Duralex Picardie glasses are one of those adored design classics.
Newyorkette says: "The Duralex tumbler is as magical as a mundane object can get." A web designer, Patrick Taylor, has a separate page devoted to them on his website (and he sells the glasses here).
First made by Duralex almost 80 years ago, Picardie glasses are classic French bistro glasses. They were also used in the dining halls of British schools for many years. They're simple, durable, versatile. They're stackable, comfortable to hold, and the perfect weight. And, amazingly, they're inexpensive.
Hey folks! Does anyone happen to know where i might find these glasses in different colors? thanks so much!
I grew up in Manila and my grandmother had a set of duralex glasses. I remember the TV commercials for these glasses that touted its strength - a picardie being dropped and not shattering - so I didn't understand why we children had to be sitting down to be able to drink from these glasses. My first drink of coffee (at age five, Nescafe instant and lots of milk) was served in a picardie. When I was allowed to wash the dishes, I'd intentionally drop one just to check if indeed the glass won't break (it didn't). Later, when Tupperware were introduced, we switched to plastic - they were imported from America and were more expensive than the glasses!
You can find the new Duralex glasses here -
http://www.villagekitchen.com/mfg/bormioli/duralex/picardie/picardie.html
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