#991 Really, really old Tupperware

Found in dusty kitchen cupboards and dishwasher top-shelves across this wide, great land, really, really old Tupperware is as handy today as it was twenty, thirty, forty years ago. That famous Tupperware “burping seal” still holds strong, and you can bet your boombox that banana bread will stay moist, those chopped celery sticks crisp, that leftover lasagna slice fresh. Yes, all is well in this tight vacuum-sealed Chamber of Taste-Preservation.

Really, really old Tupperware is mostly found in three colors: Stovetop Green, Pylon Orange, or The Core Of The Sun Yellow (pictured). Optional features include novelty 1950s floral patterns or deep tomato stains, from that time someone put leftover chili in there and shoved it in the back of the freezer for two years.

One thing I enjoy doing is thinking about all the different kinds of food a particular piece of Tupperware has tupperwared shut over the years. Apparently Tupperware has been around since 1946, so we’re talking about the full tastebud timeline — from lard burgers, creamed corn casseroles, and Jello salads to hemp brownies, parsley soup, and tofu cookies to pizza pockets, Hungry Man leftovers, and astronaut ice-cream pellets.

Really, really old Tupperware has been there, sealed that, and lived to tell the tale. It’s a throwback to the simpler life, when things like airtight seals meant something. Something real. Something honest.

Something worth believing in.

AWESOME!

Hey everyone!

Last year we got disappointing news in October. Within a couple months of being on sale The 2012 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome completely sold out! It was too late to print more so there were none available leading up to Christmas.

The good news is we’ve just created a 2013 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome! It’s got about 25% all-new content which hasn’t appeared in the blog or any of the books. And it has just gone available for pre-order so for those looking for an early birthday or Christmas present I’d encourage you to grab one soon.

Meanwhile, for those who’ve been asking, I’m spending a lot of my time these days writing the The 2014 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome! But let’s chat about that one next year.

Stay awesome always,

Neil

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