Licensed Shopify Store for Drinkware Products Using Form Builder to Design Online Forms! Great American Products (GAP) was co-founded by Roger Tuttle, in 1971 as a mail-order firm selling to the motorcycle market and emerged into a manufacturer of pewter buckles, keychains, and model miniatures. After that GAP started affixing metal designs to drinkware, including glassware, steins, ceramic coffee mugs, and shot glasses to grow sales to mass wholesalers, mail order catalogs, and department stores. In 1991, GAP registered as the licensed sports business by becoming licensees of the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, and NCAA. GAP forms a partnership and manufacturing facility near Vera Cruz for the exclusive production of Great American Products. In 1996, Great American Products moved operations from Chicago to New Braunfels, Texas. In 2002, GAP acquired Fort U.S.A. A souvenir company located in Providence, Rhode Island. In few years, GAP marketing efforts started paying off and they started focusing on Pro-Sport and College branded consumer product retail opportunities. Later they become more focused on drinkware and hydration products. Industry LEADER and INNOVATOR of Premium Quality Drinkware & Hydration Products. We’ve GOT what Fans WANT! #GreatAmerican In 2014, GAP introduced full complete metallic graphic drinkware and hydration items. All the new graphic styling was a major success for a number of their key retail partners. GAP also has an amazing range of vacuum insulated drinkware collections. This collection soon became the front runner of their overall product line as consumer demand recorded high-quality insulation properties that keep beverages at the ideal temperature for hours on end. “Every cup, mug, and tumbler in the Great American family is guaranteed against factory defects in workmanship or material”. After the success of their metallic graphic drinkware and hydration items, GAP re-introduced itself to the Souvenir/Resort segment of retail with premium drinkware and hydration product range. In 2018, it introduced the initial collection of Powder Coated Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel with the new introduction of Laser Etching as a third way of designing their drinkware and hydration products.
