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Sale of Vancouver woman’s glass collection to pad grandkids’ college fund

By Erin Middlewood, Columbian Managing Editor for Content
Published: May 10, 2023, 6:01am
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Vancouver resident Deena Fisher is attempting to raise money for her two grandchildren's college tuition by selling off her collection of thousands of promotional glasses, like these ones featuring Fonzi and Joanie from "Happy Days." The TV show aired between 1974 and 1984.
Vancouver resident Deena Fisher is attempting to raise money for her two grandchildren's college tuition by selling off her collection of thousands of promotional glasses, like these ones featuring Fonzi and Joanie from "Happy Days." The TV show aired between 1974 and 1984. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

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

Vancouver retiree Deena Fisher, 64, collected a lot more than that — about 6,000.

Back when she was 16, she worked for Fosters Freeze in Tulare, Calif. At first, she had little interest in the promotional glasses offered by her employer.

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