In the Pixel Superfans community, a member recently shared a photo, sparking a wave of nostalgia. They asked:

Android fans, I picked up this Android cookie jar which I’m unfamiliar with. I’m looking for any info anyone remembers about it. It’s from 2011, but I’m not sure if this was a Google employee gift or sold somewhere.

I love discovering vintage Android merchandise online! This particular find was an Android cookie jar from 2011, sold on the original Google Store. Now, you might be wondering, what kind of cookies would you put in it? Any Android aficionado, or perhaps someone who worked at Google at the time, would know that 2011 was the year of Android 2.3 Gingerbread (released in late December 2010). So, the only right thing to do was to fill it with Android-shaped gingerbread cookies. It was a whimsical time, when Android was only two to three years old.

This cookie jar is more than just a kitchen gadget; it’s a tangible piece of Android’s vibrant history. It represents a time of rapid innovation and a burgeoning community of enthusiasts. Finding these relics reminds us of how far Android has come, and how deeply rooted its passionate fan base is.

To all ex-Google, veteran Google employees or long-standing Android fans, if you have any vintage Android treasures hiding in your cupboards, please share more of them!