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Episode 130: Cups, Plates and Trophy Design

  1. Episode 130: Cups, Plates and Trophy Design Evergreen Podcasts 35:50

With March Madness wrapping-up and spring break calling, we’re revisiting one of our classic episodes.

If you wander into any school, bar or thrift store, you’re bound to see a collection of trophies. Have you ever wondered why they often look like cups, plates and other objects you wouldn’t think about grabbing after a robust game of tennis or an intense hockey match? We did, and we’ve got a couple of amazing examples we’re talking about today: Wimbledon’s Venus Rosewater Dish for women’s tennis and The Stanley Cup for men’s hockey.

We’re digging into the curious history of why some of the biggest wins come with even stranger hardware. It’s time to grab a couple flutes of champagne to help us toast our latest episode, right here in the bar.

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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episode-130-trophy-design-classic

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Todd Coats & Elliot Strunk Co-Hosts of Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

Two Designers Walk Into a Bar is a podcast about iconic design and popular culture.

Hosted by graphic designers and collectors Todd Coats and Elliot Strunk, the podcast is constantly looking at pop culture and thinking about how it influences us and what we do for a living. Starting with a theme, we choose iconic work that we find meaningful and use humor and insight to break it down, turn it inside out and try to understand why it has stood the test of time. Two Designers Walk Into a Bar encourages listeners to dive into their libraries, mini storage units or memories with us.

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