Hocking made stemmed goblets and flat tumblers in their popular Miss America pattern in both pink and crystal. I didn’t find any references to footed tumblers. Per my Gene Florence reference book, the 10 ounce water tumbler came in green and Hocking made all three goblets, the sherbet and the juice in Royal Ruby.
The goblets have square feet with impressed stars on the underside and short stems. This is the crystal water goblet, which is 5 1/2 inches tall and holds 10 ounces filled to the brim. It’s a good size. The little diamond shapes make this and all the other drinkware pieces easy to hold.
The other sizes of stemware are smaller; the juice size is 4 3/4 inches tall and holds 5 ounces. The wine goblet is only 3 3/4 inches tall and holds 3 ounces filled to the brim. (Always measure glassware volume filled to the brim.) It might seem odd that the wine goblet is so small, especially since many modern goblets could hold 12 or more ounces. Remember that back in the 1930s the average family didn’t drink wine often, and when richer people had wine they may have served a different type to go with each dinner course. The pink wine goblet is pictured here.
Most depression glass patterns included sherbets, they seemed indispensable, although today we don’t tend to have them in our homes. The Miss America sherbet is quite cute and one of the easier pieces to find in either pink or crystal.
The water goblet and sherbet are the easiest pieces to find and also the most affordable. The wine and juice goblets are pricey.
Tumblers are flat. They have the same smooth band of glass at the top, then three narrow horizontal ribs above the diamond design. The water tumbler, which holds 10 ounces and is 4 1/2 inches tall, is the easiest to find and most affordable in either crystal or pink. The water is the only tumbler made in green and is shown here.
All the tumblers are the same basic shape and design. The iced tea holds 14 ounces and is 5 3/4 inches tall and the juice holds 5 ounces and is 4 inches tall. These can be more difficult to find and are more expensive than the water size. We could speculate that the water goblet or tumbler was a premium, or that Hocking made it more available, or perhaps people simply liked that size and found it the most useful.
Besides the goblets and tumblers, Hocking made two styles of pitchers, both hold 65 ounces. The larger jug has an ice lip and is 8 1/2 inches tall. The other pitcher has a plain lip and is 7 1/2 to 8 inches tall. (Florence says 8 inches and Replacements says 7 1/2 inches.)
Regardless of which color or piece you choose, the Miss America depression glass tumblers and goblets are pretty and so easy to use and enjoy.
Next post we’ll show you where on these pieces to look for damage and the risk of reproductions.