1956 Elvis Presley Enterprises Drinking Glass with Gold Trim - Incredibly Rare and Fragile Survivor!

Offered is a superb example of the 1956 Elvis Presley Enterprises drinking glass with gold trim and central design depicting a large gold Elvis in black outline playing guitar and singing, the image of which is set among five "gold" records with the titles of his most famous songs at the time. The image of Elvis is that credited to photographer William Robertson's depiction of a young Elvis from July 1955. This iconic image is the one of the most widely recognized, as it was used on his first album and in much of the merchandise produced in 1956.

The last example of the glass plate from this series we offered in an auction sold for $2,000! As with a lot of the merchandise that was created, it was meant for use and therefore most did not survive the test of time, much less those products more fragile in nature such as this glass. This incredible survivor with its gold-colored elements still in excellent condition was most likely more revered as a collectible than used for its functional purpose, enabling it to survive in such an impeccable state. The glass, marked “Copyright 1956 Elvis Presley Enterprises All Rights Reserved," measures 5 1/2 inches in height. The vast majority of the gold and black artwork remains intact. There is some mild scuffing in the artwork areas. Excellent to Mint condition.