Anything featuring a comic book superhero has a decent chance of being collectible. A mug shaped like the Looney Tunes cartoon character the Tasmanian Devil sells for anywhere from $60 to $130. An orange-on-white mug featuring Snoopy and the phrase “Curse You, Red Baron!” on the back sold for $295. Out-of-production Looney Toons and Peanuts/Snoopy mugs often have value, as do some mugs from less well-known cartoons.Įxamples: A set of four glass mugs from the 1980s featuring Snoopy in election-themed drawings sold for between $50 and $90. This Epcot mug was discontinued not long after its release because it shows a monorail with a purple stripe, and the actual purple-stripe monorail was involved in a fatal crash in 2009. A mug from Starbucks’ “You Are Here” collection picturing Disney’s Epcot Center recently sold for $152.50, even though it is not at all old. A mug picturing a flying Mary Poppins in silhouette brought $32. A mug textured to suggest a woven basket, featuring silhouettes of Lion King characters, brought $49.95. A mug from Disney’s Epcot Center in the shape of a purple dragon head sold for $139.50. Anything Disney is likely to be collectible, though, of course, old and rare items tend to be worth the most.Įxamples: A set of six black mugs, each featuring a Disney villain, recently sold for $175. A 2008 Seattle mug with a picture of Mount Rainier recently sold for $400. ![]() These local Starbucks mugs have become collectible, and the rarest examples can fetch $100s.Įxamples: A 2009 Puerto Vallarta mug featuring a picture of a seahorse recently sold for $1,350 on eBay.* A 2009 Sacramento mug featuring California’s state capitol recently sold for $405. The well-known coffee chain sometimes sells mugs linked to particular cities or regions. That lack of attention creates an opportunity-old mugs often can be found for just $1 or so at thrift stores, flea markets and yard sales…but some of these mugs can be worth quite a bit of money when sold on eBay. There are no published mug price guides or large collectors’ clubs for mug aficionados. The line also shared that the retail price for each mug will be $16.95.Check your cabinet for these collectiblesĬoffee mugs don’t attract much attention from very many collectors. Royal Caribbean said that the mug of each ship will only be available for purchase in the Starbucks standalone store aboard the ship it represents, so completists will have to sail on each ship to snag one. Other Royal Caribbean classics - like Central Park, Chops Grille, Giovanni's Table or the Ultimate Abyss Slide- will be represented on the mugs' iconography. For instance, Icon of the Seas' mug will have drawings of the ship's AquaDome as well as Category 6 waterpark. Additionally, upcoming ships Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas - both set to launch in 2024 - will have their own mugs.Įach mug will have unique color schemes and designs, featuring iconography that is relevant to each ship. ![]() That includes all Oasis-class vessels - Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas - as well as two Voyager-class ships - Navigator of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas - and the Quantum-class Odyssey of the Seas. The 10 colorful mugs will represent each of the Royal Caribbean ships that have standalone Starbucks shops onboard. ![]() Cruise Critic learned today that a collection of ship-themed Starbucks mugs will be introduced by the cruise line in the fall of 2023.
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