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Originally posted by geoffbovey:
I am unable to visit any 7-11's right now because I am in Costa Rica for 3 more days. Has anyone spotted any cups yet at any 7-11? I thought for sure that April would be the month to promote the Avengers since it's released a month from now, so I am surprised I haven't seen anything about it yet! Anyone?

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Originally posted by Freddy:
7-11 update. April 29, 2012.

NOTHING !

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Originally posted by mintoncard: Of all the summers for 7-11 to drop the ball.... lame.

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Originally posted by Tattoox:
OMG! Are those motion cards?

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Originally posted by mintoncard:

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Originally posted by Freddy:
7-11 update. April 29, 2012.

NOTHING !

Not sure why THE AVENGERS didn't have a lenticular Slurpee cup tie-in. It was only the BIGGEST comic book movie Marvel has ever released. 7-11 did cups for Thor, Iron Man & Hulk. Would it have killed them to put out a set featuring each Avenger on a lenticular cup?

Doubt we'll see any cups for Spiderman or Dark Knight Rises. Of all the summers for 7-11 to drop the ball.... lame.

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Originally posted by mintoncard:
It figures.

All the cool lenticular Avengers stuff is released ONLY in Asia. Can someone explain to me how that makes sense?

It's the story of my life.

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Originally posted by Batman:
Yes they are, I don't have them in hand yet but when I do I will try to post better images.

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Originally posted by NL:
The cups are what I want, especially with the toppers!

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Originally posted by geoffbovey:
Since this year is turning out to be a major BUMMER for Slurpee cups (except for the lucky few of us with access to foreign markets), I have decided to employ my writing skills to get some answers. Below is a letter I just submitted to the Slurpee people.

I will copy and paste any reply I receive into a new post here. Let’s see what we find out!!!

Geoff

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Dear Sir or Madam:

I represent a global consortium of collectors who use an external site to track and discuss movie collectibles. I haven’t asked their permission to send you this letter, so that site remains nameless. However, among the many collectibles we track on a regular basis are the collectible movie cups that your corproration has ben producing for years in association with your Slurpee and Big Gulp products. We have all been major fans and consumers of these products and, as such, have been trumpeting these products on our site for years. Some of your best promotions have been in just the last 10 years in which your company has promoted such favorite films as Star Wars Episode III (2005), Superman Returns (2006), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), and many of the Marvel productions starting with the Spiderman and X-Men film franchises and ending just last year with Thor.

We have noticed THIS year a surprising absence of these promotions. With major blockbusters released this year such as The Avengers and Men In Black 3, and the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man, we have been surprised to discover that no Slurpee or Big Gulp cup promotions have been released so far. Furthermore, we have been surprised to discover that some of these promotions are still going strong in overseas markets – such as the lenticular cup and trading card promotion your company ran in May in Asian markets associated with The Avengers.

My two questions to you all today are these:

1) Are there any Slurpee or Big Gulp cup promotions (associated with the film industry) planned for this Summer at all here in the USA?
2) If not, can you please reveal to us what has prevented these promotions?

As I stated above, we are fans/comsumers of your company and promotions, so I am writing this letter with the best of intentions. I look forward to your reply. Thank you!

Very respectfully and sincerely,
Geoff Bovey,
Sandy, UT.