How to Store Wine Glass Collections
Do you know what I really like? Special occasion glasses. I have a set of wine glasses that I use for “everyday use”, but what I’m really proud of is my collection of special occasion glasses. I usually keep these glasses safe in storage, because it’s important to keep them clean and dust free, but when the time is right, I love to use them. I have a set of Christmas themed glasses that have trees and snow painted on them. I have a set of birthday glasses that have cakes and confetti etched into them. I have a set of Independence Day glasses that have fireworks painted onto them. I have a set of Valentine’s Day champagne flutes that have a ruby heart implanted into the bottom of the glass. I have a set of Halloween glasses that have tiny, jet-black bats spiraling around the goblet. I have a set of Arbor Day glasses where the stems look like redwood tree trunks. I have a set of glasses that you can use at Passover Seders, where each glass has one of the ‘four questions’ etched around the base. I have a set of glasses that I bought near Uluru rock during a summer solstice; they have a series of Aboriginal petroglyphs painted on them. I have a set of glasses from the Beijing Olympics, and they have the five mascots etched into them: Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. I have a set of glasses from the Twilight franchise, and they have Bella and Edward’s wedding date inscribed on them, and they are rimmed in red paint. I have a set of glasses commemorating the centennial birthday of Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. I store them in the Wine Goblet Storage Chest, each one has its own canvas chest which keeps them safe from any cracks or scratches. There’s a see-through window on the front, which lets me see my fine collections. I stack them up in my cabinet, where they sit, waiting for the day when I have company.