Monday, January 27, 2014

Yosemite Valley

Today's magic mug is from the Yosemite Valley.  The Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of California (USA). The valley is about 8 miles (13 km) long and up to a mile deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines.

When cool, the mug shows the valley under a dark starry sky.  When hot liquid is added, the sky clears and you see a bright yellow and orange sunrise.

This mug is a retail purchase item usually found in the better Gift Shops in tourist areas of Yosemite Valley.

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail purchase

Monday, January 20, 2014

Star Trek Logo - TOS (The Original Series)


This mug is a contemporary mug in honor of a 1960's Television show, Star Trek.  The Logo is direct from the show, and is shown against a field of stars.  

When hot liquid is added, each letter of the logo clears to show Black and White Images from the show itself.  In the realm of Star Trek, this is referred to as Star Trek TOS (meaning The Old Show or The Original Series.) 


This is a full 3 sided, wrap around design, and is in great shape!  This mug is a great retail item available on the internet and in some gift shops.  

DESIGN:  3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail Purchase
ON THE BOTTOM: Nothing


Monday, January 13, 2014

Digitex Corporation

This magic mug comes from a subsidiary of IBM (International Business Machines).  It is from Digitex Corporation, in Orlando, Florida.  The front of the mug shows a blank computer type screen with the letters IBM across the top.  
When hot liquid is added, the screen clears to show the logo, DIGI TEX Corporation.
The back of the mug has the address of the company in Tampa, Florida.  
This is a beautiful Corporate Advertising mug, most likely given to clients as a gift.  

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Corporate Freebie

Monday, January 6, 2014

Carpe Diem - Sieze The Day

This is a retail purchase magic mug with the phrase CARPE DIEM in large white letters on a dark square. This mug is currently available at the time this is written.  

When hot liquids are added, the large square clears to show the translation of Carpe Diem to "SEIZE THE DAY"  

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail Purchase