We've had lots of drink toys over the years, but recently it's become clear that the trinkets you love the most are the ones you can wear. Moustaches, glasses, pretty much anything you can put on and take a picture of yourself in.
Our latest tropical drink, the Jersey Shore, recently made its debut, and Dave was looking for the perfect toy to serve with the drink. He found these fabulous shades:
The gummy stars are another option with the drink. We thought the stars were funny- kind of a joke on the "stars" of the reality series.
The toys arrived on Friday and the bartenders started handing them out that night. They were immediately a hit. I've never seen so many pictures from the Sandbar show up on Twitter in one night, especially of drink toys.
And of course, on Saturday night the staff had fun with them too:
You can see more pictures on our Facebook page or our Flickr photostream.
First, they look like a ton of fun. I love how creative you all are with the custom glasses (you drink from) and fun glasses (you wear).
Second, I can’t help but think about how objects like this get people out of their normal zone and get them taking pictures. I know the Sandbar is always first about having a good time, but interesting how trying to maximize that fun leads you to the type of items that inspire creativity and sharing.
Thanks, Josh! We’re definitely into having fun, but we love trying to keep our customers engaged with us, both online and off.
The pint glasses have proven to be a great, inexpensive collectible item, and encouraging customers to submit designs has increased interest in them.
As for the toys…well, we never knew just how much people enjoyed wearing silly trinkets and taking pictures of each other! They are definitely an icebreaker.