Welcome to pre-pro.com, a Web Site Devoted to the Appreciation of Pre-Prohibition Shot Glasses
lpre-pro.com is a web site dedicated to pre-prohibition shot glasses in all their glory. Four examples of pre-pro glasses are shown in the panel below. "Pre-pro" includes any shot glass made prior 1920, the year in which the Volstead act was implemented. This was a Congressional law that made sales of alcohol for anything other than medicinal purposes illegal.
Here you'll find information about the origins of these glasses, how they were made, the different types and designs that are available, and how to establish and grow your collection. It also contains information about places to buy shot glasses and the people who collect them.
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| But this site is not just about shot glasses - it's also about the pre-Prohibition whiskey industry. We're building databases of advertising shot glasses, brand names, distillers and wholesalers and their products. If you'd like to contribute information and be a part of this collective effort, please drop us a line! |
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If you're a serious pre-pro shot collector or you're interested in becoming one and would like to receive occasional informational e-mails on shows and private sales, please take time to leave your e-mail address at the Collectors Circle.
I hope you'll enjoy your visit. Please contact me with feedback, comments, suggestions and particularly with contributions to the site. The site was launched to benefit the pre-pro shot collecting community as a whole – please help me make it grow to suit the community’s needs.
'Newville Pure Rye Whiskey', a pre-pro distiller's glass from PA.
'Old Harper', a rare pre-pro distiller's shot with a glass-covered label in the base
'Eye Opener', a pre-pro novelty glass
