Fired under the glaze
On ceramic, the art goes on before the glaze and then into the kiln. That is why a mug from ten years ago still looks like new.
Officially licensed · 296 designs
The characters you grew up with, on things you actually use.
Mugs fired under the glaze, double-walled tumblers that survive a school bag, and ramen bowls with the chopsticks in the box. Capacity, material and care on every single card.
Why these last
Six things worth knowing before you pick one
Double walls, dry outside
Two steel walls with a vacuum between them. Cold drinks stay cold and the outside never sweats onto a desk.
Bowls sized for a full packet
Deeper and wider than a cereal bowl, because a packet of noodles plus broth does not fit in one.
Licensed, not lookalike
Artwork comes from the studios rather than being approximated, so the colours and the linework are the real thing.
Capacity on every card
Ounces, stated up front. It is the number people get wrong most often when buying a mug online.
Care stated plainly
Microwave and dishwasher advice per piece, including the times the honest answer is no.
01
Mugs & Teacups
Ceramic mugs with the artwork wrapped right around, in sizes that hold a proper drink rather than a polite one.
- Designs
- 62
- From
- $6.47
Silver Buffalo
FRIENDS Central Perk Black Ceramic Mug Oversized for Coffee
4.8 14,320
$15.9924 oz
Buy
See all 62 mugs →Showing the 4 most reviewed
02
Tumblers & Cold Cups
Double-walled stainless and lidded cold cups, made to survive a school bag and a dishwasher.
- Designs
- 98
- From
- $6.80
Lilo & Stitch
Disney Lilo and Stitch Tropical Sitting Stitch Double Walled
4.5 9,120
$29.9925 oz
Buy
See all 98 tumblers →Showing the 4 most reviewed
03
Ramen Bowls
Deep ceramic bowls that come with their own chopsticks, sized for a full packet rather than a snack.
- Designs
- 88
- From
- $9.99
Hello Kitty & Sanrio
Sanrio Hello Kitty Flowers Pattern Ceramic Ramen Noodle Rice
4.8 4,644
$16.5020 oz
Buy
See all 88 ramen bowls →Showing the 4 most reviewed
04
Home & Table
Plates, trays, bookends and the pieces that put a favourite character on the shelf rather than in the cupboard.
- Designs
- 48
- From
- $7.99
See all 48 home pieces →Showing the 4 most reviewed
Character × product
Which characters come as what
The question we get more than any other is whether a particular character exists as a tumbler rather than a mug. Here is the whole answer in one grid. Every number is a link; a dash means we do not carry that combination.
| Character | Mugs | Tumblers | Ramen Bowls | Home | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Kitty & Sanrio | 9 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 70 |
| Marvel | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| Star Wars | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Disney | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | 22 |
| Lilo & Stitch | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | 21 |
| Harry Potter | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Pokémon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Care Bears | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Scooby-Doo | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 |
| Nightmare Before Christmas | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
Ranges with fewer than four designs are not listed separately. 88 pieces carry no character licence at all.
Capacity
What the ounces actually mean
Capacity is the thing people misjudge most often when buying a mug online, because a number in a listing does not tell you how the thing feels in a hand. These four are drawn to scale against each other.
11–14 oz11 designs
One coffee, filled to the line. The size most cupboards and dishwasher racks are built around.
16–20 oz113 designs
A generous mug, or a coffee with room for milk. The most common size we carry by a wide margin.
24–30 oz43 designs
Two cups without a refill. Often too tall for the top rack, so measure before you fall for the artwork.
40 oz27 designs
Over a kilo when full. Right for a desk or a car cup holder, heavy for a child to carry home.
Based on the 194 designs of 296 whose capacity the manufacturer states. Blankets and homeware have no capacity, so they are not counted here.
Care
What survives a microwave and what does not
This is where licensed drinkware catches people out. A steel tumbler will spark in a microwave no matter what the box says, and a printed design can outlive the cup or fade in a year depending on how it was applied. Every product page states this individually; the table is the short version.
| Material | Microwave | Washing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic148 designs | 115 of 148 are safe | 117 of 148 dishwasher safe | Art fired under the glaze, so washing cannot reach it. |
| Stainless steel51 designs | ✕ Never, on any of them | 13 of 51 dishwasher safe | Double walls and a vacuum between them. Metal, so the microwave is out. |
| Plastic29 designs | 2 of 29 are safe | 7 of 29 dishwasher safe | Light and unbreakable. The sensible choice for younger children. |
| Glass16 designs | 1 of 16 are safe | 4 of 16 dishwasher safe | Heavier and clearer than plastic, and it will not survive a drop. |
| Polyester fleece29 designs | Not applicable | ✓ 14 machine washable | Blankets rather than drinkware, and they go in the washing machine. |
Counts differ from the totals because manufacturers do not always state both. Where a listing is silent we say nothing rather than assume, and 23 pieces do not state a material at all.
Budget
Start with the number you had in mind
Gift buying usually begins with a figure rather than a category. Each band is a real page listing everything that falls inside it.
80
Under $15
Stocking fillers and the safe bet when you are buying for someone you barely know.
From $6.47 → 139 $15 to $25Where most of the range sits: a proper mug or a ramen bowl with the chopsticks in the box.
From $15.00 → 67 $25 to $35Mostly the large insulated tumblers and the bigger blankets.
From $25.91 → 10 Over $35The few pieces that are objects first and drinkware second.
From $35.08 →Buying for a child
Match the material to the age, then pick the character
Most gifts that disappoint go wrong on the material rather than the artwork. The character is the easy part and it should be the last decision, not the first.
Plastic, and nothing else
Light, unbreakable and cheap to replace when one goes missing. Ceramic and glass do not belong in small hands.
29 plastic designs · 14 multipacksSteel, once they carry a bag
A double-walled tumbler survives a school bag and keeps a drink cold all day. Stick to 12 to 16 oz: a full 40 oz weighs over a kilo.
51 steel designsCeramic for the desk
Breakable, so it belongs on a table rather than in a rucksack. This is where the fired-under-glaze artwork pays off.
164 ceramic and glass designsBlankets and homeware
Nothing to drop and nothing to wash up. A throw is the safest gift on the site if you are unsure of the age.
Browse Home & Table →Worth saying plainly: none of this range is a sippy cup or a toy. Lids and straws include small parts, so nothing here is intended for toddlers, and no piece should be given to a child young enough to chew it.
Not sure what to get
Three questions and we will point you at a shelf
Most of the gift questions that reach us come down to who it is for and what they drink. This settles both.
Guides
Longer answers than a product page holds
Questions
Asked often enough to write down
Is this drinkware safe in the microwave?
It depends entirely on the material, and we say which on every product page. Ceramic mugs and ramen bowls generally are. Anything double-walled or stainless steel never is, whatever the box says, because metal and microwaves do not mix. The specification table on each page states it outright rather than leaving you to guess.
Will the design wash off in a dishwasher?
On the ceramic lines the artwork is fired under the glaze, so it survives a dishwasher indefinitely. On steel tumblers the print sits on the outside coating: it lasts, but a hot cycle every day will dull it sooner than hand washing. Where a piece is hand-wash only we say so.
Are these official licensed products?
Yes. Silver Buffalo holds licences with the studios whose characters appear on the range. That is the reason the artwork matches the source material instead of approximating it. All characters and logos belong to their respective owners.
Which size should I buy?
Capacity is on every card in ounces. As a rough guide: 11 to 14 oz is a standard mug, 16 to 20 oz is a large one, and the steel tumblers run from 20 to 40 oz. For a child, 12 to 16 oz with a lid is easier to hold than a big one.
Do the ramen bowls really come with chopsticks?
The ones marked as such do, and the pair usually sits in a moulded rest on the rim. The bowls are deeper than a cereal bowl because they are sized for a full packet of noodles plus broth.
Is this suitable for a young child?
The plastic multipacks are. Ceramic and glass are breakable and steel tumblers are heavy when full, so for a toddler stick to the plastic lines. Nothing here is a sippy cup, and none of it is a toy.
Can I get the same character in different products?
Often, yes. Each character range has its own page listing every piece we carry with that licence, so you can see the mug, the tumbler and the bowl side by side rather than searching one at a time.
How current are the prices?
They are refreshed on a schedule from the retail listing. The price at checkout is the binding one, and if the two differ, ours is a day stale.