Hi,
A long-time lurker posting about a puzzle (for me).
I came across a pair of glasses on eBay that look like they were mass produced by Iittala recently. They were being sold as Aino Aalto with iittala stickers on in a standard Aalto Bölgeblick cardboard box. I can't find any details on what they are though and if they're still being sold elsewhere. Any clues?
Yes - the box has Bölgeblick...
Yes - the box has Bölgeblick glassware on it, rather than these ones.
The glasses have iittala stickers on them though, so ...
[1] Did iittala sell these glasses in a generic box featuring Aalto's more well known items on it?
[2] Or, has the seller just reboxed the items?
[3] Or, has the seller gone out of his/her way to stick iittala stickers on non-iittala, non-Aalto glassware?
Since the glasses were going for $15 for 2, I can't see the point of them doing [3]. Knowing who made the glasses would be good though.
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(1) no
(3) yes
Posibly 4:
(4) The original glasses were broken; Somebody could thought: such a nice box and so pretty stickers...going to garbage? No way, Let´s be "green", and recycled them. 😉 Sorry, but that's what I see more near.
They are "press glasses" more heavy than blown ones (or other similar not blown) produced by Iittala and other companies.
Anchor Hocking
those glasses are made by Anchor Hocking and are from the New Orleans line. They are heavy duty restaurant ware.
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/anchor-hocking-90006-new-orleans-7-oz-ro...
Thanks, everyone!
Even tho...
Thanks, everyone!
Even though I know they are restaurant ware now, the combination of the simple design and seeing them mocked up as iittala somehow makes them quite inviting.
I still don't find options (3) or (4) likely, but I suppose they are the most likely. I saw web pages on counterfeit iittala vases, but not mass-produced glassware.
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