Caught admiring Tervis

-- Casual Living, 4/1/2010 6:00:00 AM

There was no mystery surrounding why New York Times best-selling author Harlan Coben liked his custom designed Tervis tumber.

Kim Livengood and Harlan Coben

“This will be perfect for my drive to Vero Beach tonight,” Coben said after learning the insulating properties of the double-walled tumbler will keep his hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.

Coben was signing copies of his latest novel, Caught, at Circle Books in Sarasota, Fla., when Tervis’ Marketing Manager Kim Livengood presented his cup amidst a crowd of the mystery writer’s admirers.

Tervis Tumbler, a family-owned American company based in North Venice, Fla., has been producing quality drinkware since 1946. Tervis tumblers are dishwasher-, microwave- and freezer-safe and carry a lifetime guarantee. The tumblers can be found at 6,000 retail outlets nationwide, including many Bed, Bath & Beyond and Bealls locations along with four company stores in Florida and on the Web at tervis.com.