would not be layered, it would be warm and look like so much muddy water not to mention it would be really really strong. I'll have about ten please, then it's off to the Primus concert. Actually, all kidding aside, I like those nice old goblets nice score

I've bar-tended for over 25 years, and can safely say I've made hundreds of multi-layered drinks, one being called a "Neon Tetra", which was 6 or 7 layers.
You usually use a cherry to aid with the pouring, and there is an order to what types of liquor go. But no matter what, in the end, most taste like crap.

 

[AUVnav]

very similar, we would use the back of a spoon...and yes, looks good, but tastes like crap!
my favorite is an extra dry Tanqueray Martini, just wave the bottle of vermouth near the Gin, straight up cold....

Aside from that, does anyone have any idea of a value for these, I cannot find any data anywhere.

 

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I'm not sure there's much value to them at all, I see nothing about them that would gain the attention of a collector...

 

[NostalgiaNexus]

Waldorf glasses

I believe the glasses in your post are Libbey glasses. If you look at the bottom of the glasses there is a small what looks to be pontil circle and in the middle of that circle is a capital cursive "L". It is very difficult to see and requires that you manipulate the glass in just the right position with just the right lighting to visualize. Let me know if you are able to find it!

 

[mamabear]

the value is in the history. Love the story, & I would love a drink out of one, preferably not a rainbow from the sounds of it.

 

[diggummup]

As previously stated, very similar to the Libbey Sirrus pattern.
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