sˈuːn ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɑːnsɛt ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻpɹˈɛʃən, wˌɪtʃ sᵻvˈɪɹli dˈæmɪdʒd ðə stˈeɪnd ɡlˈæs mˈɑːɹkɪt, blˈɛŋkoʊ bɪɡˈæn tə pɹədˈuːs stˈɛmwɛɹ ænd tˈeɪbəlwˌɛɹ, ˈæftɚ fˈaɪndɪŋ tˈuː ˈɛkspɜːt ɡlˈæsbloʊɚz tə wˈɜːk fɚðə kˈʌmpəni ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi.
Soon after the onset of the Great Depression, which severely damaged the stained glass market, Blenko began to produce stemware and tableware, after finding two expert glassblowers to work for the company in 1930.