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The “F inside a shield” logo was first used in 1932, according to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records, but as researcher/ author Marg Iwen reported in her article on Federal, the mark is shown in catalogs as early as 1927. How late this mark was used seems open to question, as some sources seem to imply the mark was phased out around 1958, which was when Federal Glass merged with Federal Paper Board Company, Inc. (based in Montvale, New Jersey). The merger took place in June of that year. I think it is very likely the “F in a shield” was used all the way up to 1979 when the factory closed down production. Some glass items made for the United States Bicentennial (1976) are marked with the “Shield F”.
This company began as one of the first important glass manufacturers to use automated machinery, producing large quantities of beverage tumblers and fruit jars in the very early 1900s. Federal Glass Company was the manufacturer of aTREMENDOUS variety of tableware, including tumblers, plates, shot glasses, bowls, mugs, packer jars, toothpick holders, etc. They produced a lot of “institutional” glassware for the restaurant, bar and hotel trade as well.
https://glassbottlemarks.com/federal-glass-company-columbus-ohio/
Bonanza was such a popular show that it spawned a series of restaurants. It all began when Eric “Hoss” Cartwright himself, actor Dan Blocker, decided to open up a Steakhouse in the show’s honor. It was called Bonanza Sirloin Pit and opened in Connecticut in 1963.
https://doyouremember.com/143717/story-behind-bonanza-themed-steakhouse-restaurants
