NSD Partnership

This week's mug is from IBM.  On the left side of the mug is a large dark area with NSD in the upper left and a big Buster symbol across the word 'COMPETITION.'

On the right side of the mug is the Logo Name IBM with the bullet points "Flexibility, Reliability and Availability."

When hot liquid is added to the mug the dark clears (well, it's supposed to clear) and leave the statement "NSD...in Partnership with our customers."  In the center is a pair of shaking hands.

The mug is in good condition, but the color change is less than average.  I like keeping mugs like this in the collection regardless of their condition.  

DESIGN:  1+ Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: promotional

Fanny Mae

This week's mug is from the Federal National Mortgage Association, also commonly known as Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae is a United States government-sponsored enterprise and, since 1968, a publicly traded company. The mug advertises LASER program, which is an internal reporting system owned by Fannie Mae.  the mug features the identifier "Fannie Mae's LASER" inside a darkened frame.  

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the rectangle clears to add the phrase "IS HOT STUFF."  The mug was given to lenders and customers of Fammie Mae during the introduction of LASER in the early 1990s.  The mug is in good condition, and has an average color change.

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

K-Lyte & K-Lyte DS

This week's mug is from K-Lyte.  The left side of the mug shows the phrase "The Best of Taste" above a large dark square area with white letters that say KyLyte  and K-Lyte DS.  

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the dark area clears to show a drawing of an orange with a straw stuck in the top, indicative of the medicine's orange flavor.  K-Lyte is a mineral supplement produced by Brystol Myers and used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood. 

The mug is in greaet shape, and the color change is near complete!  

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional

Pedia Profen

This week's mug is from Pedia Profen, an ibuprofen suspension for fever reduction.  The mug has a bright yellow band which goes all around the 3 sides of the mug with the 'Pedia Profen' logo and dose written below it.  Also visible (would be) a dark bar, most likely in red above a fever temperature chart from 100 to just below 103. 

When hot liquid is added to the mug the dark (red?) bar clears to show the phrase: "Superior reduction for fevers over 102.5° F" 

The mug is damaged from microwave use but I am sure it was a great way to show off the fever reduction effects!  

DESIGN:  Full, 3+ Sided

THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color

TYPE: Promotional

AGFA

This week's mug is from AGFA.  AGFA, also known as Agfa-Gevaert  is a Belgian-German multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, and distributes analogue and digital imaging products and systems, as well as IT solutions.  The mug shows a dark rectangle on both sides of the mug. In the middle of the rectangle is a waning crescent moon.  Below the rectangle is the name and logo for AGFA. 

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the rectangle clears, to reveal a sunrise beneath an orange sky and the phrase 'Wake Up With."  I can find no real information about this promotion, so I can't attest to its meaning. 

The color change is only about average, but it does show, and makes it a nice addition to the collection.


DESIGN:  2 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional