Balan Chemical Herbicide

This week's mug is a full wrap around design by Balan, a company known for creating herbicides and fertilizers.  The mug shows a wrap around dark area above a black band.  On the left side of the mug, in the black band is the name Balan.

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the dark area clears totally to show a bunch of grass growing tall and green.  There is no history on the mug, but it could be guessed that the mug was most likely given to wholesalers or other customers.  The color change is about average, though good enough to enjoy.

DESIGN:  Full, 3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color

TYPE: Promotional

Day / NIght Earth

This week's Magic Mug is a Christmas Gift from my daughter who knows my love of these things! This mug I have never seen before and features a full dark mug with pinpoints of light showing the earth at night.  It is a full wrap around design and the black even covers the handle.

When hot liquid is added to the mug the entire dark area clears to reveal the earth during day time!  The color change is spectacular and you can even see the blue waters of the oceans creeping up the handle. If the handle got hot enough, the whole handle would be blue. 

This is a wonderful addition to my collection and even comes in a box indicating the color change: 

DESIGN:  Full, 3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail Purchase

Pipracil IV/IM

This is another mug with the unfortunate fact that the color change no longer works. The mug features the name of the medicine PIPRACIL IV IM and its chemical name Pipracillin Sodium/Lederle above a large dark rectangle. 

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the rectangle would clear revealing some drawings of the type of virus killed by the medicine.  Again, kept as a constant reminder that magic mugs do not belong in a microwave. Check out the care and use under "Mug Maintenance" above. 

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional

Christmas and Santa Claus

This week's mug will finish our holiday season this year and on Christmas Day, too!  The design shows a snowy, winter's scene of snow covered houses beneath a night time sky fully circling the mug.  Two dark clouds can be seen on the right and left sides of the mug. 

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the clouds clear to reveal the words Merry Christmas in red on the right side of the mug, and Santa Claus in his sleigh on the left side of the mug. 

Color change is quick and the mug is in great condition.


DESIGN:  Full, 2 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Retail Purchase

Denny's Christmas Houses

This week's mug is again from Denny's Restaurants.  This features the matching 'frame' of "Denny's" in blue and red, framing a night time winter scene of houses and a cloudy sky above a set of three dark houses. 

When hot liquid is added, the clouds and houses clear to reveal a new holiday scene. The clouds reveal 5 white doves and the word PEACE in red.  The houses clear to reveal the homes decorated for the holidays.  

The color change is very good, and the mug is in great shape.  

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

Denny's Christmas Bear

We're in the middle of a Christmas Mug Month!  4 weeks of Christmas Magic Mugs, each from Denny's Restaurants.  This mug shows a teddy bear with gift tag in front of a large 'wrapped' box marked with stars.  

When hot liquid is added to the mug, the big gift clears to reveal toys: a boat, a ball, a top and a toy duck!  The color change is excellent and the mug is in great condition.


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

Denny's Christmas Duck

In the 1980's Denny's Restaurants created many magic mugs, including this one, which is from a set of 4.  The mug features a Duck wearing a jaunty Santa cap and floating on his way to the South Pole. Astride his back is a frog, also with a Santa cap and carrying a gift.  The water is a dark blue, and the entire thing is framed in alternating colorful DENNY'S.

 When hot liquid is added, the dark blue water clears to reveal that the Duck is standing on a turtle wearing a Santa cap and there are also a couple of fish, also wearing Santa caps!

This is a fun and beautiful mug!  Color change is very good, as the water  you see is a light blue behind the Thermochromatic ink.

DESIGN:  1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Promotional