How Glassware Retains Memories

I also don't get into autographs, but I do have a few of my magazine photos/layouts signed by people like Carroll Shelby, Mario Andretti, Sir Stirling Moss, Jim Hall and Derek Bell. Those are framed and also hanging in my office.

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karadekoolaid said:
I´m not materialist, so I´m not particularly attached to any glass, dish, plate or other utensil.
I do have some Bohemian crystal whisky tumblers I´m very fond of, however. They just seem to make the scotch taste better.
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I don't think of these type of collections as materialist. Whether it is beer mugs, wine bottles, or event media badges, they are reminders of good experiences from the past.

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Later that same night, I dropped and broke a Detroit Lions glass. It didn’t have any sentimental value, but I was mad that I lost the beer that was in it.

But, I am reminded of a shattered Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions shot glass that I bought when I saw them at Ford field. He was spectacular in the game. I remember watching the shot glass fall from the shelf in slow motion, bounce off the counter, then bounce on the floor and break into a million pieces.

Why is it that drinking vessels for alcohol are always made of glass? I understand that it is best for keeping the flavor of the drink pure, but a bunch of us drunk people are going to be picking them up at some point. This is not a good combination.
 
madebyyouandi said:
Funny you should bring this up, I just chipped a coffee mug that a dear friend gave 20 years ago. I was crushed. I went online and found a duplicate and now I'm wondering if I should keep the chipped mug, replace it, or both.
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I have a Guinness mug that I bought in Galway, Ireland, in 1988. I made the mistake of putting it in the dishwasher, which gradually wore off the original Guinness label somewhat. I bought A new Guinness mug, which has a perfect label, and I put the original in a safe place. But, I don’t feel like drinking from the new one. It just seems unauthentic.
 
The Late Night Gourmet said:
I broke one of my beer glasses tonight. I have many that I’ve gotten over the years that remind me of places I visited. I don’t take buying souvenirs lightly: there are places I visited that didn’t have a suitable souvenir glass for me to buy, so I bought nothing. I would rather have a good memory and have a cheesy bit of merchandise to prove I was there. I love Rome, and I bought a stunningly beautiful shot glass at the Vatican, but I couldn’t find a beer glass that was appropriate.

The glass I broke was purchased in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at a food truck park. My wife and I am at my brother, and he suggested this place that not only had amazing food, but an impromptu beer garden. Whenever I see the glass, I remember that day. Now, I feel like a part of me is gone.

I could go on about other beer glasses that have been broken, I’m not sure why they have this kind of importance to me. Maybe I just like the idea of reliving a good memory. I still have other glasses, and other memories, but I will be extra careful with them.

I already sequester them away from the general population. I have had beer glasses broken by other people, and I don’t want to get mad at anybody, so I am moving that chance.

Am I the only one, or do some of you have other objects that you retain because they remind you of something fun or important?
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So sorry that this has happened to you!! I't's a sad thing when you lose something that's sentimental & dear to your heart. I'm thinking about getting some acrylic non-breakable beer mugs & glasses. It happens to me also!! 😱
 
When we were traveling, pre-Covid, we did alot of road trips.
I have a bin that has all of our stuff needed for a comfortable hotel stay.
I have is a clear plastic (hard) Wine tumbler, as well as old school plastic coffee mugs.
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I hunted high and low for these when we first started to travel by car, back maybe 15 years ago.
My Mother found these at a thrift store.
We have the Yellow and Orange, but sadly no lids/coasters.
I also take along with us a small squeeze bottle of dish soap for the was up.
 
kaneohegirlinaz said:
When we were traveling, pre-Covid, we did alot of road trips.
I have a bin that has all of our stuff needed for a comfortable hotel stay.
I have is a clear plastic (hard) Wine tumbler, as well as old school plastic coffee mugs.
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I hunted high and low for these when we first started to travel by car, back maybe 15 years ago.
My Mother found these at a thrift store.
We have the Yellow and Orange, but sadly no lids/coasters.
I also take along with us a small squeeze bottle of dish soap for the was up.
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I remember those! Tupperware cup-s & lids in diffrent colors!! I had some of them!!:whistling:
 
GadgetGuy said:
Some of them had even warped a little in the machine!! I think that they may still be availible on Amazon.com.
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Yeah, I thought about ordering online some replacements, but we haven't travelled for a while and probably won't be for quite a bit more.
 
I wish I could say I'm like MG because I don't normally have any sentimental attachment to my glassware, but... I do have one favorite. For my cousin's wedding he gave us groomsmen each a glass with our initials etched into the side. Nothing fancy, but it was "the thought that counts"...
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FowlersFreeTime said:
I wish I could say I'm like MG because I don't normally have any sentimental attachment to my glassware, but... I do have one favorite. For my cousin's wedding he gave us groomsmen each a glass with our initials etched into the side. Nothing fancy, but it was "the thought that counts"...
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My brother did the same thing, only they were little 0.2 liter lidded steins.

I must admit...I have no idea where that went. 🤔
 
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