THE COLLECTION
Jack Clements (American)
"Solo Traveler" Coffee Cup Lid
- Manufacturer:
- Solo Cup Company, USA
- Date:
- 1986
- Medium:
- Polystyrene plastic
- Dimensions:
- 7/8 x 3 5/8" (2.2 x 9.2 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the manufacturer
- MoMA Number:
- 140.2005
- Copyright:
- © 2013 Solo Cup Company, USA
Born out of Necessity
March 2, 2012–January 28, 2013
Instead of sitting flat on a paper cup, the Solo Traveler Coffee-Cup Lid features a domed configuration designed to make sipping more comfortable by accommodating not only the lips, but also the nose. In an unintended bonus, the Solo Traveler can also accommodate the foam of the cappuccinos and lattes that became popular in the United States in the late 1980s, when it was introduced. Its success was rapid and universal, and in the cutthroat world of coffee-cup-lid production, imitations soon followed.
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