For all those searching for authentic, vintage, quality glassware
..... Benner Glass Co, founded
by Dexter Benner - based in Jacksonville, Florida; also manufactured out of Los
Angeles - Siesta Ware was a very popular and distinct line which they
manufactured.
Offered here is a MATCHING Set of 3, VINTAGE Benner
Glass Co, Opal-White, Milk-Glass Mugs – with Graphics of
Playing-Card Suits (Clubs, Hearts and Spades) - in excellent, gently-used
condition – with some age appropriate wear.
There are NO obvious
chips, cracks, nor flea bites; minor scratches and wear to the glass.
The glass of these Hot-Beverage MUGs have great translucence
& weight. Their outer top-colour surfaces are
highly-shiny and clean; the inside surfaces of each Mug and
their bases are highly-glossy.
The Metal Bands show
some loss of gold-tone The Wood Handles have a bit weathered-wear but still
very nice.
These Mugs are FLASH-COATED with an opaque WHITE Top-Coat of
colour over the opal-white, milk-glass. There are VIBRANT, RED or BLACK Colour Graphics
applied over this fired-on White-Colour top coat. The Graphics are crisp
and clear - the same pattern is applied
to both sides of each Mug.
The gold-tone Metallic Bands are attached securely,
by a removable screw, to the solid, stained-wood (sealed with a bees'-wax
coating), stylized handles.
Handy for cleaning and maintenance.
Each Mug measures - 3 1/4" top edge
diameter, 4 3/8" across the top edge to the back of the handle; 3
1/4" in height; 2 7/8" across the bottom rim.
The base of each Mug is embossed - "Siesta Ware", in cursive.
SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –
Benner Glass Co trademarked the name Siesta Ware in 1963, although the name was used by Benner since 1948.
Siesta Ware –
Many different graphics-patterns were
available in this Line of glassware - such as Playing-Card Suits, a wide range
of Advertising & souvenirs …
Many
styles of Mugs were manufactured - Coffee Mugs, Tall Tapered Mugs,
Barrel-Mugs, and Tiki-Glasses.
Many
types of glass were used in this Line of glassware -
clear, amber, and milk glass; with many
applied fired-on surfaces - frosted, flash-coated in white to a rainbow of
colours – often with wooden handles and
brass-coloured bands …
SHIPPING
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Currently
and until further notice - only shipping from within Canada by Canada
Post - Monday-Friday – not weekends; not holidays. Also – Local Porch-Pick-Up
available – please contact seller.
To pay no shipping-handling - Local Porch Pick-Up always
available for purchased items – please contact seller to make arrangements.
Shipping within Canada is calculated by eBay; Shipping
to the USA should be calculated by eBay, if not – please contact seller for
pricing; Shipping Internationally - by air & with tracking only - please
contact seller for pricing.
I refund shipping
over-charges, if they are significantly over my actual cost to ship - normally,
I am close to the actual cost.
All
hard-surface items are – well-washed in hot soapy water, rinsed, air-dried, photographed,
wrapped in clean paper towel, packed and placed into clean storage boxes until
purchased.
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