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I found this olive green Colony glass snack set at a thrift store yesterday in the original box. There are six plates and six cups and all are in perfect condition. The mailing label on the box is addressed to the S&H Green Stamp store in Fort Worth, TX, and is from the Indiana Glass Company. The plates are 10.5" diameter, and the cups are 3.25" diameter (not including the handle) x 2.5" tall. They are a lovely dark green color. According to a quick web search, I think these are Colony Crown snack sets from the 1960s.
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