Thank you to UncommonGreen for sending me this product in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania means having hometown pride at all times. When I was little, I was raised to love hockey, football, and the city itself. Our house had Pittsburgh items everywhere from mugs, to pictures, clothes, and anything you can think of. Pittsburgh even has it’s own ‘language’ and it’s branded on t-shirts everywhere. Hometown pride is something that does not fall short here. This stands true for most cities. I guarantee everyone has one thing they’re passionate about from their hometown.
I was very excited to partner with UncommonGreen to review their new Home Town Maps Barware collection. They’ve had etched maps barware before, but now you have the option to customize them with any city of your liking. I thought this was a great way to showcase where I’m from without having all the excess Pittsburgh items I had when I was growing up.
Ordering from UncommonGreen is easy. All you do is choose a glass, start typing in your hometown, and the search functionality will do the rest. You can choose from etched rocks, pints, carafes, mugs, and stemless wine glasses. You can also include an additional side etch on the glass, if you’d like. These are made-to-order so the shipping usually takes 1-2 weeks for custom glasses. You can choose from their in-stock offerings for more popular cities and less shipping time.
All glasses are designed and made in the US. UncommonGreen also uses materials and packaging from the US, and employs Earth-friendly practices. They are even dishwasher safe.
Maps are engraved into the surface of the glass, giving it a textured feel. You can clearly see all the detail that goes into the engraving. All the streets and surrounding small cities are listed. On the side of my glass, the coordinates for Pittsburgh are there as well.
I can’t help but think that these glasses would be a great gift and conversation piece. You don’t even have to use your hometown. Maybe you’d like to have the city where you got married, or where you had some sort of special event. Everyone has a place that means something to them .
Overall, I think UncommonGreen did a great job with the glasses. The quality is beautiful and unique. The engraving is extremely detailed. Some glasses just print on their designs which result in them washing off. You don’t have to worry about that happening with these because they’re permanently in the glass. I love showing off my hometown pride in subtle, but useful ways.
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Hello! I’m Emily Benzing, a writer for Emily Reviews. I live with my boyfriend and super playful cat, named Jimmy. I enjoy collecting all kinds of items from stamps and stickers to Funko Pops. I love doing makeup, watching sports, reading, writing, and going to the movies. Being adventurous and trying new things is what life is all about!
This post currently has 14 responses.
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Lynda Cook
These are awesome and would make great gifts, I need to find something like this in Canada!!
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Hi Lynda–they do have Canadian cities–check them out here:
https://theuncommongreen.com/search?type=product&q=canada
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Dandi D
This is such a neat idea for a gift and I think my husband would really enjoy something like this!d
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I did not know you could get something like that. That will make a great gift for Christmas, thank you for the review.
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Rosie
This is a nifty idea and it would be fun to have these or give them as gifts!!! It is hard to find something truly novel, and this fits the bill perfectly! And they are very attractive! A nice way to add pizazz to your drink!
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Keara B.
This is such a cool idea!! My brother is planning to open his own brewery soon so this would make a fantastic gift for him… a map of the town where he opened his first beer business. 🙂 Thanks for a great gift idea!
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Laurie P
They have Canadian cities, Yes!
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kathy downey
Wow,thanks for the great review thats pretty creative and they do have Canadian!
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kristen visser
WOW that is absolutely amazing. The details are extroadinary. I love that you can customize it to the city that you would like. Such a great gift idea
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Michelle S
This would make a phenomenal wedding or wedding shower gift! How clever.
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Amber Ludwig
These are so neat!! They would make excellent gifts!! I will definitely keep these in mind for Christmas!!
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ellen beck
This would make a great wedding gift! Most couples would love anything that lets them remember their special day. I like how detailed they are, and yet they are subtle enough that they dont scream out! I really like these.
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Dotty J Boucher
What a super idea, I love this, I would love to have one of the city I live in and also these would
make wonderful gifts for the up coming Christmas.
@tisonlyme143
These would be a fun gift for Christmas!