The Hour

Calling all home bartenders!!! So much beautiful vintage barware is on sale now !! Our closing sale continues with 30% off (online only). Let your home bar shine!!

It's official. The Hour is closing! Enjoy 30% off starting today!!

Here is my official announcement:

Dear Cherished Customers and Friends,

It is with a heavy heart that I share with you my decision to close The Hour. After much thought and reflection, I have decided to bring this chapter of my life to an end and embark on a new journey and in a new direction.

Know that I did not make this decision lightly. When I opened The Hour over 15 years ago, I sought to bring beauty and joy into your homes by sharing with you my love for the cocktail hour. While I am closing the store, I take great pride in knowing that I have presented to you the very best in vintage cocktail ware over the years and in sharing with you my extensive knowledge about our cocktail pieces and their designers and manufacturers. I have truly loved connecting with you and in helping you create your own stylish home bars. With the help of so many talented bartenders, I also take great joy in knowing that I taught you how to make tasty cocktails at home. Whether it was through our many in-store cocktail classes and parties, or through the numerous books and blogs I wrote that provided you with recipes and anecdotes, you now know how to make and serve a great drink in style from the comforts of your own home. Finally, I want to thank you for encouraging me to spread my wings when I started designing my own cocktail pieces over six years ago. My wholesale store, The Modern Home Bar, would never have been possible without your belief in me and the support of my new products. The Modern Home Bar can now be found in hundreds of retail stores nationwide! While The Hour is closing, The Modern Home Bar will continue on.

So now is the perfect time to stock up on holiday gifts, wedding gifts and those special items you’ve been coveting from The Hour. Everything must go! This truly is your last opportunity to own or gift a special something from The Hour.

To celebrate our closing, we are offering 30% off all of our inventory starting October 25. All purchases must be made online at www.thehourshop.com. We will ship your orders as fast as we can through UPS and will offer local pickups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-5p (the store will be open for local pickups only on those days). Starting Saturday, November 9, we will be opening our store doors to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 10a-5p. As all our available inventory is online, instore purchases, again, must be made online using your personal devices. If an item is not marked as “sold out”, it means it is still available. First come, first serve! Also, please note that all sales are final sales. We will wrap orders as fast as we can and, again, will offer local pickups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-5p for those who would prefer to pick up at a later date.

Sharing with you my love for the cocktail hour and the artistry behind crafting and styling a drink at home has truly been a great joy to me. I hope you will continue to cherish that special time of the day with your good friends and family, and enjoy stylish good drinks at home for years to come!

Cheers,

Victoria

Happy December from the Hour Shop! What could be easier than bringing the pitcher full of your favorite cocktail to share with five dear ones. You could even carry it to a neighbor's house for a spontaneous social hour. This Fred Press Pitcher would help you 'up your game.'

There is a [quiet] buzz in the air. The Washingtonian featured The Hour in their recent article, "41 Quiet Luxury Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List." Check out the full article

Cyber Monday Sale! 20% All inventory with a $100 minimum, now until midnight Monday.

The heavy and the light are perfectly balanced with this set. The base of the pitcher and glasses feels solid in the hand. The bowl of the glass is elegantly fine without being overly delicate. Perfect for a Thanksgiving cocktail break!

Nothing sparkles like Steuben! We are excited to be open for weekend hours now! Come on by on these gorgeous Fall days!

Thirsty for a refreshing drink at a special price? Consider these three discontinued styles from our sister store, The Modern Home Bar. It's your last chance to purchase the Just Dandy collins, Iron Gate and I Spy rocks glasses.

Happy Halloween! Enjoy this gorgeous orange/amber decanter set today! The stopper is a show-stopper. The glasses feature removable cups. Farber Bros. made this and many stunning vintage designs.

October has us loving this dramatic and beautiful take on the classic coupe glass. The mid century beauty is a great 8 oz. size for a variety of drinks types. They would be a year round classic and especially fun for a spooky, smoky drink on Halloween. 🥃

One person's pest is another's perfection. I have to laugh at my friend's fight to eradicate bamboo when this bamboo is supremely desirable. The red glass design is raised over the frosted base glass combining texture and beauty together. Love this ice bucket and zombie glass set! I'd grow this in my garden, wouldn't you?

Lemon drinks are the perfect way to stay cool this weekend. 🍋These Ribbon Dance and Square Peg glasses are on sale for 50% off while they last. Quench your thirst in style with glasses from our sister store, The Modern Home Bar.

Too pretty for the walking dead! This midcentury zombie glass is ready for a summertime mix of rums, tropical fruit juices and bitters served iced and cold. 🌴 Serve the classic zombie cocktail in a vintage zombie glass to wake up your next Happy Hour!

With a height of 7" this pitcher and glass set features Farber Bros' classic chrome holders with amethyst inserts. The heavy glass stopper adds a dramatic touch to an exquisite art deco set. Fun, beauty and history all waiting for your next Happy Hour! 🍾

Pink is everywhere! Can't you just imagine these pink elephants as another form of transportation through Barbieland?! They would fit right in! 🐘

We are so excited that our business is turning 14 years old this month and so grateful to you for getting us there! We want to say thank you for your support by offering you a 20% discount on all items online now thru Friday July 14. Use discount code 14Years at checkout. We are so happy that you share our love for Vintage Barware and Glassware and are so grateful that you have included us in so many of your cocktail hours over the years.

Thanks again for your vintage love and continued support!

Happy 247th birthday to the U.S.A.! These depression era tumblers have shared nearly a century with our country. At 9 oz. they are perfect for a refreshing summer drink. ☀️😎🍹

It is starting to feel like summer around here. Nothing screams summer like ice cream trucks...oops, I mean Red, White and Blue. Drink from vintage glassware and relax into July.

Hello fellow vintage lovers! We are open today for browsing and shopping. Come over today by 4! See you soon!

Need a little gravitas for your ashtray? 🚬 We've got you covered. The heavy base of this midcentury crystal piece has a lively bubble embedded. Gorgeous!

There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. True words. These lovely flies are preserved in the lucite handles of vintage bar tools. It would make a wonderful Father's Day gift!