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The Infamously NSFW ‘Toy Story’ Cup That Somehow Made It to Store Shelves

A poorly placed straw turned a Buzz Lightyear tumbler into one of the most infamous pieces of Toy Story merchandise ever sold.

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Zak Designs has been selling products featuring popular children’s characters for 40 years. These days, the company’s focus seems to be on drinkware, and a quick look at their website reveals a variety of sippy cups and tumblers featuring Elmo, Bluey, and Winnie-the-Pooh, among others. Also available at press time are a number of officially licensed items relating to the Toy Story franchise. In fact, Zak’s history with Toy Story goes back many years, but not everything they’ve released on that end has gotten the warmest reception.

Somewhere around 2011, Zak put out what they called the Buzz Lightyear Funtime Tumbler. Going by the........

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