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Logo 00 - Lettering only


The first uniquely branded A & W glass mugs were produced by Indiana Glass, and feature only lettering on the mug. Likely all variations spelled out "A & W ROOT BEER" on two lines, though the Kalen document states that the mugs only included "A & W".

The most commonly encountered mug of this style is the 3.5-ounce "baby" mug, with raised letters. This mug was first produced in 1921, and may have continued until 1960. Variations have surfaced with etched letters rather than raised. It is not known if these mugs are authentic or are fantasy pieces created in recent years using blank mugs.

A 10-ounce mug was also introduced in 1921, with raised letter. Kalen claims this mug was a stock #1504 with "A & W" in raised letters. The 3.5-ounce mug is also referred to as #1504, and there is an 8-ounce #1504 mug introduced in 1956. There are three problems here: 1) the #1504 mug has a "plain" rectangular handle, 2) 10-ounce mugs believed to be from this period have a half-heart shaped handle, and 3) the lettering is the full "A & W ROOT BEER". Kalen wrote his document in 1976, so may not have recalled events and mug styles from the 1920s correctly. Or, there may be mugs as he describes out there, unknown to this author.

Logo variety L00a - raised A&W ROOT BEER


MugShots
Number
CapacityVariety
L00aC03a3 1/2closed &, tall 'E'
L00aC03b3 1/2open & top, open bottom
L00aC03c3 1/2closed &, square 'E'
L00aC03d3 1/2open & top, closed bottom
L00aC10a10A/O, OT/flute
L00aC10b10A/OT, OT/flute
L00aC10c10A/OO, OT/flute
L00aC10d10A/O, OOT/flute

Logo variety L00b - etched A&W ROOT BEER


Are these mugs genuine A&W root beer mugs? Every time I see a new one, it has yet another variation of lettering style. This type of lettering is pretty easy for any modern glass company to create by acid etching or sandblasting.
MugShots
Number
CapacityVariety
L00bC03a3 1/2open O, pointed W, close T B
L00bC03b3 1/2closed O
L00bC03c3 1/2open O, flat W
L00bC03d3 1/2open O, pointed W, far T B

Logo variety L00c - raised A&W


MugShots
Number
Capacity
L00cC1010

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