Chocolate glass beer steins made by Jenkins

[Trade Journal]

Publication: American Glass Review

Pittsburgh, PA, United States
vol. 50, no. 9, p. 18, col. 1


Souvenirs of the old days that the col prises very highly are two pressed glass chocolate colored beer steins made about thirty years ago at the Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co.'s plant, located at Greentown, Ind. The glass, whose color was somewhat of an innovation, creating considerable comment throughout the industry at the time, was made by Jacob Rosenthal, who then had charge of the factory department at the above mentioned plant, which was operating under the general supervision of the late David C. Jenkins, who passed away a couple of months ago.

The chocolate colored glass made a big hit in most of the localities where it was shown and I distinctly recall that numerous workers made quite a tidy sum during the summer months introducing it in the Indiana rural districts via horse and wagon while the summer stop period still was in vogue. However, there was always considerable trouble on account of breakage as the ware seemed to crack easily, and finally its manufacture was permanently discontinued. But while the fad was on it certainly sold like the proverbial hot cakes.

My two steins still are intact with no signs of cracking. Had a look at them the other night and what a flood of memories they aroused! My old friend, Rosenthal, later for many years was factory manager at the Fenton plant, Williamstown, W. Va., where he now resides, having retired from active participation in factory affairs. As stated above, D. C. Jenkins has joined the great majority and the old Greentown factory is but a memory, the Jenkins interests having been moved lo Kokomo and Arcadia, Ind,, where the sons, Addison and Howard, now are operating the plants.

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Keywords:D. C. Jenkins Glass Company
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Researcher:Bob Stahr
Date completed:September 4, 2008 by: Bob Stahr;