Calgary cocktail bar says 3 holiday cups returned anonymously

A few people had second thoughts and have returned cups they stole from a Calgary bar, after the bar tweeted out that $3,000 worth of holiday-themed cups were pinched this year.

Jeff Jamieson, the proprietor of Proof Cocktail Bar, says he received an anonymous package on Jan.3 with two of their holiday glasses inside.

"We had a good little laugh about it and thought it was nice that some people had woken up and and maybe thought better of it," he said.

In addition to the two cups, Jamieson says a third was placed in their washroom later that night.

With flowers in it.

Jamieson says when he discovered the large number of cups stolen, he spun the misfortune by tweeting out his plans to donate the difference next year to the Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS), which helps Calgarians living in poverty.

"We just wanted to try and find a way to maybe have fun with it and involve CUPS next year and also lower the amount of glasses going out of the building. I just said I'll take that $3,000 and whatever it's reduced by next year I will donate the cups," he said.

In addition, Jamieson says if more cups are returned he will add their value on top of his donation to the service organization.

"Next year what we'll do is, I'll know exactly how many cups we're starting with," he said. "Then if they get reduced — hopefully they don't at all — it'll just be from $3000 down."

He adds that customers can also buy the unique glassware next holiday season with the proceeds also being donated to CUPS.

"I'll tell people not to steal my cups, because they're stealing from CUPS," he said.

"We just want to turn this from taking to giving."

And for those that feel guilty for having them stashed away in their kitchen cupboards, Jamieson says he will gladly accept anonymous returns.