# College-Appropriate Coin Accumulators The Red Cup Jar is a Fun Way for Students to Collect Cash By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-09-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-cup-jar References: [urbanoutfitters](http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=30046668&parentid=A_DECORATE) If you're looking for a more grown up piggy bank, the red cup jar is the best choice. This giant cup is perfect for students in college to save up their dimes and quarters to buy their next beer case. The iconic red cup will tie in with all a student's beer collectibles. While the piggy bank is easy enough to make, you'd have to think about whether you'd want to waste a cup that could be used for your next [beer pong tournament](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-biocup) to just hold your coins -- the best idea would just to get this from a store. The red cup jar is the perfect student accessory for [hosting keg parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-pizza-dip-keg) as well; just be sure no one accidentally drinks for this and gets a mouth full of money. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cash Saving Tools:** The trend of college-appropriate coin accumulators like the red cup jar presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the cash saving tools industry. - **Student Lifestyle Products:** The trend of college-appropriate coin accumulators like the red cup jar presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the student lifestyle products industry. - **Alcoholic Beverage Accessories:** The trend of college-appropriate coin accumulators like the red cup jar presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the alcoholic beverage accessories industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cash Saving Tools:** The cash saving tools industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by the trend of college-appropriate coin accumulators like the red cup jar. - **Student Lifestyle Products:** The student lifestyle products industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by the trend of college-appropriate coin accumulators like the red cup jar. - **Alcoholic Beverage Accessories:** The alcoholic beverage accessories industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by the trend of college-appropriate coin accumulators like the red cup jar. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Brightly Colored Party Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hefty-party-cups.md) - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.md) - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [College-Targeted Drink Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discreet-drink-covers.md) - [College-Inspired Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/po-up-card-game.md) - [Beer Brand Bursaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilsner-tuition-tab.md) - [Can Clip Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-clip.md)