It’s understandable why the Stanley cup has blown up on social media. People love the comfy and easy-to-grip handle and the surplus of colors to choose from. And of course, there’s the fact that it will keep your beverage hot or cold for hours on end.
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But when everyone you know seems to have a Stanley tumbler, keeping track of yours can be a challenge. You can try to make sure that you and your friends and family buy it in different colors or sizes. But what if you really prefer the same colorful Stanley cup that your bestie just bought? And you certainly can’t control which one strangers carry around at the gym.
The best way to keep tabs on your Stanley cup is to customize it, and for an extra $10, Stanley is happy to help. Well, unless you want to upload your own image — then it’s an extra $12.
When it comes to how to customize a Stanley cup, things are simple and intuitive.
Once you hit the Stanley homepage, you’ll see the customize option at the menu bar along the top. Choose it, and you’ll be taken to the customization landing page where you can choose the customizable Stanley cup of your choice (because yes, there’s more than just the internet famous Quencher). In fact, altogether, there are 19 different cups to choose from.
Once you’ve made your cup selection, it’s on to customization. You can choose your specific Stanley cup color and then opt for specific texts like quotes or sentimental phrases, a monogram of your initials, or pre-made graphic images like a butterfly, cactus, or cat. You also have the chance to upload your own image (you’ll just want to follow the brand’s guidelines for that).
Since the trendy Stanley cup is very much an online phenomenon, you also have the option to share your creation by sending a link, email or text to friends, or by posting it on Facebook or Pinterest.
While the Stanley cup’s benefits are clear (long-lasting cold and hot drinks, durable enough to last through a fire, adorable colors, you know, the list goes on), it’s rise to fame is still a bit mysterious. No one seems to be able to pinpoint what made the Stanley, well, the Stanley cup.
The brand does have a long-standing history of both durability and reliability. It’s been around for over a hundred years, and there’s a chance you might remember a parent or grandparent lugging around the brand’s iconic green thermos to work or sporting events.
But regardless of what made the Stanley cup so popular, one thing is clear. A lot of people have them—and if you want to be different, a customized Stanley is the way to go.
Jennifer has written features and essays for over a dozen magazines, including American Baby, Cosmo, Cosmo Girl, Fit Pregnancy, Good Housekeeping, Health, Marie Claire, Parents, Parenting, Redbook, Self, Teen People, TV Guide, and YM. More.
