Mars 2112

The Mars 2112 Restaurant was one of many tourist-targeted restaurants in the Times Square district of New York City, based on future space travel and accommodations. At 33,000 sq ft, it was the largest such themed restaurant when it opened in November 1998.

The restaurant closed in January 2012.

Because of this, this mug holds a special place in my collection.  It's always good to find a mug which is not a national brand name.   Above you can see the front of the mug, a dark square on which it says "Make the journey."  

When hot liquid is added, the dark rectangle clears showing the restaurant's logo, and the locale.  "MARS 2112, NEW YORK"

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail, advertising, restaurant - hospitality.

Zander's Mega

This mug is one of the more unusual as it is from Zanders Mega.  There is not a lot of information about this company, other than they sold stationery and originated in Europe. The mug features a large question mark on one side of the mug, which sequentially becomes less and less curved, becoming an exclamation point at the end, next to the ZANDERS name, written down its side. 

How liquid reveals the word Mega, completing the name ZANDERS Mega.  This was a promotional cup, given to promote the new company when it came into the US.  (Trademark was given in 1993, the mug produced sometime in the mid 90's.) 

DESIGN:  1+ Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional, Retail
ON THE BOTTOM: Nothing

Luke and Laura - ABC Daytime

Today's magic mug comes from ABC Daytime, honoring one of the greatest stories in 'soap opera' history. The love story of Luke and Laura, played by Anthony Geary and Genie Francis (General Hospital 1979 to 2013) the storyline  that saved General Hospital from low ratings and possible cancellation. The one sided mug shows the names Luke & Laura near the bottom of dark square.  Beneath that is the logo for ABC daytime.

When hot liquid is added, the center of the dark square clears showing a couple, silhouetted in red seemingly running from  something and yet always together.  

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional, Retail
ON THE BOTTOM: Nothing

Ocuflox Ophthalmic Antibiotic Solution

This mug is a freebie given to doctors and carriers of the ophthalmic drop solution Ocuflox.  This is the brand name for the generic drug ofloxacin.  Its main use was to treat infections of the eye.  The cute picture on the mug shows an old fashioned Bug Zapper with several bugs flying around it. This mug is a bit different in that the main thermochromic picture is on the side of the mug opposite the handle. The phrase "Zap the Bugs" in white floats on the picture as does "Zap 'em dead" in both purple and red.  The bugs are also purple and red.  

Medical information on the drug is shown on the main sides.  

When hot liquid is poured into the mug, the colored bugs disappear and the red and purple letters change to white, effectively showing how the medicine gets rid of 'bugs.'

I love this mug as one of the few mugs that is a 2 color change mug.

DESIGN:  1+ Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 2 Color
TYPE:  Corporate Freebie

Batman Forever - Batmobile

This is the last post in the set of three Magic Mugs. These are some of my all time favorites, as they are also some of the oldest.  They were produced at the time the movie Batman Forever (Val Kilmer as Batman) was introduced  on DVD (1996). Each mug shows one of the vehicles that were used in the movie.  

The last one is the BATMOBILE, Batman's iconic automobile. .  

The mug when cold shows the Batman/Ridler question mark logo on the back and the BATMOBILE name in purple on the front.

When hot liquid is added, the purple Batmobile area turns clear and shows a stylized drawing of the BATMOBILE itself. 

These were a gift and I've kept them in their respective boxes for storage.  Each of the mugs also still sports the "VEHICLE MAGICALLY  APPEARS" sticker on the front.

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

Batman Forever - Batboat

This week's installment of the Mug Blog, I will be posting the 2nd of a set of three mugs.  These are some of my all time favorites, as they are also some of the oldest.  They were produced at the time the movie Batman Forever (Val Kilmer as Batman) was introduced  on DVD (1996). Each mug shows one of the vehicles that were used in the movie.  

This week is the Batboat. 

The mug when cold shows the Batman/Ridler question mark logo on the back and the BATBOAT name in red on the front.

When hot liquid is added, the red Batwing area turns clear and shows a stylized drawing of the BATBOAT itself.  

These were a gift and I've kept them in their respective boxes for storage.  Each of the mugs also still sports the "VEHICLE MAGICALLY  APPEARS" sticker on the front.

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

Batman Forever - Batwing

For the next three weeks of installments of the Mug Blog, I will be posting a set of three mugs.  These are some of my all time favorites, as they are also some of the oldest.  They were produced at the time the movie Batman Forever (Val Kilmer as Batman) was introduced  on DVD (1996). Each mug shows one of the vehicles that were used in the movie.  

The first is the Batwing, Batman's iconic stunt plane.  

The mug when cold shows the Batman/Ridler question mark logo on the back and the BATWING name in green on the front.

When hot liquid is added, the green Batwing area turns clear and shows a stylized drawing of the BATWING itself. 

These were a gift and I've kept them in their respective boxes for storage.  Each of the mugs also still sports the "VEHICLE MAGICALLY  APPEARS" sticker on the front.

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