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50 Dynamic Drinking Cups

From Lip-Locking Coffee Cups to Beer-Concealing Cups

— September 14, 2015 — Art & Design
These dynamic drinking cups demonstrate the ability to take simple everyday objects and through efficient design, drastically improve their functionality.

Cups serve a basic yet necessary function -- and with some ingenuity, a lot of designers have improved on this drinking fundamental. In terms of functionality, cups have been improved in a multitude of ways -- ranging from anti-slip cups to designs that can be used right-side-up or upside down.

A big innovation comes in the form of design, making it possible to appeal to a fandom or send a positive message. Whether you're expressing your love for Adventure Time with a cult cartoon cup or establishing yourself as a Harry Potter fan with divination-inspired vessels, you can find plenty of cups to express your interests.
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Anti-Slip Cups
Anti-Slip Cups
The 'Grip Cup' is Ideal for Holding Beverages Firmly in Hand
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Fruit-Infused Chocolate Cups
Fruit-Infused Chocolate Cups
This Salted Caramel Dessert is a Healthy Take on a Peanut Butter Cup
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Pearly White Toothbrush Cups
Pearly White Toothbrush Cups
This Toothbrush Holder by Dylan Kendall Features a Row of Chompers
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Colorful Patriotic Shooters
Colorful Patriotic Shooters
These 4th of July Drinks are Perfect for Celebrating Independence Day
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Sci-Fi Sippy Cups
Sci-Fi Sippy Cups
This Doctor Who Travel Cup is Great for Journeying Through the Galaxy
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Kitschy Unicorn Mugs
Kitschy Unicorn Mugs
This Unicorn Mug Publically Declares Your Belief in the Mythical Pony
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Caped Crusader Cups
Caped Crusader Cups
The Bat Signal on This Forbidden Planet Batman Mug is Sensitive to Heat
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Cat-Themed Co-Pilot Cups
Cat-Themed Co-Pilot Cups
This Star Wars Mug Features a Wookie Kitty Inspired by Chewbacca
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Surly Lyrical Mugs
Surly Lyrical Mugs
The IDFWU Mug Encourages People to Give You Your Space
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Childlike Dishware Collections
Childlike Dishware Collections
Chi Chi's Colorful Tableware is Sold in a Functional Set
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Writer-Targeted Coffee Cups
Writer-Targeted Coffee Cups
This Motivational Mug Uses Cussing as a Productivity Strategy
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Handmade Cup Cozies
Handmade Cup Cozies
Nawanowe's Cup Cozy Resembles a Knitted Wool Sweater
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Puzzling Coffee Cups
Puzzling Coffee Cups
The Crossword Puzzle Mug is For People Who Enjoy Word Games and Hot Beverages
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Biodegradable Travel Cups
Biodegradable Travel Cups
Fred's Sipping Container is a Green Way to Take Your Drink with You
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Engagement Ring-Styled Mugs
Engagement Ring-Styled Mugs
This 2-Carat Ring-Style Cup Romanticizes Coffee Drinking
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Brewing Rocketship Mugs
Brewing Rocketship Mugs
This Coffee Dripper Mug Attachment is Shaped Like a Space Ship
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Alien Egg Cups
Alien Egg Cups
The Egg 51 Dish Serves Up an Extraterrestrial Spread for Breakfast
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Beer-Concealing Cups
Beer-Concealing Cups
Lolo Lids Makes Drinking Beer Out of a Coffee Cup a Covert Affair
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Stylish Kids Dishware
Stylish Kids Dishware
The 'Bambino Kids Set' is Sleek and Sophisticated
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Japanese-Inspired Beer Sets
Japanese-Inspired Beer Sets
The Mazama Beer Set Collection is Bound to Get You Compliments
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Superhero Batwing Cups
Superhero Batwing Cups
You Can Enjoy Your Coffee Like Batman With the Thumbs Up! Bat Mug
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Collapsible Eco Mugs
Collapsible Eco Mugs
This Smashing Travel Cup Design is Better for the Environment and Leak-Proof
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3D-Printed Cups
3D-Printed Cups
The Bholdable Tumbler by Bhold Design Keeps Drinks Hot and Fingers Cool
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Face-Shaped Coffee Lids
Face-Shaped Coffee Lids
The 'Kiss' Coffee Lid Lets Users Get Intimiate with Morning Java
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Stylishly Stackable Cups
Stylishly Stackable Cups
The SOPP Glasses are Easy to Hold and Stockpile in Your Kitchen
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Particle Physics Mugs
Particle Physics Mugs
These Unique Cups Visually Explain the Higgs Boson Protons
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Comic Book Coffee Cups
Comic Book Coffee Cups
Entertainment Earth's Thor's Hammer Mug Makes a Great Gift for the Holidays
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Romantic Fantasy Mugs
Romantic Fantasy Mugs
This Ceramic Mug Commemorates Jon Snow and Ygriette’s Relationship
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Cult Cartoon Cups
Cult Cartoon Cups
This Molded Adventure Time Mug is Shaped Like the Character Lumpy Space Princess
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Bottle-Opening Mugs
Bottle-Opening Mugs
These Beer Mugs Have a Convenient Built-In Bottle Opener on the Bottom
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Romantic Galaxy Mugs
Romantic Galaxy Mugs
These Han Solo and Princess Leia Mugs Capture the Couple's Love
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Adventurist Clay Cups
Adventurist Clay Cups
The Mazama Wares Camp Cup is Inspired by Traditional Enamel Dishes
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Self-Boasting Coffee Cups
Self-Boasting Coffee Cups
This Coffee Brand Bluntly Voices Its Great-Tasting Coffee on Its Labels
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Divination Omen Cups
Divination Omen Cups
Etsy User Crucify Created This Fortunate Harry Potter-Inspired Grim Teacup
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Minimalist Ceramic Collections
Minimalist Ceramic Collections
Vipp Modernizes Kitchenware Using Unconventional Materials
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Gamer Console Mugs
Gamer Console Mugs
This Adventure Time Cup is Shaped Like the Character BMO
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Mischievous Marauder Mugs
Mischievous Marauder Mugs
This Stackable Harry Potter Mug Set has a Marauder's Map Theme
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Wooden Cocktail Cups
Wooden Cocktail Cups
These Modern Wooden Cups Add a Playful Sophistication to Home Bars
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Topsy Turvy Coffee Mugs
Topsy Turvy Coffee Mugs
This Space-Saving Flippable Coffee and Espresso Cup Pulls Double Duty
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Anime Heroine Tea Sets
Anime Heroine Tea Sets
Sailor Moon Inspired This Magically Decorated Tea Cup and Saucer Set
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Lip-Locking Coffee Cups
Lip-Locking Coffee Cups
Coffee Kiss Packaging Places a Pair of Smoochers Into the Lid
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Tree-Transforming Mugs
Tree-Transforming Mugs
This Heat Sensitive Cherry Blossom Mug Changes Depending on Temperature
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Contemporary Ceramic Cups
Contemporary Ceramic Cups
Creates Tasteful Tumblers Out of Clay
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Flask-Attached Mugs
Flask-Attached Mugs
The Perpetual Kid Extra Shot Coffee Mug Makes Your Morning Cup Extra Hip
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DIY Watercolor Mugs
DIY Watercolor Mugs
Give Your White Ceramic Mugs an Artistic Makeover With Nail Polish
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Transformative Gamer Cups
Transformative Gamer Cups
These Heat Change Mugs From ThinkGeek Have a Retro Video Game Theme
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Expressive Coffee Cups
Expressive Coffee Cups
Gawatt Cartoon Coffee Cups Feature Interchangeable Cups and Sleeves
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Cultured Beer Glasses
Cultured Beer Glasses
These Unique Beer Glasses are Smart and Stunningly Designed
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Galactic Kitchen Collections
Galactic Kitchen Collections
The Star Wars Kitchen Accessories Keep Fandom All Over the House
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Rubber Wine Glasses
Rubber Wine Glasses
The Spruce Silicone Wine Glasses Won't Break if You Accidentally Drop Them
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