Coastal Bowl Set

Product: Coastal Bowl Set

Category: Casual Entertainng

Price: AUS $119, NZ $143

Presentation:

This is a set plastic bowls which comes with bowls of 3 different sizes. The bowls are accompanied with water proof lids as well.

Beautiful design, outer blue and inner high gloss white, the coastal bowls are stain resistant even to beetroot. The bowls are light in weight, with total 1.27kg for the whole set.  

Set comprises:

1 x Coastal 3.5L Bowl - D32.2 x H11.9 (bowl & lid = 510g) 

1 x Coastal 1.5L Bowl - D26.1 x H6.4 (bowl & lid = 320g)

2 x Coastal 740ml Bowl - D20.7 x H5.5 (bowl & lid = 220g)

Review:

Overall: 6/10. The main disadvantage is the versatility of the coastal bowls. They are not meant for hot dishes and not microwave friendly. In terms of fridge/freezer safe, there is some contradiction of the description on the Australia Tupperware official website. Under Features, the bowls “allow for freezer and fridge storage”, but under Product Care “Coastal Bowls are not suitable for freezer or microwave use” [1].

Therefore please clarify with your Tupperware demonstrators in regards to Freezer storage for Coastal Bowls.

In regards to the design, the bowls has gone through some changes as compared to the bowls in previous years [2][3].

Advantages: light weight, water-proof seals, the medium and small bowls can be nested in the large bowl for space saving storage.

Disadvantages: The bowls are only meant to serve cold dishes. Unlike the Table Collection Bowls (unavailable for this season) which can serve both hot and cold dishes, the Coastal Bowls are not designed for hot dishes.

Source: 

[1] Product Categories: Coastal Bowl Set http://www.tupperware.com.au/xchg/au/hs.xsl/4639.html

[2] Tupperware Spring Summer 2012 Catalogue

http://www.tupperwarecatalogue.com.au/?iid=66295#folio=4

[3] Tupperware Spring Summer 2013 Catalogue

http://www.tupperwarecatalogue.co.nz/?iid=80107&startpage=page0000022#folio=3

Tupperware Shape-O Toy

Product: Shape-O

Category: Tupperware Toy

Price: AUS $41, NZ $49

Presentation: This is a fantastic toy to teach kids shapes, colours and logic. BIM loves her Shape-O. She started fromrecognizing the round shape at around 16 months, then gradually she was able to sort other shapes as well. Every time she successfully inserts a shape into the ball, she will make a shout of joy! Shape-O can be a rolling rattle too which is fun for the kids.

History: Shape-O has been on market for more than four decades now. It would be a childhood toy for some of the parents too [1]. Suitable for children age 6 months – 4 years old (here is a mental and social development chart for 0 – 5 years old)

Review: 7/10. All good except for the price. If you do not mind the brand, there are other round shape sortersin the market that are sold for less than half of the price. Sometimes you might be able to get a different colour Shape-O. Occasionally it is on sale on the Tupperware Monthly Brochures and that is when you should buy instead of paying full price. If you do not mind used toy, try to get a bargain from local op Shop, gumtree or even eBay.

Source: [1]http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-07-28/news/9607280386_1_earl-tupper-tupperware-plastic