Things You'll Need:
- Money
- Transportation to retailers
- Online access (if desired)
-
Step 1
Find out where shot glasses are sold. If you want to collect as you travel, go to a gift shop at your location (i.e., a gift shop at the Grand Canyon, or one near the Guinness brewery in Dublin). Shot glasses are usually sold in airport gift shops and at truck stops. Sometimes you can find them at convenient stores, too. They're usually about the same size: large enough to hold one ounce of alcohol, and usually not more than a few dollars. Some have scenic labels, and some have amusing, kitschy sayings on them.
-
Step 2
If you're looking for very inexpensive shot glasses, some can be found online on sites like ebay.com, and they can often be found at second hand stores like The Salvation Army in the housewares section. One way to get shot glasses without having to go on vacation yourself, is to have your friends and family members pick up a shot glass on their vacations and send one to you. They're small enough and cheap enough to pick up while they're away, and it'll add to the interest of your collection.
-
Step 3
Find a place to display your collection. You may have a nice shelf or home bar that's suitable enough to be able to see all the shot glass labels. If your collection gets quite large, you may want to make or invest in a display case that is tiered or has several shelves so that all your shot glasses can be seen.
-
Step 4
Don't forget to dust you glasses occasionally. If they're clear glass, they're bound to show visible dust, and make your collection look shabby.
Comments
Devero said
on 12/17/2008 Nice tips. I have been collecting shot glasses (doubles only) for like 10 years, since I was a kid. 5*