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* Lot Composition: 12 Total Pieces (6 Matching Sets of 2)
* Brands Included: Guinness / Jameson / Smithwick's / Kilbeggan / Magners
* Glassware Styles: Georgian Irish Coffee / Imperial Pints / Irish Coffee Glasses/ Goblets
* Item Condition: Deadstock / Uncirculated Commercial Trade-Ware 12 Piece set of 6 individual matching pairs of Industry branded, B2B Irish Pub trade glassware. These are handpicked by yours truly from cases of unused, commercial deadstock in storage where they’ve been packed away, undisturbed since 2019 until now. Set includes the following 6 matching pairs
(2) Guinness Gravity Pints-16oz: Authentic U.S. Pub Edition gravity glasses, classic logo gold harp over Guinness lettering in white, featuring the raised embossed harp on the back, Has the older style NSAI mark on the side (06/13) Manufactured by Aroroc solely for Guinness, owner of the trademarked gravity design (2) Smithwick's Imperial Pints 20oz: Classic contoured ale glasses , double sided logo, Embossed “Smithwicks” around the bottom of the glass, nucleated base with the logo. Manufactured by Arcoroc #J1144A(2) Magners Original Irish Cider Imperial Pints 2Ooz: Signature flared cider pint glasses with traditional double sided multi-stack logo over embossed vertical lettering “Original”, nucleated base with an apple icon encased in circles. Manufactured by Arcoroc(2) Rare- Kilbeggan Irish Coffee Glasses 8.5oz: Classic Heavy duty Irish coffee style glasses, Rare branding Kilbeggan lettering in negative space against black background. (I have yet to see this style of their logo on anything else) Manufactured by Libbey #5295(2) Guinness 0.3L Stemmed Victoria Goblest 10oz: Classic logo - gold harp over Guinness lettering in white, featuring the raised embossed harp on the back. Manufactured by Boelter #227771 2) VERY RARE-Jameson Georgian Irish Coffee Glasses 6oz: Libbey’s Georgian style Irish coffee glass with a curved, flared, panel-fluted body, w/pedestal foot and stemmed, Made famous in the states by the Buena Vista Club in SF who exclusively use the Libbey 8054 for its perfected design and durability. These are very rare Manufactured by Libbey #8054
These are not retail released replicas or souvenirs made for the at home consumer market. They are heavy duty, commercial - grade, B2B products made to withstand the rigors of commercial dishwashers and everyday pub use.
They’re commissioned specifically by the individual Brand from one of the major global commercial glass barware manufacturers, for industry use for whatever specific reason relating to that brand (new product release, new market presence, new branding, new marketing campaign etc.) Usually for a limited production run and then distributed by brand reps directly to Irish pubs to bolster brand recognition.
For over twenty years I bartended, Co-owned and operated an Irish pub in the Pacific NW. All of this glassware was given to my former business partner/co-owner and myself by brand reps over various years within that two decade span. These specific ones come from cases that we never put into circulation but rather a storage pantry. Then they were put into a storage closet at my home after we had to close the pub down in 2019.
I can’t recall specifically what years we received each of the different cases, but I can confidently say that most if not all were given to us for the run up to one of many St Patrick’s Days as that’s when all the Irish liquor and beer brand reps would come in person bearing gifts of branded merch and promotional swag.
I’m not an store, I’m not a reseller. I’m just a former pub owner and a bit of a pack rat with a wife who wants her closet space back. - See pics (the cases in the pics are for verification and not included…. Unless you’re buying more than one set, then I’ll throw in an original case) If ya have questions , I have answers
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