Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Andrew Jackson -- soldier, farmer, politician and U.S. President -- was a hero to many early 19th-century Americans. Like other well-known Americans of that time, his likeness found its way onto flasks.