"There's a design that once seemed to quietly dominate soda fountains, food courts, and family outings - a warm, almost whisper-soft memory for many who grew up in the late '70s and '80s. It's not the flashy, electrifying wave of another famous cup, and at first, you might strain to place it through the haze of half-remembered summer days. But there's something comforting about its simplicity, something that feels more home-spun than trend-driven."
"We're talking about the paper cups adorned with orange and yellow flowers - a pattern that conjures images of daffodils and irises, bright and unsophisticated, yet deeply familiar. Though "Orange and Yellow Flowers" isn't the official trademarked name, it fits the design perfectly - and lets us talk about it plainly. Companies like Maryland Cup Company registered the trademark in 1985, though the design had been floating around since about 1975, according to the Retroist."
Paper cups decorated with orange-and-yellow floral patterns appeared around the mid-1970s and became common at soda fountains, food courts, cafeterias, and family outings. The pattern evoked daffodil- and iris-like blooms in warm, muted tones and conveyed a homey simplicity rather than corporate branding. Maryland Cup Company registered a trademark for the design in 1985, though the motif had circulated since about 1975. The floral cups gradually declined in visibility as the 1990s Jazz cup’s teal-and-purple swoosh design rose to prominence. Vintage sellers and nostalgia collectors still seek original waxed sleeves of the floral cups.
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