Steam in every color, and a tune rising with it.

Lettered like a 1960s concert poster, this 60s mug shows a cup whose steam rises in rainbow ribbons with music notes drifting through it. It belongs in the kitchen of someone who puts a record on before the kettle has boiled.

A closer look at Psychedelic Elixir

The name is printed in two parts, the first word across the top and the second across the bottom, in heavy capitals with flared, curvy strokes. Each word rides a gentle wave. The letters shade from golden yellow at the top through orange to hot pink at the bottom, and a thin purple outline keeps their edges crisp.

Between the two words sits a pale cup with a small handle, shaded with fine speckled dots. There is no saucer and no spoon, only the cup. What rises from it is the centerpiece: broad ribbons of steam in orange, yellow, green, blue, pink and purple that twist upward and finish in curls and small spirals. The same colors show at the surface inside the cup.

Music floats in the steam, drawn in black: a single eighth note, a pair of beamed notes, a treble clef and one more small note off to the right. The texture is hand-painted and slightly grainy, in the manner of the posters that announced concerts in the late 1960s.

Everyday use, record on or off

• The complete design, cup and lettering together, sits on the side that faces you when the handle points left.
• The finish is glossy, which you will notice in morning light.
• On a shelf crowded with records, speakers and plants, you have a sturdy mug to reach for.
• While the needle settles into side one, you are drinking from a mug made of lead and BPA-free material.
• Come back to a cup gone cold after flipping the record, and you can reheat it in the microwave.
• Cleanup can skip the sink, because the mug is dishwasher safe.

Who it's for

Record collectors, concert-poster fans, festival regulars, guitarists and anyone who decorates in bright color. Its natural spot is beside a turntable, in a dorm kitchen or on a studio desk. Wrap it up for a housewarming, a birthday, a vinyl swap among friends or as thanks to the one who always brings the playlist.

Quick answers

What does psychedelic mean here?

It names an art and music style of the late 1960s: flowing letters, bright color and swirling shapes on concert posters. On this mug the word describes the look of the lettering and the steam.

Why are there music notes in the steam?

They tie the cup to the concert posters the lettering borrows from. The treble clef is the sign that opens a written melody, so the steam reads like a tune drifting upward.

What is in the cup?

The drawing does not say. Nothing in the picture is labeled, and the only things drawn are the cup, the steam, the notes and the lettering, with no person, instrument or record.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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