Phantom of the Opera

This week's mug is from the Phantom of the Opera Musical production.  This mug was purchased at a touring company performance and sent to me by my sister (thanks, again!) On the right side of the mug is the logo for the show.  

The left side of the mug is supposed to be clear, as if there is nothing there.  The mug is black, and using black magic ink over the design causes what is there to blend in with the black mug.  (The age of this mug has caused the ink to be less opaque then it should, but it's still a great design.) 

When hot liquid is added, the design makes the 'phantom mask' appear as if out of nowhere. A wonderfuluse of the heat changing ink!

DESIGN:  2 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE:  Retail purchase

Arthritis Foundation Telethon

This week's mug is from the Arthritis Foundation Telethon.  On the left side of the mug is a large dark star, surrounded by many small stars. Below this, are the words "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION."  At the bottom of the mug is a stylized logo for the word "Telethon." 

When hot liquid is added, the star clears to reveal the words "I WAS A STAR."

The Arthritis Telethon began in the mid 1980s and ran for at least 25 years and the mug was given as a free gift for a donation of a certain size.  The color change is very good and the general condition is excellent. 

DESIGN:  Full, 3+ Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE:Corporate Freebie
                                                                                                                  

Agatha Christie 100th Birthday

This week's mug is from Berkley Publishing Group's celebration of Agatha Christie's 100th Birthday in 1990 which emphasized that the author was still #1.  The mug has a full wrap around design with #1 AGATHA CHRISTIE opposite the handle. Below this is "The Berkeley Publishing Group."

On both left and right sides of the mug is a design which features a silhouette of the author inside a wreath like frame. 

When hot liquid is added, the silhouette clears to reveal the words "100th Birthday Celebration." 

The color change is excellent on this mug and it is a great addition to the collection.


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

F-117A Radar

This is a retail mug sold in honor of the building of the F117A Stealth Fighter.  Also known as the Stealth Nighthawk, the plane was built by Lockheed and introduced in 1983.  On the left of the mug is the F-117A flying among the clouds. 

On the right side of the mug is a drawing of a radar screen with the F-117 visible in the center.

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the plane disappears from both the clouds and the radar screen.

This mug is in great condition and is a wonderful addition to the collection.  Color change is near complete and fast.

DESIGN:  2 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE:

Teacher's Mug

This week's mug is a retail mug which I found many years ago.  It shows a blackboard surrounded by pencils, the alphabet and a ruler.  On the blackboard is the math equation 2 + 2 = 4. 

When hot liquid is added, the blackboard clears to reveal words which turn the equation into a phrase.  "2 Teach is 2 touch lives 4 Ever!"

The color change is about average, but it's a beautiful mug in great condition.

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail

PBS Mystery #1

This week's mug is one of my personal favorites.  It is a freebie from the Public Broadcasting System in honor of their broadcast of the English produced Series "Mystery!" This is a 3 sided wrap-around design with the Mystery! logo above near center. 

There are several mugs in this series and this is my first.  These mugs were given away during their annual telethon fundraising event and feature drawings by Edward Gorey, which match the opening sequence of the show.  Here you can see a game of Croquet, but all is not as it seems.  One person hides while two others seemingly pause to gossip. 

When hot liquid is added, several things change.  People appear and disappear and clues abound. Supposedly, there  is an actual mystery here that can be solved once the clues appear.  

The color change is not as good as I'd like, but you can still see the changes that should occur.  (I've never figured out the mystery or the solution.) 

DESIGN:  Full, 3+ Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Corporate Incentive

B-2 Into the Blue

This week's mug comes again from the Northrop Aviation people along with the US Air Force and commemorates the first flight of the B-2 Bomber.  On the right side of the mug you can see the words FIRST FLIGHT in blue stylized font along with U.S. Air Force / Northrop, B-2.  The flight path, 'Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base', the date: 1989 and the B-2 Team: Boeing, LTV, General Electric and Hughes.

On the left side of the mug is a drawing of the B-2 inside a dark circle with a blue grid below it.  Above the craft is the phrase "OUT OF THE BLACK."

When hot liquid is added, the dark circle clears to show a blue sky above the craft and the words below it "INTO THE BLUE.'  This is one in a great series of mugs dealing with the stealth technology and the US Air Force.  Its color change is not as good as it could be, but I love having it as part of the collection.

DESIGN:  1+ Sided

THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color

TYPE:  Corporate