Nightmare Before Christmas - No Handle

This month's mug is one of the most unusual mugs I've found in my 30-odd years of collecting.  A full wrap around design shows Jack Skellington, Sally, Zero and a few assorted unnamed characters from the movie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas."  

Most unusual because not only does the mug have slanted sides (most have straight sides) but it is one of only two mugs in my collection that has no handle! 

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the area behind Zero clears to reveal a full moon.  The mug is in great condition and the color change is complete and fast. 

DESIGN:  Full Wrap around design - No handle
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail 

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

 Just in time for Halloween comes this beautiful NEW Beatlejuice mug!  The mug is black with purple designs of "Beetlejuice" on all sides.  

When hot liquid is added, the entire mug clears to revel Beetlejuice himself on all three sides.  Behind him on the right side of the mug is the house he inhabits in the movies.  On the left behind him is one of the sandworms.  

This mug is in fantastic shape, the color change is complete and it even comes in its own full color box! 

DESIGN: 3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail 

Pandas Toying With Bamboo

 

This month's mug comes all the way from CHINA!  A thin walled handled mug, it has a three sided wrap around black design showing four Chinese characters, 熊 貓 嬉 竹.   They are translated as Pandas Toying With Bamboo. 

When hot liquid is added to the mug, a scene appears showing three pandas 'toying' with bamboo!  I am unsure of the history of this mug, but it is in great condition and the color change is quick and complete. 

DESIGN: 3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Unknown / Retain

Sailor Moon

 

I am not a big follower of Anime or Sailor Moon, but when I saw this mug I knew it was a Magic Mug and needed to be in my collection.  When cold, the mug is all black, with a drawing of teenager Usagi Tsukino (the reincarnation of an ancient moon princess from a lost civilization) on the left side of the mug.  She can transform into Sailor Moon to fight evil. On the right side of the mug is Chibi-usa, her daughter from the future, who time travels to the present first to escape from villains, and later to become a hero in training, Sailor Chibi Moon. (Chibi being Japanese for "small" or "tiny.") Below her is the logo "Sailor Moon." 

When hot, the mug background clears to reveal a beautiful dark blue sky.  Revealed behind Usagi Tsukino is Neo Queen Serenity, Sailor Moon's future self who is Queen of Earth, ruling from the city of Crystal Tokyo.  On the right side of the mug the crystal city appears below the Sailor Moon logo. 

A really beautiful mug in great condition. 

DESIGN:  3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail

Star Wars - Darth Vader

 

If last month's mug was a surprise, this months is another!.  Found in a thrift store, it has nothing to indicate its design. When cold, it is all black on the outside and white on the inside.  (A good indication of a Magic Mug, if you're actively looking.) 

Once hot liquid is added to the mug, the entire black surface turns clear to reveal the Star Wars Logo on one side and the iconic figure of Darth Vader holding his red light sabre on the other. 

The mug is like new, and the color change is fast. 

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

Star Trek - Normal Parameters

 

This month's mug is a total surprise.  Found at a thrift store, it shows completely black with a white interior when cold. Nothing on the outside prepared me for what the mug would show when hot.  

When hot liquid is added, both sides of this mug show the Star Trek Federation logo with the phrase below it: I AM FUNCTIONING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS

This is a great find that I didn't even know existed!  I consider it a full wrap around mug, that even has the thermochromatic ink on the handle.  

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

Heart Handle Diver Mug

This month's mug is one of the most unusual Magic Mugs I have found.  Yes, it's another thrift store find.  the mug is totally dark, and the handle is shaped like a HEART.  

The handle is what makes this so unusual.  When hot liquid is added, the mug clears - even parts of the handle, to reveal a diving flag emblem.  A very unusual combination to the Heart shaped handle, and thus a great addition to the collection. 

DESIGN:  2 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional