Anchor Hocking Company's Universal Monsters Glasses

 These eluded my grasp for decades. Until the internet came into being. Then they finally found a place in my collection. Amazing art work. Highest possible recommendation. 4 in the series. Produced by Anchor Hocking in the 1960's.




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