There is something about printed shot glasses that appeal to me. I like anything
printed with funny sayings and quotes. Some are really funny and witty, while
some are inspirational and thought-provoking. I have been collecting them almost
half of my life. That is what peeked my interest in these small sized
glasses.
The size of a shot is still debated by many people since there
is no certain definition for the size of a shot. After some research, I found
that New York came close to legislate the size of a shot in 1947 but
unfortunately, the bill was not passed. Second in running was the state of
California and currently, the state of Utah changed their definition of a shot
from one ounce to one and one-half ounces. Utah is currently the only state to
have this law. While collecting numerous types over the years, from printed to
frosted to etched and to favor , I'm stuck in a conundrum of deciding what it is
I am actually collecting. Is my collection based on me collecting glasses or am
I collecting the designs?
The thing is, I do not want to define the way I
collect my glasses. Looking at my large collection, I can safely say that I
collect them for their design as well as for the glass--since a lot of them come
in various shapes but with the same designs or same shaped glasses with
different designs. I can have one set of printed shot glasses all with the same
designs but with various sizes and their handles are of a different color
too.
I am also the owner of ones with the same designs, same shapes and
in same sizes. The only thing that sets them apart is the fact that they all
come in different colors. I don't think it's weird to be having this sort of
collection. I mean, I know women who collect the same kind of handbags in
different colors to match their different colored outfits and I know men who
collect the same type of watches-- only difference is that the face of the
watches are in different colors or come with a chronograph or some small
explicit feature. My all time favorite are printed shot glasses with witty and
funny sayings.
