A fairly small cup gets a big reaction online.
On June 14, TikTok user @kaitlentippett posted a video to the social media platform that quickly went viral, racking up more than 1.9 million views. In the short 22-second clip, the social media user is at her local Target, where she’s happy to see Stanley’s latest product in the big box store.
“Oh my god, look what I just found at Target: toddler Stanleys,” she says as a baby coos and Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita” plays over the store’s speakers.
She turns the camera to show the shelves she is looking at, where several Stanley cups in bright colors are waiting to be purchased. But these aren’t the usual large and 40-ounce cups that have historically sent the public into a tizzy, but rather a smaller, more precious-looking variety.
“They’re so cute,” she says before grabbing a bright pink cup. “You’re coming home with me.”
@Kaitlentippett isn’t the only one noticing the small size of the Target item either. On June 14, Madilynn Cameron (@themadivlog) also posted a video to TikTok sharing her love for what she calls “Baby Stanley’s FOR TODDLERS.”
“The literal way you’re going to scream when I show you what I just found at Target is impossible,” Cameron says in her video, which has been viewed more than 563,300 times. “This is the cutest thing ever.”
The small cups in the video are Stanley’s 14-ounce stainless steel Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumblers, which retail in-store and online at Target for $20 and come in four colorways: Vivid Violet, Tropical Teal, Passion Pink and Bright Lime.
Representatives for Stanley and Target did not immediately respond to TODAY.com’s request for comment.
While this sale hasn’t created the same buzz as the limited edition Winter Pink Starbucks x Stanley Quencher in 2023, the small cups are proving to be quite popular. Although the Target website lists the item as tagged “New at Target,” they are almost sold out — the store’s website lists most colorways as having fewer than five in stock per store in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., areas.
Yet the bottlenose dolphin is not exactly new; Stanley has other colorways of the item available on its website and appears to have it offered as early as 2022.
None of the colors offered at Target are available on Stanley’s website at the time of publication, so those looking for a more passionate pink or vibrant violet can find them at the national retailer.
“Yes… my seven year old loves her pink Stanley cup,” one parent commented on @themadivlog’s TikTok. Another said their five-year-old is “obsessed” with it.
“I just saw these on Facebook and now on TikTok so I can safely say I was influenced and bought my toddler and I matching teal Stanley’s 😍,” another commented.
Still, some people weren’t too happy with the item’s arrival.
“They made the 14oz Stanley’s,” someone commented in the same comment section. “My daughter has one and gets water everywhere when she uses it 😭.”
“I thought they were all in charge?” one person commented. The short answer is yes, they do contain lead, but the long answer is a little more complex (lead is used in the manufacturing process, but the product must be damaged before lead becomes visible, according to the company).
Several TikTok users responded to @kaitlentippett’s post, saying that if the 14-ounce cups had handles like the larger cups, they would be more desirable.
Luckily for them, there is a healthy secondary market for Stanley cup accessories. Retailers like Amazon and Etsy sell handles for 14-ounce Stanley cups for about $10 each. There’s even a two-handle version to make your Stanley the trendiest sippy cup on the playground.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
