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The ideal solution, of course, would be to find an original white Tupperware mug and get the Weyland-Yutani logo printed on it. Short of that, there are a few other approaches. | |||
=== Using an Original === | |||
Options if I could access an original Tupperware mug: | |||
* Use a mug, regardless of the color, and paint it to match. One major downside to this is that it wouldn't really be usable to drink from. | |||
Revision as of 07:43, 1 October 2018
The small white coffee cup that is seen in the original Alien movie is a real cup that was made by Tupperware. The prop designers simply stuck a winged Weyland-Yutani logo on the side.
The Goal
The image posted here was taken from the PropSummit.com forums. Here's a link to the original post: http://propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?p=58839&sid=8afb638bbcaf07b8c626b8a5dab10615
The Original
Here's a few images of the original Tupperware cup.
Three mugs in those gorgeous 70s colors.
Two mugs showing off their ability to stack as well as the lids that they can be paired with.
Two mugs using their lids as coasters.
My Work
The ideal solution, of course, would be to find an original white Tupperware mug and get the Weyland-Yutani logo printed on it. Short of that, there are a few other approaches.
Using an Original
Options if I could access an original Tupperware mug:
- Use a mug, regardless of the color, and paint it to match. One major downside to this is that it wouldn't really be usable to drink from.