Adelia Retro" - Showa-era retro lovers will love this! A glass series that makes your heart flutter.

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Posting date: 2020.11.26

Adelia Retro" - Showa-era retro lovers will love this! A glass series that makes your heart flutter.

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Did you know that in recent years there has been a retro boom among teens and twenties who do not know the Showa era?

Showa retro is becoming established as a new culture, such as using "Utsurun desu" and film cameras, music with records and cassette tapes, and traditional coffee shops rather than cafes.

Under such circumstances, the series "Adelia Retro'', which was developed with thoughts back to the Showa era, is once again attracting attention. There was a time when Adelia's printed glasses decorated Japanese dining tables. Nostalgic for the Showa generation, retro and cute for the Millennium generation! We will introduce you to the charms of "Adelia Retro".

History of Aderia

Let's start with the history of Adelia.

Ishizuka Glass Co., Ltd., headquartered in Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture, was established in 1819 by the founder Iwasaburo Ishizuka.
Its history began when the Owari feudal lord, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu, gave an order for vidro work.

After that, in the 1960s, the company started mass-producing tableware for general household use, including the well-known “plum bottle” with its trademark red lid. To date, Ishizuka Glass manufactures a wide range of glass products, from tableware to beverage bottles. Aderia is a tableware brand of Ishizuka Glass.

The birth of Adelia Retro

When tableware began to be mass-produced in the 1960s, Aderia's tableware spread with its friendly design and reasonable price, and colored the dining table of the Showa era.

His representative works are printed glasses with cute patterns such as Alice, wildflowers, and pears. However, the production of Aderia Glass, which boasted tremendous popularity, ended during the Showa period. For a long time, it seems that it was never reprinted even though it had a strong fan base.

In the midst of all this, three young female employees decided to revive Adelia's printed glasses! They decided to start up their own business. The impetus came from the fact that not only the Showa generation but also the younger generation was posting Adelia's printed glasses on social networking sites. Reviving a product that has been loved over time would make it a product loved by even more people! With the encouragement of fans, Adelia Retro was born.

Printed glasses that were manufactured at the time

In developing Adelia Retro, they remade it into a modern version based on a vast amount of materials from the past! Rhapsody, Alice, and the words on the box were also newly created based on the catalogs and packaging of the time.

The Showa-era-style box is also very nice. It will surely be appreciated as a gift!

The attention to detail does not end there. The sticker on the glass is an important element that determines the value of vintage items. In order to respect the existence of such a seal, the logo was changed to "Adelia Retro" in reference to what was actually affixed to the printed glass at the time.

The inside of the glass is also casually hidden with the Adelia Retro logo, making it easy to distinguish whether it was produced in the Showa era or the Adelia Retro. Try to find where the hidden logo is.

Adelia Retro's popular products

A standard cup that can be used for anything "medium cup"

Medium cup 770 yen (tax included)

Here are some of Adelia Retro's products. First, it is very easy to use! A standard cup that can be used for anything. They are designed with orthodox size, shape, and function in mind.

"Glass with leg" that makes your heart flutter

Glass with leg 1,650 yen (tax included)

Among the many products, the most popular is the "glass with leg," a glass with a short leg attached. The glass with leg is also a symbolic design of Adelia in the Showa era.

At that time, glasses with legs of various designs were produced for household use. However, these glasses disappeared with time. The glass with leg has been reproduced by a combination of glass molding technology and manual work. The retro-inspired shape of the glass is very exciting, isn't it?

"Glass with base" with an irresistible rounded silhouette

Glass with base 770 yen (tax included)

This "glass with base" has a cute rounded silhouette. The size holds plenty of ice and drinks, and is perfect for floats and parfaits. Each pattern is so cute that you will want to have a whole set.

Limited product "Rhapsody gift set"

Rhapsody gift set 3,300 yen (tax included)

Gifts with 3 types of zombie glasses as a set are also popular. Zombie glass, also known as Collins glass, is a tall cylindrical glass. These glasses are often used in cocktails, and Aderia has been producing them since the Showa era. Just by pouring cream soda or cocktails, you can create a special feeling like a shop drink!

Not only the glass, but also the box has a cute design that can be used not only for storage but also for interior decoration. It's a limited quantity sale, so if you're interested, get it early.

We also recommend the bonbon box, which is rare these days. A bonbon box is a container that holds candy or sugar confectionery. In Showa households, glass tabletop storage containers were popularly called bonbon box.

You can put a little snack in it, and it's cute just to leave it.

▼ Click here to purchase Aderia Retro
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/shopishizuka/c/0000000735/

If you are interested in retro items but are not comfortable buying vintage items, Adelia Retro is brand new, and anyone can use it with peace of mind. They are planning to develop more products and a coffee shop in the future, so we are very much looking forward to their future development!

Also, on Instagram, they send the latest information and how to enjoy Adelia Retro. Please check it out.