1. A Humble Beginning The Stanley brand actually dates back to 1913, when William Stanley Jr. patented an all-steel vacuum bottle and founded the company in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. For decades, Stanley was a trusted name in rugged camp gear, worksite thermoses and outdoor drinkware—solid, functional, dependable. But it wasn’t a fashion-brand, and it certainly wasn’t a pop-culture sensation.In fact, when Stanley launched the “Quencher” tumbler line (often referred to colloquially…