Tupperware party

Plastic bowl gathering

A Tupperware party is a sales gathering held in someone's home, where a representative demonstrates and sells Tupperware plastic food containers to invited guests.

The model—combining social occasion with direct sales—became iconic of postwar American suburbia and spawned imitators across industries.

She's hosting a Tupperware party next Thursday.

The term now applies loosely to any home-based product party, from cosmetics to sex toys.

Related

stay at home mom · social · occasion · mixing bowls · spice racks · kitchen gadgets · serving trays · brand ambassador · measuring cups · suburban lifestyle · sales pitch · product demonstration · hostess gifts · potluck · salad spinners · game night · reception · wedding

Opposites
sales venue/method

Tupperware partyretail store

Commercial sales establishment

department store · shopping mall · big-box store · supermarket · online shopping

social setting

Tupperware partyopen house

Unrestricted visiting period

street fair · outdoor event · trade show · concert venue · convention

marketing approach

Tupperware partycold calling

Unsolicited sales contact

spam email · banner ads · direct mail · infomercial · Super Bowl ad

Family

Tupperware, party, parties, partied, partying, partygoer, partygoers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G