"Quietly making its way through online resale sites such as eBay is a parade of vintage Skippy Peanut Butter teddy bear jars, relics of yesteryear, no longer available in supermarkets or filled with peanut butter. Like the Starbucks Bearista, the Skippy bear jars are made of glass, but are larger at 48 ounces compared to the 20-ounce Bearista cups. Skippy versions can be less expensive, depending on the seller, and they're more accessible - for now."
"That's no surprise, given the cups reportedly sold out completely the same day they were released, on November 6. The high-profile Starbucks debacle has led to some tongue-in-cheek nods from the likes of Costco, whose Kirkland Signature line offers large three-packs of raw honey in bear-shaped containers. The company posted a photo of its honey-bear lookalike, sporting a green lid with straw, and a three-word caption: "How bear-y convenient.""
Starbucks released limited-edition Bearista cold cups shaped like honey bears that sold out the same day, prompting long lines and complaints about limited supplies and lack of per-person purchase limits. Resale prices spiked, with some listings exceeding $200 and reaching up to $1,000. Vintage Skippy Peanut Butter glass bear jars are appearing on resale sites like eBay as an accessible alternative; they are larger at 48 ounces versus the Bearista's 20 ounces and have been selling for roughly the same or slightly less, including shipping. Retailers such as Costco playfully referenced the craze with honey-bear packaging.
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