Friday, March 28, 2008

Superman Mini Cups 1979

In 1979, several characters from DC Comics found themselves on mini cups that were only available in vending machines for a quarter each. I remember getting a few of them one time when I visited my grandmother in western Kansas. They were very fragile and broke easily. The stickers were three by one inch and was a pain to put on the mini cups just right. The mini cups were only one and half inches tall. I remember having Batman, Lex Luthor and two Superman mini cups. Others that I remember being in the set included Aquaman, The Riddler, The Joker and Wonder Woman. Of course, the only ones that have survived are the two Superman mini cups. Here are some pictures of what they look like:


Superman mini cups 1979 #1:
One view of Superman mini cups from vending machine 1979

Superman mini cups 1979 #2:
Another view of Superman mini cups from vending machine 1979


Every once in a while, you will find the mini cups on ebay. They are also called mini mugs but to me they look more like mini teacups. Here is a Penguin mini mug that is on ebay now:


Penguin mini cup #1:
One view of Penguin mini cup from vending machine 1979

Penguin mini cup #2:
Another view of Penguin mini cup from vending machine 1979

1 comment:

Jon K said...

Cool stuff! Thanks for posting these!

Jon