Reporter Asks Grandfather's Opinion On The New Stanley

In a recent article posted on our website, we interviewed my grandfather on what Stanleys were like in his childhood. Then, though, we showed him a picture of a now-popular Stanley. Here are his thoughts on it:

Okay. So, this is the popular Stanley right now. what do you think of it?

How much does it hold? 

Well, it depends. This is a forty ounce one, but they get up to 64 ounces.

Do you have to carry it around by the handle or what?

Yes! (in agreement)

Isn't it inconvenient?

It is!

Well then why is it popular?

I don't know!

Huh. Thats... thats really strange. (laughter) You know, I, I've been seeing people walking around with water bottles for a long time. That just looks like a water bottle with a handle. It keeps things at the right temperature, which a Stanley does real well. It's probably the best functioning thermos I've ever seen.

A forty- ounce Stanley on amazon is about 52 dollars. What do you think of that? 

52 dollars? 52 dollars? I think thats a ripoff. (laughter)

Wow, yeah. Okay. Any last notes that you have?

Well, our Stanley had a collapsable handle, but we never carried it around with us. It was just stuck in the lunchbox. We took it out when we wanted in and put it back when we didn't. So we didn't have to carry it around, which I thought was a better fit.

Okay, thank you!