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Shot Glasses
A Brief History Of Shot Glasses
A shot glass is described as a miniature glass intended for containing or measure liquor, which in turn can either be poured into another liquid composition, or in most cases, consumed directly from the glass, hence the term “a shot”.
The word shot glass was first coined by the Oxford English Dictionary sometime in the 1940s. There are several legendary stories about the origins of the shot glass, but one which endured is that the shot glass has been used for more than two centuries in Italy, mainly used for drinking grappa. This liquor was sipped slowly and not downed straight.
In much earlier times, the container utilized to measure or drink a typical amount of liquor was known as the Jigger or Pony. A petite glass containing a shot of alcohol is identified as a whiskey. In the late 19th century, at the dawn of the Prohibition, many American distilleries disseminated slender whiskey glasses bearing advertisements which were etched. These glasses emblazoned with an assortment of pictures and designs are now coveted items amongst shot glass collectors.
The New York Times was the first publication to use the phrase shot glass in the 1940s; in an account concerning the attempt to standardize the volume of a shot of liquor in New York. There are also several allusions from as early as the 1800s about workers excavating canals being offered a jigger of whiskey or rum. However, the phrase shot glass only became universal a good deal later after the article was written.
There is a palpable correlation between the Prohibition and the glass; that both are directly linked with alcohol. In times before the Prohibition struck, most glasses were slim at the sides. After the Prohibition concluded, glasses for shots were manufactured with thick bases and sides.
There is several interesting folklore on the birth of the shot glass. One tale describes the glass first being mentioned in Old West Saloons; when patrons would trade bullets for a single shot of drink. Another story stated that the glass was used at dinner to contain any lead shot present in the meat (similar to spit jars used by tobacco chewers). One popular version admitted that the shot (filled with lead) was invented to hold unused quill pens, so that they could stand upright.
The word shot can also be described as dose, akin to an inoculation shot. This definitely pre-dates the application of the phrase shot glass.
Not many people are aware that the word shot was initially spelled as Schott, the namesake of German chemist and Glass expert Friedrich Otto Schott. Along with physicist Ernst Abbe and instrument engineer Carl Zeiss, they established a glassworks plant in 1884 in Jena, Germany. It is believed that this Jena glass was the first Schott glass invented. Later on, the name was shortened to shot glass when it was produced in America, and the original name was soon erased from memory.
In many countries, both single and double shot sizes are standardized.
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Set of Imperial Russian Silver Vodka Shot Glasses~1894~With Base Tray $2,361.35 |
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Antique Lobmeyr Hand Painted Decanter and Shot Glasses $1,725.00 |
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Ice-O-Matic ICEU070A – Ice Maker w/ 24-lb Bin, Shot Glass Cube, 84-lb/24-Hr, $1,490.40 |
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Estate Ornate 12 French Boulenger Sterling Silver Shot Glasses Cups Flower Vine $1,400.00 |
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Art Deco Czech glass – DECANTER & 6 SHOT GLASSES – Hlousek $1,250.00 |
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LOT OF 7 LALIQUE CRYSTAL ARGOS CORDIAL SHOT GLASSES BARWARE LIQUOR $1,100.00 |
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FOUR (4) c.1940-44 Wm. SPRATLING SILVER Shot Glasses $1,000.00 |
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Set of Six Russian Silver Vodka Shot Glasses With Box $999.00 |
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Faberge Du Barry Decanter & Six Crystal Shot Glasses $960.00 |
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Rare Boxed Set of 8 Sterling Silver NRA National Rifle Association Shot Glasses $889.99 |
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ART GLASS SILVER OVERLAY EMERALD GREEN DECANTUR & SHOT GLASS $799.99 |
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German WW2 DVS Luftwaffe Ace Pilots Silver Shot Glass $750.00 |
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WMF Maiden Liqueur service with shot glasses $726.57 |
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SHAG JOSH AGLE TIKI SIP SWIG & SWILL SHOT GLASS & PRINT SET #3/100 RARE! Mug W@W $695.00 |
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147 – 4″ Hard Rock Cafe Shotglasses Shot Glass Glasses – 1 Cobalt 3″ HRH $600.00 |
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Cast bronze Monkey Butler shot glass holder w/3 glasses $600.00 |
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0900 Silver Ice Bucket and Shot Glass/Goblet Set $599.00 |
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ART DECO KARL PALDA GLASS DECANTER & 4 SHOT GLASSES $599.00 |
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32 Personalized NFL Shot Glasses Collection-Every Team! $564.99 |
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Pre Pro Wm Foust’s Sons Distiller Glen Rock PA Lug Label Under Glass Shot Glass $499.99 |
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Nobel Imports Hand Crafted Italian Decanter 6 Shot Glasses on Plate Gold Accents $499.00 |
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FI- VINTAGE ANTIQUE CAR MUSIC BOX DECANTER & 6 SHOT GLASSES (JAPAN) MINT $497.50 |
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Russian Emperor Nicolas II Romanov Czar Shot Glass Sterling Silver 925 Gild $495.00 |
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BOSSI SILVER SHOT GLASS SET WITH PLATTER $425.00 |
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Jack Danels Shot Glasses $400.00 |
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HARD ROCK CAFE TAICHUNG SHOT GLASS BLACK LETTER OLD ASIAN LOGO *CLOSED*. $399.99 |
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Stolzle New York Bar Shot Glasses, Set of 6 $394.91 |
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CRANBERRY Glass Decanter 4 Shot Cordial Footed Glasses GOLD HP FLOWERS Italy! $385.00 |
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Vintage Lalique Les Enfants Shot Glass Cherub Grp of 4 $380.00 |
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B & M Sterling Silver Shot Glasses 2PC $375.00 |
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Faberge Crystal D’Arcy Vodka Shot Glasses set of 6 $375.00 |
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Towle Sterling Silver Set 4 Shot Glasses 3″ Tall Weighted Reinforced #58 $362.95 |
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Shot Glass Chess Set $350.00 |
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1880 IRON HORSE TRAIN STEAM ENGINE SCOTCH AMBER BOTTLE, 6 SHOT GLASSES MUSIC BOX $350.00 |
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HEISEY SPECTACULAR / RARE Decanter + 5 Shot Glasses $349.99 |
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Vintage American Fostoria Decanter Tray & Shot Glasses $349.00 |
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1987 Clear Black/Gold Kentucky Derby Shot Glass $335.00 |
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Crackle Glass Shot Glass Decanter by Blenko $325.00 |
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FRANKLIN MINT SPORTSMAN 32 PC SHOT GLASS +DISPLAY NIB $299.99 |
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“Anchor” “Line Whiskey Shot Glass in Clear” 5281/932U $286.79 |
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144 Personalized Shot Glass Favors Wedding/Party $285.00 |
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Custom 2oz Clear Shot Glasses (216 Pieces) $285.00 |
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144 Clear Shot Glasses, Personalized With Your Logo $284.00 |
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250 Acrylic Shot Glasses, Personalized With Your Logo $282.00 |
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Set of 6 Gorham Althea crystal Shotglasses with matching Decanter $275.00 |
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Tiffany Sterling Silver Shot Glass Cup C. 1960 $275.00 |
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Antique Baccarat Art Glass Shot Glass, Forget-Me-Nots $275.00 |
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Faberge Crystal Shot Glasses, Faberge Glasses, Colored Crystal Glasses, 24% $269.00 |
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Antique Bluebill Pellet Shot Glass-Eye Duck Decoy Old Wood Carved Folk Art Bird $260.00 |
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Tiffany 18126D Sterling Silver Shot Glass Makers 2247 $256.95 |
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Visiuc Spain Silver goblets Wine champaign Shot Glass set of 22 Vintage $255.59 |
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Comet Portion Cup/shot Glass Clear 2 Oz 50/50’s – WNAP20 $254.69 |
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Vintage Solid Silver 925 Shot Glasses W/ Victorian Etching And German Hallmarks $250.00 |
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HARD ROCK CAFE MAKATI PHILIPPINES SHOT GLASS BLACK LETTER OLD ASIAN LOGO *RARE*. $249.99 |
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HARD ROCK CAFE MANILA SHOT GLASS BLACK LETTER OLD ASIAN LOGO *RARE*. $249.99 |
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HARD ROCK CAFE TAIPEI SHOT GLASS BLACK LETTER OLD ASIAN LOGO *CLOSED*. $249.99 |
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Shot Glass,Shooter Glass, Item# 201SG $249.99 |
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Silver plate amethyst liquor decanter shot glasses old $249.99 |
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Shot Glass Display Cabinet Case/RackShelf Item #133 $249.99 |
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HARD ROCK CAFE ANTWERP SHOT GLASS BLACK LETTER THIN & SMALL FONT *CLOSED*. $249.99 |
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Vintage Print Playsuit Shot Glasses And Cigars 1940S $249.00 |
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FIVE STERLING 950 JAPAN SILVER OVERLAY SHOT GLASSES $245.00 |
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72 Shooter Shot Glass/ Votive, Personalized With Your Logo $243.00 |
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2 German sterling silver shot glasses (schnapps) $240.00 |
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SET OF 6 EMERALD BLUE GLASS FROSTED SATIN SHOT GLASSES PAINTED 2-1/4″ $239.00 |
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VODKA BOTTLE 6 SHOT GLASSES AND CAVIAR SERVING SET IN SILVER BY HILAIRE FRANCE $229.00 |
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Web Sterling Silver Shot Glasses Set of 3 Pattern 28 $225.95 |
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SET OF SIX STERLING SILVER FILGRIN SHOT GLASSES CUPS $225.00 |
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Labrador Duck Hunter Beer Stein Ltd Edit. w/Shot Glass $225.00 |
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Hand Painted Glass Decanter & Eight Shot Glasses Gnomes & Wheel Barrow $225.00 |
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Faberge Crystal D’Arcy Vodka Shot Glasses set of 4 $225.00 |
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VINTAGE AIR FRANCE CONCORD PEWTER w/b SHOTGLASS AIRLINE $225.00 |
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Art Deco Czech glass – DECANTER & 5 SHOT GLASSES – PALDA $224.00 |
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96 Personalized Wedding Shot Glass Votive Candle Holder $220.00 |
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MOSER- 6 BAR SHOT GLASSES – TOPAZ – Perfect Accessory! $220.00 |
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WNA Comet Comet Portion Cup/shot Glass Clear 2 Oz 50/50’s $218.07 |
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Decorative Antique Sterling Silver-Cased Shot Glasses $215.00 |
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96 Personalized Shot Glass Favors Wedding/Party/Showers $215.00 |
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240 Personalized Glass Wedding Favor Shot Glasses NEW! $213.60 |
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Lalique Argos Liquor Shot Glass, First Quality (NIB) $206.95 |
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SHOT GLASSES PERSONALIZED PROMOTION DISCOUNT CHEAP PARTY WEDDING FAVOR BEST SELL $206.00 |
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ROUND SHOT GALSS HOLDER 21 SHOT GLASSES BAR PACK $202.76 |
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Sterling Silver Shot Glass – Huge Thimble – Made in USA $202.25 |
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160 gold votive candle shot glass tealight holder BULK $199.54 |
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100 – PROUD TO BE A DEMOCRAT SHOT GLASSES Smithsonian $200.00 |
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1940s Victoria Ana Brilanti Taxco Silver shot glass/cup (Mid-Century Modern) $200.00 |
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10 Pieces Mid Century Holmegaard Kluk Kluk Decanter Cordial Shot Glass Set Eames $200.00 |
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FOSTORIA AMERICAN 080 10.5″ TRAY & 5 SHOT GLASSES $200.00 |
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85 WORLDWIDE SHOT GLASSES & 4 DISPLAY CASES (35 POUNDS) $200.00 |
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Nice set of 35 Bar Shot Glasses with Wall Case $199.99 |
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Fred Cool Shooters Shot Glass Mold $5.45 What’s cooler than a shot glass made of ice? Fill Cool Shooters water or your favorite juice, freeze, and then pop out four fully-formed with frozen shot glasses. A great way to add a little nip to your favorite sip! Pure food-grade silicone rubber, clear display boxes…. |
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Bodum Pavina Double-Wall Thermo Glasses, Set of 2 The Bodum Pavina double wall cooler glass is 12 ounces in size and can be used for cold or warm beverages. Its unique design is appealing to the eye when filled with your favorite beverage. With its double layer of borosilicate glass it appears as though the liquid is ‘floating’ within the glass. They will not sweat when filled with a cold beverage, so you will not have to use a coaster. The d… |
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Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop Espresso Makers The world’s best selling coffee pot, the Bialetti Moka Express was invented in 1933 and remains virtually unchanged to this day. Simple to own and simple to operate, the Moka Express is a masterpiece of industrial design. Free CaffeSolo Moka Coffee with each purchase…. |
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