Styrofoam Cup from TCBY, circa 2005

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Artifact Overview

A recent trend in Americans' ice cream choices has been a preference for lowfat, "healthier" alternatives like frozen yogurt. The initial wave of frozen yogurt popularity occurred during the 1980s, starting with TCBY (The Country's Best Yogurt) in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1981. TCBY would go on to become the largest frozen yogurt store chain in the world by 1990.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cup

Date Made

circa 2005

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2010.2.39

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Wineberg.

Material

Styrofoam (TM)

Technique

Injection molding
Printing (Process)

Color

Green
Red
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.75 in
Diameter: 2.5 ft
Diameter: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front and back: "TCBY" / The Country's Best Frozen Yogurt
Styrofoam Cup from TCBY, circa 2005