A carboy is a rigid glass container that many sons and daughters of wine making immigrants came to accept as a fixture of their home.

Back in the day, glass carboys were the only method to carry many liquids and beverages before the invention of plastic decimated the industry.

At one point in American history there were over 75 manufacturing facilities that dedicated their workforce to build stronger, safer and more reliable carboy carriers. It was a smart business decision, as glass often breaks when handled roughly. Keep in mind this is before shock absorbers were as advanced as today.

So if your business relied upon the successful delivery of a liquid via a glass containment vehicle, you didn't want any breakage. Nor do home wine making enthusiasts want today. Beside losing the cost of materials, serious physical harm has been known to occur when dropping a carboy.