A small percentage of Fiestaware features images, and some of this atypical Fiestaware is valuable.Įxamples: A sunflower-yellow Fiestaware mug with images of Fiestaware plates in multiple colors sold for $54.75. The value of Fiestaware varies greatly depending on the rarity of the glaze color-lilac is rare and quite valuable, for example. Fiestaware, a line of ceramic dishes typically glazed in bold solid colors, is very collectible, and Fiestaware mugs are no exception. The drink currently is experiencing something of a resurgence, creating demand for vintage Moscow Mule mugs in good condition.Įxample: A set of four Moscow Mule mugs stamped “A Cock ’N Bull Product” on the bottom dating to the 1950s recently sold for $89.įiestaware mugs. The “Moscow Mule,” a vodka-based drink that enjoyed brief popularity in the 1950s, traditionally is served in a copper mug. A tiki mug marked “Tiki Bob’s San Francisco” recently sold for $405. Vintage examples sold decades ago by Pacific Island–themed restaurants such as Trader Vic’s now can have value.Įxamples: Trader Vic’s 1963 “Honi Honi” tiki mug, which features swimmers diving into the sea, sells for anywhere from $25 to $149.95 on eBay. These mugs were made to serve tropical drinks such as mai tais, not coffee. A red-on-white mug from the 1964 New York World’s Fair featuring an image of the iconic “Unisphere” on one side and the words “A ‘Fair’ Size Mug” on the reverse brought $29.99.
There are collectors who buy items from old World’s Fairs.Įxamples: A mug from the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair picturing that fair’s Electrical Building recently sold for $108.25 on eBay. A 1981 M*A*S*H “Officers Mess” mug rarely brings more than $10, for example.
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Warning: Some popular TV show and movie mugs were produced in such large quantities that they are not very rare or valuable. A white glass mug promoting the 1984 film Ghostbusters sold for $134.50. A mug promoting the 1978–1982 sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati sold for $158.60. A mug given to the cast and crew of the 1974 John Wayne film McQ recently sold for $100.99. A mug from the 1950s promoting the show I Love Lucy and featuring a drawing of Lucille Ball sold for $350. There are many Hollywood memorabilia collectors, so mugs tied to popular actors and productions can have value.Įxamples: A cast mug from the John Wayne movie The Hellfighters recently sold for $1,580.
Mugs featuring TV shows or movies from the 1980s or earlier. Studio Store mugs featuring Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy-two of Batman’s comic book adversaries-recently sold for $140.