Fern Silver And Associates

This mug is from a company called Fern Silver & Associates.  From what I can glean off the internet, Fern Silver is a company that deals with advertising or at least it did when this mug was designed.

The design shows a rainbow on a dark square above two 'critters' (that's the best I can describe them.)

When hot liquid is added, the dark square clears to show more 'bugs', butterflies and flowers.  The color change is good and the mug is in great shape.

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

Disney's Snow White & The Evil Queen

This week's mug is from the Disney Corporation.  It is a full three sided mug, with color change on the edge opposite the handle, shown above. It is the magic mirror used by the Evil Queen.

To the left of this space are two of the seven dwarfs: Dopey and Doc. To the right is the Evil Queen

When the mug is hot, the mirror clears to show Snow White, in answer to the Evil Queen's question, "Who is the fairest in the land?"  

This is a bright and clean mug, with great graphics as only Disney can provide.  It also leads me to suspect that there are other mugs in this series, perhaps from other Disney Movies.  If anyone has a lead on these, please email me direct. 

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

TRACOM Corporation

My love of magic mugs causes me to collect even those that have been damaged to such a degree that the Magic Ink is no longer usable.  In cases like this, the ink becomes a dull beige showing neither the original color nor changing when hot. This is one of those mugs.

This mug is from the Tracom Corporation, A Reed Publishing USA Company as shown on one side of the mug, beside which is their corporate logo. (Address blurred on purpose.)

On the reverse is a diagram with the title Social Style - Profile.  The diagram shows different attributes of the profile.  These are 'controls,' 'asks,' 'tells,' and 'emotes.'  In the lower right corner is a square which (if the design and knowledge of Magic Ink tells us anything) would have been the same blue as the other squares. When hot liquid is added, the square would have cleared revealing the word "Expressive."

This is a corporate freebie type of mug, given to prospective customers.  If anyone has more information on this company, please email me direct.

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

Naprosyn BID

This week's mug is one that is partially damaged by Microwave use but still shows a bit of color change. The mug has one big picture of what would have been a dark square showing the ends of two bones near each other. Above the picture is the name of the medicine NAPROSYN B.I.D. along with the generic name Naproxen and the manufacturer Syntex.  Below the square is "TRUST YOUR EXPERIENCE."  Naprosyn B.I.D is a trademarked name for the drug 'naproxen' which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID.)

When  hot liquid is added, the dark area clears and shows arrow pointing to the joint between the two bones and the phrase 'Concentrated Help'.

This is the type of freebie given by drug companies to doctor's offices and the like to advertise and keep a drug name in front of the people who prescribe it.

DESIGN:  Full, 1 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Corporate RX Freebie

CodeMaster Corporation

This week's mug comes from a company called CODEMaster Corporation.  On one side of the mug is the name of the company along with their motto "Software for Healthcare Professionals" and a phone number.  (Yes, I have blurred out the phone number as I am not here to advertise for others.)  On the side of the mug opposite the handle is the phrase "When Code Books Get You Down..." and then a cartoon drawing of a guy being squashed by a large code book labeled "ICD-9-CM"

When hot liquid is added the book and character disappear and show a man at a computer with numbers flying out of it.  Above is the end of the phrase from the side of the mug "Think CodeMaster"

This is one great mug, with a good color change.

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

SEEK & FIND SUCCESS - LIBERTY RECORDS

This mug is was a mystery for many years.  I just recently (like this week) found one of the logos.  The complete wrap around design shows a grid much like a crossword puzzle or Seek & Find.  The grid is filled with what appears to be random letters.  

When hot liquid is added, most of the grid disappears as it is made with Magic Ink. 

When the design change is complete the letters left clear spell out the message

"we can't spell s ccess without u"

There is no corporate name on the mug except for the manufacturer.  Either way, the mug is in great shape and the design is terrific to watch happen. 

Inside the mug, against one side, there are two logos which I originally thought to be manufacturer logos but The first one says "Liberty" with a picture of the Statue of Liberty.  It is the logo for Liberty Records.  The other logo says "Patriot" with a logo showing the Liberty Bell.  I cannot find any information on this logos so if anyone recognizes it, let me know. 

DESIGN:  Full, 3 Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: (Unknown)

UNITED WAY - STAR 1994

This week's mug comes from the United Way and was part of their campaign to raise money for charity.  The main side of the mug shows "The STAR 1994" above the United Way Logo.

On the other side of the mug is the phrase "The Magic of Giving" in a stylized font. 

On the side of the mug opposite the handle is a large rectangle of dark blue, with speckles of stars and dots.  

When hot liquid is added, the large rectangle clears showing a large stylized star, obviously part of the "STAR campaign."  The color change is near complete and quick.  The 20 year old design is also in great shape.  

DESIGN:  Full, 3+ Sided
THERMOCHROMIC: 1 Color
TYPE: Charity