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Amazing Super Powers Super Contest #1!


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Okay – check it, yo. I have a serious habit of latching onto fragmented childhood memories, trying to piece them back together using whatever seemingly useless shreds of information I can gather… SO!

Those cups, those GOSH DAMNED CUPS. In the early to mid-nineties they used to be EVERYWHERE. I -of course- am talking about the classic generic wax paper cup, found at non-chain burger joints all over southern California and probably THE WORLD. They’re red at the bottom, orange in the middle, yellow above that and then white at the top. I think. I could be wrong. But whatever the arrangement of colors, I am certain that as a wee one I sucked a shit ton of Coca-Soda-Cola-Pop out of those things.

And I don’t know what they’re called. I don’t know if they still exist. I can’t find so much as a PICTURE of them on the Google Internet. It’s breaking my heart to horrible little pieces.

BUT! If ANY of you can give me the names of these cups, any information of note, I will PERSONALLY draw and mail you an AWESOME drawing of your choice. I swears it. Pinkie promise.

Okay, so leave a comment if you have any leads. Please.

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*This is not a real contest per se, but I will stick to my word until I have enough information that I can close the contest!! So, do, my friends! Do do do!! DO!!

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19 Responses to “Amazing Super Powers Super Contest #1!”

  1. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2675934368_6a102c65e4.jpg?v=0

    ? Thats the closest I found, probably not the one you are looking for but I will post ’till I find that cup!

  2. http://www.sz-wholesale.com/uploadFiles/upimg3%5CSeries-of-Paper-Cups-with-Lids_45823.jpg

    Those look pretty mid-90’s Hopefully one of them is what you are looking for :)

  3. commiebob says:

    i sort of remember the cups you’re talking about…although these are th ones i remember more: http://tinyurl.com/66wfdp

    but i did find something interesting: http://www.okokchina.com/p/Paper-Cup-/Cold-cup-176173.html

    the second link it seems you can give them your own design, and i’m sure they’d be able to accommodate your red/yellow/white design

  4. Tony says:

    You guys are making some awesome progress, this rules. These aren’t quite right, but closer than I have managed to find. If visuals help, I put the cups (as I remember them) into these comics-

    http://www.amazingsuperpowers.com/ComicArchive/077.htm
    http://www.amazingsuperpowers.com/ComicArchive/101.htm

    KEEP UP THE RADICAL WORK!

  5. So what burger joints had these cups? and were they paper or that foam sort-of stuff? I’m still on the case here! Me wants the picture :3

  6. commiebob says:

    http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/68/CLID/3254/N/89231/Dart_Horizon_Stock_Printed_Cups.htm

    closest i could find

  7. Liam says:

    http://deadlicious.blogspot.com/2007/06/vintage-paper-cups.html

    these look pretty old but there arnet any with that colour scheme

  8. jeremy says:

    your on drugs those cups never existed

  9. Vernon says:

    Don’t give up the search, man. I remember seeing those when I was little, too.

  10. DeadMcMahon says:

    A variety of google searches have left me with an eBay auction on teacups and a website called “Quiltin’ Time.”

    In short, you guys may be out of luck.

  11. Hal says:

    Tony,

    I had been plagued by this question as soon as you posted it. I too grew up with the tri-color, disposable, nameless cups. I googled the hell out of disposable cups, but to no avail. I thought it was lost in the same place that “The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys” and Surge soda went. However, I was watching Seinfeld today, it was “The Hot Tub” episode (Season 7, episode 5), where Kramer gets a hot tub in his apartment and Jerry is introduced to Jean Paul, Jean Paul (The Olympic Marathon runner who overslept and missed his race. At the end of this episode, where Jean Paul, Jean Paul is running a marathon Kramer and the other crowd members are holding the cup. Yes, they existed, and yes they are a pivotal part of our culture, long lost to brand names and big corporations.

    I hope this helps.

    Hal

  12. Hal says:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ-sIcBMV6A

    minute 6:13

  13. Tony says:

    HOOOLYYYY CRAP HAL. That’s the motherload, not just one, but an entire table full. OH MAN. I owe you big time.

    DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THESE THINGS ARE CALLED?!

  14. Hal says:

    I would like a picture of an astronaut boarding a subway. If this can be arranged in any capacity, I will accept it as my reward.

  15. Dustin says:

    Hey Tony,
    I saw your quest on here a couple of weeks ago and I just recently found them in “The Big Lebowski”. Here are a couple of pictures to help you in your grand adventure. In the movie, they are supposed to be eating In-n-Out, but I don’t think they ever used those cups.

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2878400974_4786124d47.jpg
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2877567587_aabf001fbe.jpg

  16. Tony says:

    !!! Dustin!!

    YES!

    And Hal, it’s yours man.

    Okay, Hal and Dustin are the first two who done me good. The next and FINAL WINNER will have to tell me the name of these cups or where to buy them!!

  17. Dude I will find your cup. Let me know i the contest is still on. I will find your cup, the price, manufacturer, name and model number

  18. Jeremiah says:

    I definitely just saw your cup in robin-hood men in tights… Robin takes a stab at the baddy and pierces the camera guy’s bagel instead. On the windowsill is the legendary cup. soooooooooo, all you need to do is carefully review the credits and contact the guy who had his bagel stabbed, there you will find your cup

  19. Tony says:

    Oh man, I’m totally on it.

    I NEED IT.

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