Comments on: Aluminum Cup

By: Marlene Clements

Marlene Clements — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:28:32 +0000

Well I’ve been trying to find out something about the Bascel cup for quit awhile now. What do the letters on the bottom mean on them? We own quit a few of the cups because that’s what my boyfriend has always drank his chocolate milk out of since he was a child and that Is what he still uses. So we were just trying to find out what the letters on the bottom mean. Thanks Marlene

By: Mary Braden

Mary Braden — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:15:37 +0000

Yes, these tumblers came with cottage cheese in them.

By: Herman Keller

Herman Keller — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:58:57 +0000

I just saw a big set of those bascal tumblers on ebay. I might pull the trigger they look cool!

By: Steven Tacy

Steven Tacy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:31:05 +0000

Growing up my Grandmother had four tumblers and I’m sure she said that she initially bought them with cottage cheese in them. She used them as part of her regular drinkware even during the 70′s and 80′s. I remember her putting juice in them and then freezing them on a hot summer day and then letting us go at them with a spoon. I was smart enough once to lick the bottom of the cup, not smart as you can imagine. When my Grandfather passed away 14 years ago my mom asked me if there was anything I would like and I told her about the cups. My Grandmother said I could have them, but didn’t know why I would even want them. My Grandmother just passed away this last week and so I brought them down from the top shelf where they have been sitting for several years and was showing my kids. They bring back great memories of the time I spent with my Grandparents. I can still smell my Grandpa’s Pepsi as he poured it over some ice in these very cups. He’d let me take a sip and that is what I think of every time I open a Pepsi and take in the smell. I’ll cherrish my cups forever. They are a scratched and dented around the top, but they held their color nice, probably because my Grandma didn’t have a dishwasher. Thank you for your site and the background of where these things came from.

By: tracy

tracy — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:30:55 +0000

i remember my dad having the aluminum cups i think he said back when he was a boy in the 40s and 50s cottage cheese came in them well i have been looking all over the place for them and now found a website that sales them so i will be buying them

By: Kelly Baumann

Kelly Baumann — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:35:28 +0000

I have to say that aluminum has recently become one of my mortal enemies. I am studying in Iceland, which is a country ‘blessed’ with the presence of some of the most polluting industries in the world. Guess what their trade? (Hint: it’s the subject of your article!) Right! It’s aluminum! This is a very controversial material and I think that we can find an alternative for designing our cups and ice cube trays. I am in the process of becoming eco-friendly in my shopping habits without becoming too preachy. It’s difficult and there are so many factors that go into weighing these decisions. If I come across anything then I will let you know. Good luck on your research of the health effects! And increased risk of cancer or Alzheimer’s would not be a nice parting gift for a barbeque.

By: ines

ines — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:22:36 +0000

I remember the aluminium dishes, spoons, forks and pots on our excursions with the boy scouts when I was about ten (almost 30 years ago) The most important was, that it was lightweight to carry and qualified for the open fire place.

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:59:31 +0000

Holy Toledo! I was thinking about these when you posted the aluminum ice cube trays. My grandparents had them, in all different colors, and there is nothing better for sipping Hawaiian Fruit Punch on a hot summer day in Pasadena. Lots of ice, and you can just watch the condensation forming, mostly up to the high-water (high-punch?) line. I recommend sipping from a supine position, in the clover under a shady oak tree. Or if you have a porch swing, that would also be ideal.

By: jfox

jfox — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:58:25 +0000

nice set on the ‘bay w own churchkey and case. http://tinyurl.com/yejthj6