Everyone needs useful pieces of glass, reasonably attractive, priced to fit daily use, in nice sizes. In 1960 Anchor Hocking responded to this need with their Early American Prescut pattern.
Early American Prescut (EAPC) is a huge pattern. There are dinnerware pieces, yes, but it is mostly a serving/accessory line, with cruets, shakers, salad bowls, both round and rectangular butter dishes, multiple pitchers, punch set, creamer, sugar, and on and on. It was extremely popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some pieces continuing to be available into the 1980s. Back then we saw it at almost every store that sold kitchenware.
Back in the day people gave gift sets for weddings or showers, and the EAPC set of butter, salt and pepper, creamer, sugar, oblong tray for under creamer and sugar, was popular. They sold a larger set too, that included cruets.
Other wedding gift choices might have been the small relish tray or gondola bowl. When we shopped for glass 1999 to 2018 these pieces were ubiquitous.
We have several coasters which are great since they have a small ridged X that keeps wet glasses from sticking. This sort of design detail is a great example of why EAPC was so common then and still used today.
They made several pieces which are dual use. For example, the 10 inch salad bowl is a super size used as is, or could be combined with the small 6 inch bowl and a little metal holder to make a chip and dip. (This combination was very typical of 1960s-70s glass.)
EAPC is such a large pattern we will show more in future posts.