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Every guest picks their own glass
The collection is hand-blown glasses and odd ceramic pieces, goofy things, with every glass different. When guests are directed to the drinks, they pick out whichever one they like.
That glass is theirs for the whole evening and easy to identify. Nobody is drinking out of red Solo cups, and every drink has proper glassware. It only works at home, and it can't be done at bigger events.
How is a hand-blown glass actually made?
Hand-blown glass starts as a gather of molten glass, heated to roughly 1,000 degrees Celsius, on the end of a long blowpipe. The glassblower exhales through the pipe to inflate the gather, then shapes it by rolling, swinging, and cutting it with tools. Because each piece is shaped by hand, no two come out exactly alike. The finished glass goes into an annealer, an oven that cools it over hours so internal stresses don't crack it.
Why do red Solo cups dominate house parties?
The Solo Cup Company began in Chicago in 1936 under Leo Hulseman. Its red plastic cup holds 18 ounces and carries printed lines at roughly the levels for a shot, a glass of wine, and a beer. The cup became so tied to American college and backyard parties that country singer Toby Keith released a song called Red Solo Cup in 2011.
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