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

I Love Lucy - TV Show

One of a growing number of retail purchase mugs, this mug advertises or celebrates the TV Show "I Love Lucy." I Love Lucy was an American television show starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white comedy originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on CBS but can still be seen in syndication in many areas of the world.  

On the 1st side, you see (above) the main logo of the show, the words "I Love Lucy" in a heart shape.   Lower to the right, that smudge is really some printing.  It is some VERY small print which says "CBS Inc.  1998. All Rights Reserved.  I Love Lucy & Design are Registerd trademarks of CBS Inc. Imges of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz are used with permission of Desilu, too LLC. Under License to Unforgettable Licensing." Below is the 2nd side, a cartoon drawing of an old type television with 50s style rabbit ears antennae.  

When hot liquid is added, the TV screen clearsto show two cartoon drawings of the main characters Lucy and Desi.  These two are from the animated title sequence from original  'I Love Lucy' released in 1951.

This mug is in terrific shape and the color change is quick and perfect!



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

Orudis - Arthritis Pain Medicine

This mug is one of those mugs which first got me interested.  It is from a pharmaceutical company advertising Orudis Pain Medication. It is a 2 sided mug, with the same design on both sides. Above you can see it says "WHEN ARTHRITIS FLARES...WHEN THE SPRAIN'S A PAIN" above a picture of a knee and ORUDIS with the generic name below it "ketoprofen."  There is a rectangle above the name, and there is also a star burst pattern on the knee.  This is an old mug and the color change has been affected by microwave or uv damage.  I expect that the thermographic ink would have been a bright red or pink indicating the pain on the knee. 

When hot liquid is added, the rectangle clears to show "PUTS OUT THE FIRE FAST" and the star burst pattern also clears to show a normal knee (no pain.)

This is no doubt a free mug, given to doctors' offices by reps advertising the pain medicine.

DESIGN:  2 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Advertising, Freebie