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- Romney 7-Election Cup from 7-Eleven, 2012 - In 2012, 7-Eleven Inc. asked its customers to choose -- Obama or Romney? Coffee drinkers could select a blue Obama cup or a red Romney cup when they stopped at one of the company's thousands of convenience stores. Previous 7-Election promotions had successfully predicted the winners of the last three presidential elections. And for 2012? Another winner: Obama 59% to Romney 41%.
- 2012
- Collections - Artifact
Romney 7-Election Cup from 7-Eleven, 2012
In 2012, 7-Eleven Inc. asked its customers to choose -- Obama or Romney? Coffee drinkers could select a blue Obama cup or a red Romney cup when they stopped at one of the company's thousands of convenience stores. Previous 7-Election promotions had successfully predicted the winners of the last three presidential elections. And for 2012? Another winner: Obama 59% to Romney 41%.
- "F&T Diner" Paper Cup, 1945-1959 - This item comes from the collection of Richard J. S. Gutman, the leading expert on American diners, which was amassed in the course of a thesis, then four books, numerous articles, exhibitions, restorations, and other consulting projects. Truck drivers, workers, and MIT faculty and students gathered at the F & T Diner, which opened 1927 in Kendall Square (Cambridge), Massachusetts.
- 1945-1959
- Collections - Artifact
"F&T Diner" Paper Cup, 1945-1959
This item comes from the collection of Richard J. S. Gutman, the leading expert on American diners, which was amassed in the course of a thesis, then four books, numerous articles, exhibitions, restorations, and other consulting projects. Truck drivers, workers, and MIT faculty and students gathered at the F & T Diner, which opened 1927 in Kendall Square (Cambridge), Massachusetts.
- Obama 7-Election Cup from 7-Eleven, 2012 - In 2012, 7-Eleven Inc. asked its customers to choose -- Obama or Romney? Coffee drinkers could select a blue Obama cup or a red Romney cup when they stopped at one of the company's thousands of convenience stores. Previous 7-Election promotions had successfully predicted the winners of the last three presidential elections. And for 2012? Another winner: Obama 59% to Romney 41%.
- 2012
- Collections - Artifact
Obama 7-Election Cup from 7-Eleven, 2012
In 2012, 7-Eleven Inc. asked its customers to choose -- Obama or Romney? Coffee drinkers could select a blue Obama cup or a red Romney cup when they stopped at one of the company's thousands of convenience stores. Previous 7-Election promotions had successfully predicted the winners of the last three presidential elections. And for 2012? Another winner: Obama 59% to Romney 41%.
- Disposable Cup Model - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Collections - Artifact
Disposable Cup Model
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Starbucks Coffee Cup with Splash Stick, 2011 - Starbucks, founded in 1971 in Seattle, Washington, became an international sensation in 1982, when Howard Schultz became its Director of Retail Operations and Marketing. The company promises high quality and personal connections. The markings on this cup, created by a Starbucks barista in 2011, replicate a typical order: half caffeine, sugar-free vanilla, nonfat, light foam, extra hot latte.
- 2011
- Collections - Artifact
Starbucks Coffee Cup with Splash Stick, 2011
Starbucks, founded in 1971 in Seattle, Washington, became an international sensation in 1982, when Howard Schultz became its Director of Retail Operations and Marketing. The company promises high quality and personal connections. The markings on this cup, created by a Starbucks barista in 2011, replicate a typical order: half caffeine, sugar-free vanilla, nonfat, light foam, extra hot latte.