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Manufacturer: Mallory Randall Corp, Brooklyn, NY
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This lot consists of 5 serving pieces: 1 lime green 2 1/2 inch tall x 5 1/8 inch wide, flared side bowl, 2 peach 2 7/8 inch tall x 4 1/2 inch wide bowls, 2 pedestal base, 3 inch tall, 6 oz. sherbets, one in hot pink and one in chartreuse. All are in good vintage condition with normal wear.
These were part of a line called Abaca Grainware Thermal, made by the Mallory Randall Corp, Brooklyn New York. Mallory Randall started in business in 1947 and primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of food and drink accessories. Mallory Randall also made lines called Malloware and Mallo Belle melmac dinnerware!
This line is funky and would fit right in with a tiki bar or retro bar. A clear plastic outside layer permits one to see the raffia or burlap fabric in the middle layer. The inside is colored plastic. I have now seen 13 colors in this line: Mint green, Pink, Dark Pink (hot pink), Peach, Light Blue / Turquoise,
Avocado green, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Purple (on brownish side), Pumpkin Orange/ Salmon, Mocha. Beige, and Chartreuse
What made these great and still makes them useful for picnic or camping or just plain yee-haw retro fun is that these cups are for either hot or cold drinks. Whether iced tea, lemonade, java, or hot chocolate with mini marshmallows floating on top, this is a fun way to serve them.
At an recent antique show where I set up to sell here in Vermont, I learned from a few boomers that this pattern was distributed through gas stations in the late 1950s and 1960s here in New England.
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