This is the thread where we post our favorite NYC Greek-style coffee cup designs

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I don't imagine this thread'll get much action but, anyway, this the thread where we post our favorite NYC Greek-style coffee cup designs.

Here're two shots of one of my favorites:

http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/1474/cup16yw.jpg

http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/4792/cup29po.jpg

There're some more designs here and there's some background here.

― RR (restandrec), Thursday, 29 September 2005 09:12 (twenty years ago)

who else was stunned that this wasn't a jody thread?

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:34 (twenty years ago)

Me.

http://www.coolhunting.com/images/wearehappytoserveyou_ceramic-1.jpg

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:37 (twenty years ago)

http://www.grittycity.com/images/3c.jpg

― sfxxx, Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:58 (twenty years ago)

Behold the "Lucky Panhandler's Purse":

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8094/lpp3fs.jpg

"This city-centric coin purse started off as an exhibit in a New York art gallery, although its origins are much humbler. NYC artist George Skelcher was inspired to create the purse after seeing the city's homeless using crushed coffee cups to panhandle for change. The design is modeled closely after the famous New York City coffee cup, featuring an accurate rendering of the blue and gold motif and the phrase "We Are Happy to Serve You." Well-constructed of durable, printed leather, the purse closes with a sturdy brass zipper, measures 4" tall, 4" across at top, and 2" deep.

Price: $26.

Availability: Ships in 24 hours."

(link)

― RR (restandrec), Thursday, 29 September 2005 12:16 (twenty years ago)

a kind soul bought me one of these:

http://wearehappytoserveyou.com/images/3-cups-for-pressrelease.jpg

― faith popcorn (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

who else was stunned that this wasn't a jody thread?

i actually blogged about this subject a long long long long time ago.

― faith popcorn (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

Honestly, I thought we did this thread before.

Also, i really want one of the ceramic mugs... but 12 dollars...

― Jimmy Mod Loves Alan Canseco (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Honestly, I thought we did this thread before.

I made sure to search ILE before posting but didn't find anything.

― RR (restandrec), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

Good morning. May I pour hot coffee onto your back your godliness?

― RE: Cup #2, Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:22 (twenty years ago)

Also, i really want one of the ceramic mugs... but 12 dollars...

i haven't actually used it in any muglike function. it's just sitting on an end table as a decorative tchotchke.

― faith popcorn (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

i think there are some rubber bands in there.

― faith popcorn (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

this is a good thread, it made me happy.

― rainy (rainy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

Then we have done our work.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Actually, this prevented me from doing any work.

― PappaWheelie B.C., Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

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