A look back a the unlikely history of New Year's novelty glasses, a fad born two decades ago that has proved remarkably persistent and pervasive.

A blue dot means the cocktail will come in a rocks glass; a green dot signifies a coupe glass; and a brown dot denotes a novelty glass (one is shaped like a football).

Having "2020 vision" makes this a vintage year for those novelty New Year's glasses. After nine years of having to stare through a "1" in one eye as the ball drops or wearing glasses reconfigured ...

The founders of the novelty glasses brand Sun-Staches ended up with a nice deal, but only after a heavy dose of reality.

Perfect for gifting or adding to your own collection of holiday drinkware, these novelty glasses are sure to be a hit with anyone who enjoys unique, festive items.

The image of fancy people drinking from regular wine glasses has become such a cliche. Defy convention and look like you're too drunk to hold a glass properly with the upside-down wine glass. The ...

When the entrepreneurs put on their glasses during the pitch, John rolls his eyes at the idea of a novelty business. But he and the other Sharks quickly perk up when the Sun-Stache founders tell ...

FORT LEE -- A Pennsylvania man who allegedly wore "Groucho Marx-style" novelty glasses with a false mustache and nose during a gas station robbery Thursday night was caught by police in a ...

One of the inventors of New Year's Eve novelty glasses with numbers for eyeholes said the 2009 version was the last to be produced by his Seattle company.

Remember when fast-food joints would entice customers with novelty glasses in the 1970s and '80s? "Collect all four," the ads blared.

It was a few weeks after New Year's Day in 1990 when Richard Sclafani and Peter Cicero began a beer-fueled brainstorming session about novelty sunglasses. Cicero sketched the number 2000 over a ...