I was browsing Lee Valley since they are offering free shipping for the next several days and I came across this gem. A Rim Roller!
This product makes it easy to check for prize statements hidden under the rims of paper coffee cups in various contests. Essentially a curved clip with two integral (covered) blades, it slices the cup rim twice (1-1/8″ apart) when pushed down, and an internal lip unrolls the paper edge when it’s pulled up. Push, pull and you’re done. 2″ high, 1-1/2″ wide, with an attached split-ring.
This is only for of course the hardcore Roll Up the Rim to Win enthusiast. Costing just $2.50 this might make a great gag gift for the hardcore Timmie’s drinker in your family.
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My boss bought me one of these last year. It works great, the only problem is if the cup is a winner, the bit it pulls up is not wide enough and doesn’t contain all the winning information – it could do with being a bit wider.
You can get these everywhere these days. Seen them today at Zellers
or you can save $2.50 by not being lazy enough to pull a coffee cup rim……
i wonder if this is the same one that was featured on Dragon’s Den a few years back!!
yes, I saw this on the Dragon’s Den a year ago as well, nice to know the guy finally got his inventions out into the public…i’d probably buy one too, lol
When I wored at Zellers almost 3 years ago we were selling these then. Seem to have been around for a few years now.
I bought these as stocking stuffers last year and all 3 of my guys did not like them. Said it didn’t really work that well. They sit in my junk drawer now.
Cool! Although it does take the fun out of rolling it up with your teeth and then handing the cashier a nice gooey winning rim. Maybe it will also cut down on the spread of swine flu. LOL Thanks Sally.
Christmas is coming up. And Christmas is all about giving crap especially to people you don’t care about (aka damn secret santa). This will go well. Keep listing cheap crap that are useless but meet the price requirement.
Lazy Jane – you ROCK!! You’re just sayin’ what most of us are thinkin’!!!
Less then 2,00$ at Zellers.
Lmao, thats what I was thinking too lazy jane
It is a great idea. I always feel bad for the staff and those germy tabs. Yuck! I’d wear gloves!
DRAGON’s DEN FTW!
With this posting, Smartcanucks should be renamed to dumbcanucks
what a waste of money – if you buy this, you are an idiot.
“No use for a name” really needs a new name. Perhaps “No sense of humour”?
Zellers had them for $1.25 last year.
I think I’ll save my money and pass on this one…
(I’m a pretty proficient rim roller 🙂 )
mlongboat is with stupid.
This is the first Dragon’s Den product that I have actually seen out in the wild. I don’t buy coffee at Tim Hortons, but still kind of cool nonetheless.
Lazy jane you are hilarious!! that is so true!
No use for a name, please dont be rude to the commenters.
if you guys want more useless junk/stocking stuffers for xmas take a look on the source website. They had these really cute glitter lava lamps on sale for $2.96 that you could pay online for and pickup in the store. Some stores might still have them now actually.
Here is one other computer usb lamp for $2.96: http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=ComputerGadgets&product=6311715
Happy junk collecting 🙂 lol
Love it!!!! but would not buy it. Takes the whole fun of having a hard time unrolling it….and seeing people having a hard time also….lol
Empty the cup. Fold the rim together into a line and squeeze the two ends of it. You now have a rim that’s easy to roll up without using your teeth and you’ve saved yourself 2.50 and the embarrassment of using this ridiculous gadget in public.
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