ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ðə blˈɛŋkoʊ ɡlˈæs kˈʌmpəni stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɐ jˈɪɹli tɹɐdˈɪʃən tə pɹədˈuːs lˈɪmɪɾᵻdᵻdˈɪʃən ɡlˈæs bˈoʊlz sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾɪŋ wˈɛst vɜːdʒˈɪniəz fˈaʊndɪŋ bˈɜːθdeɪ.
In 1980, the Blenko Glass Company started a yearly tradition to produce limited-edition glass bowls celebrating West Virginia's founding birthday.