Name/Title
Drink stirrer (ball-and-trident) — blueEntry/Object ID
2025.25.14Description
Single opaque mid-blue plastic drink stirrer: a round ball knob at the top, a plain shaft, and a three-tined trident terminal at the bottom. The upper shaft is embossed with a maker's acronym and HECHO EN CUBA. No establishment or product branding.Collection
María Teresa Cornide Hernández collectionMade/Created
Place
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
Maker: Cuban manufacturer; acronym embossed but not securely read (appears "I.P.S.A." or similar) — unidentified. "HECHO EN CUBA" confirms Cuban manufacture.
Date: Cannot be confirmed within 1959–1990 and may fall outside it. The generic ball-and-trident form isn't datable on its own; if the acronym ends "S.A.," that corporate form in Cuba points to either the pre-1959 era or the post-1990 reforms (state enterprises generally avoided "S.A." in between) — but that's a weak, uncertain inference. (Undatable.)Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Embossed on the upper shaft: [I.P.S.A.?] HECHO EN CUBA (leading acronym a tentative reading). Small square mold mark on the ball. No establishment brand.Materials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Materials: Molded plastic (polystyrene/polypropylene), opaque mid-blue.
Technique: Injection-molded; integral ball knob and trident terminal.Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useResearch Notes
Notes
The acronym is not securely legible and no matching Cuban plastics enterprise was found; the unrelated Salvadoran "Industrias Plásticas S.A. (IPSA)" should not be conflated.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 5, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026