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Federal Glass

Federal Glass Company Capri Beverage Set
Federal Glass Company Box Detail
Capri Beverage Set

I felt like I was having some Scott H. kind of luck yesterday when I found this mint-in-the-box set of Federal Capri glassware. As much as I love the glassware, I love the box graphics even more.

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Average: 5 (6 votes)
vakvar's picture

Re: Federal Glass

Ooh!  I could use that kind of luck!  WOW!

Ann Arbor Modern's picture

Re: Federal Glass

Well, look at that, wow!!

nostalgiaholic's picture

Re: Federal Glass

Bravo!!  Fantastic score, Scott...competition for this set has become so cut-throat.  Aren't the box graphics great?  Federal really had it goin' on.  One query...is that Fantasy stamped on the side of the box top?  Federal was pretty good about stamping the pattern on their boxes, but this decoration was called Capri.

atomicscott's picture

Re: Federal Glass

Thanks for the pattern name correction, Scott (the information has been duly updated). The pattern name is stamped on the box, but they used the same color ink as on the background pattern, so it is almost impossible to read.

nostalgiaholic's picture

Re: Federal Glass

Oh yes, I should have added that Federal stamped them, but legibility is another matter...hence my query. Thanks

oelectricmayhemo's picture

Re: Federal Glass

One of my favorite patterns! I love the original box too. I'm pretty sure there were a few variations of the pattern, I've seen some with just blue and white and no gold.

nostalgiaholic's picture

Re: Federal Glass

There were indeed a few colors available...all with gold.  (when I find them without the gold, it's because the gold was the first thing to succumb to the dishwasher)  This decoration also came in black, sharing the pattern name Contemporary with one of Federal's other patterns, and came in white, and a very hard to find pink.  I've also seen a set in red from the UK, but don't have any info as to whether or not it was Federal production.

oelectricmayhemo's picture

Re: Federal Glass

That makes sense, I didn't think of the whole dishwasher thing. 

Ludic Kat's picture

Re: Federal Glass

These are stunning! And the box ain't have bad, either! :)