The book reproduces pages from the same scrapbook shown in Old Advertising Spirits Glasses, but it additionally features a second scrapbook of designs owned by Truog collector Naomi Himmelwright. The designs were sketched on tissue paper for later transfer to metal production plates. Two plates survive in Allegany County Museum and are reproduced in Dale Murschell’s book: most significantly, one of these includes the design for the popular “Lord’s Prayer” tumbler. But the tissue designs are a remarkable find for shot-collectors because they indicate the true scope of Truog’s work. Unfortunately the original sketches are now discolored with age and hence copy quality leaves much to be desired, but this detracts little from the impact of the scrap book or Dale’s efforts to ensure that Truog receives the recognition that he deserves. I’m very grateful to Dale for making the copies available and granting permission for them to be reproduced here.

        Many glasses previously considered mundane now have to be evaluated in a new light. Take the “Fairland Rye” for example. This is a glass from my own collection that I thought little of until I was astounded to discover it was a Truog design dated 9/12/09. Perhaps less surprising was the realization that Truog was also responsible for the trademark Altschul “barrel on A” design (but note the spelling of “School”!). While Altschul glasses echo a familiar pre-pro theme replete with grain stalks, they’ve always commanded premium prices that reflects a certain panache than we now know to be Truog.