Early American Prescut (EAPC) Beverageware (Anchor Hocking‘s word) includes beverage vessels of all types: cups, glasses, pitchers and I‘ve even thrown in the Punch Bowl.
The Anchor Hocking Americana Punch Recipes booklet is the successor to the Anchor Hocking Party Starter Punch Recipe Book. It began including Americana booklets in its punch sets in 1975 when it switched to Orange boxes for EAPC in celebration of America’s Bounty.
Anchor Hocking included the Party Starter Punch Recipes Book in Party Starter and Punch Sets from 1969 thru 1974. In 1975, when Anchor Hocking adopted Orange boxes for EAPC, it switched to the Americana booklet.
These Early American Prescut Coasters were sold in boxed sets of six. They have 4 slightly raised bars in the bottom to keep your glass from sticking to the coaster when you pick it up.
This cup does not have the usual EAPC star because its pattern is actually Oatmeal. When Anchor Hocking began producing EAPC Punch Sets, they adopted this cup into the EAPC line instead of creating a new one and assigned it a 700-series number accordingly.
These handy S-shaped clear plastic cup hangers hook onto the rim of the Punch Bowl so you can hang cups off of them for a really cool and dramatic effect.
Early American Prescut Iced Tea Glasses in very good condition are one the most avidly sought EAPC items. These glasses hold 15 ounces when filled to the rim. They were sold individually and in Anchor Packs of four. Anchor Hocking also packaged six Iced Tea Glasses with a Large Round Pitcher to make up its short-lived Iced Tea Set in the 1964 catalog.
In this day and age when we drink large glasses of everything, these little juice glasses aren’t nearly as useful as they were in the 1960s and 1970s when restaurants served juice in tiny glasses. They are, however, pretty common as Anchor Hocking sold them individually beginning in 1964, in Anchor Packs of four starting in 1973, and included them in both the Breakfast and Juice Sets.
This clear acrylic ladle was included in several EAPC sets. The style changed several times during Anchor Hocking’s punch sets lifetimes. Many collectors replace it with a glass ladle.
This small pitcher is the perfect size for milk, syrup, sauce, or gravy – I set it on Coaster or Oatmeal Cake Plate to catch any drips. I’ve also seen people use it as a pencil holder, toothbrush holder, or a small vase.
Strangely, the EAPC Punch Bowl never got its own listing in an Anchor Hocking Catalog – at least through 1979. I haven’t found any catalogs later than 1979 yet. It was only offered in sets: the Entertainment Group, Punch Set, and Punch Set with Stand.
Your presentation will go from nice to WOW when you place your EAPC Punch Bowl on this Punch Bowl Stand and then hang punch cups on the rim. The result is stunningly beautiful! Be prepared for compliments. It’s shiny.
This large Round Pitcher holds 60 ounces when filled to the rim. It is very pretty and also very heavy. Anchor Hocking sold it individually, as well as, in the Iced Tea Set and Water Set. T
The Square Pitcher is quite popular among collectors. At times it has been hard to find. There are two versions: one with a small mouth and one with a big mouth (this one). The Small-Mouthed pitcher came first, appearing in Anchor Hocking’s 1972 thru 1974 catalogs. Then in 1975, it was replaced with this Big-Mouthed Square Pitcher.
The Square Pitcher is quite popular among collectors. At times it has been hard to find. There are two versions: one with a small mouth (this one) and one with a larger mouth. The Small-Mouthed pitcher came first. Then Anchor Hocking replaced it with the Big-Mouthed Square Pitcher.
Water Glasses 10 ounces when filled to the rim. They were sold individually and in Anchor Packs of four. Anchor Hocking also packaged six Water Glasses with a Large Round Pitcher to make up its Water Set, aka Beverage Set, aka Refreshment Set – depending on the catalog – for many years beginning in 1963.
