Abstract: A decorative mug or cup which is designed to be sold and utilized with a decorative character skin or decorative display thereon, and wherein the decorative character skin or decorative display can be readily and easily removed from the mug for placement of the mug in a dishwasher for cleaning or a microwave oven for microwave heating, such that the decorative character skin or decorative display is not ruined, degraded or adversely affected by the washing or microwave heating operation. The character mug comprises a cylindrical mug body with a handle, a removable character skin or decorative display, and a threadedly detachable mug bottom. The threaded engagement of the mug bottom to the cylindrical mug body allows the mug bottom to be easily and conveniently threadedly disengaged from the cylindrical mug body to allow the character skin or decorative display to be easily removed from the cylindrical mug body.

Abstract: A fluid containing device includes an outside wall with an inwardly directed concavity formed therein. The device also includes a selectively removable scene display which is fitted in said concavity formed in the outside wall of the device. The concavity includes a base portion for selective receipt of at least one feature of said scene display. The base portion and the at least one feature can be provided with elements of a dovetail slide arrangement such that a male portion of the dovetail engages a female portion whereby the at least one feature can be selectively removed from the concavity when desired. The scene display includes at least one figure and/or at least one scenery element which are selectively removable from the scene display. The device further preferably includes a pictorial portion having an attachment for selective fixation to a receiving portion formed on the cup.

Abstract: A combination spoon and straw utensil for consuming a comestible wherein the functions of sucking and spooning are distinct. The straw section features an improved aspiration intake port which is flared and contoured to improve fluid communication with the bottommost surface of a vessel containing a comestible. A barrier, isolating the functions of spooning and sucking, prevents inadvertent flow of a liquid from the spoon cavity into and through the spoon section during the function of spooning.