I saw some of those in the Fry’s Supermarket. They are made in Red China despite the high price. Stanley used to make most of their stuff in my home state of Connecticut, in New Britain. New Britain is mostly sad now.
I thought the funny thing was the pun on “Stanley Cup”, as in the hockey trophy.
If it weren’t Target, I would sympathize with the store for having employees buy the special cups due to early access, and here’s why:
Years ago, I worked for a publisher, and we had a VERY HOT forthcoming title that would stave off bankruptcy. We had to print it outside due to a special arrangement, but people pre-ordered, waiting for the book to come out.
One young employee bought several when the shipment came in, but before we could get the orders out. He immediately listed them on ebay. Of course all the people impatiently waiting were justifiably steamed.
We kept him on, as he did good work otherwise, but he was written up and his leash got a lot shorter.
"Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer."