Vintage 1970s Federal Glass Milk Glass Irish Coffee Pedestal Mugs. Set of Two

The Irish Coffee (coffee Irish whiskey, cream and sugar) was invented in the winter of 1943 by Joe Sheridan, a chef at the Foynes Port near Limerick, Ireland to warm up passengers from a transatlantic flying boat that had to return to port due to bad weather. The Irish Coffee was introduced to the United States in the early 1950s The Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco which has a historical Irish immigrant population. These white milk glass pedestal mugs with the green "Irish Coffee" lettering and shamrocks and gold line rim are a not to the drink, Irish-American heritage, heritage and the holiday. Measure 5.5" tall and have not chips, cracks or damage.