Starbucks Hoth mug: Discovery Series
The Hoth mug sets HOTH in orange capitals over a blue circle, with a white furry snow creature, two-legged walkers, a small walker, an emblem and a tower, and has a blue inside.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Hoth (Star Wars)
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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The day the crew couldn't find their trench
On 5 March 1979 the crew of The Empire Strikes Back began shooting the ice planet Hoth on a real Norwegian glacier near Finse. The trench they had dug for the first scenes was already buried in snow [1]. A local hostel keeper walked out with a stick, and the art director later recalled the pipes lying ten feet down [2]. The second unit had been booked for three weeks. It stayed eight [1]. At the center of the plan was a snow monster: a man in a full suit on stilts. The suit proved too heavy and too hot [3], and on ice the stilts gave no traction [4], so the wampa that drags Luke away is largely a puppet of the torso and face, shot separately. The cave it hauls him into was built at Elstree Studios, its icicles coated in salt [5]. StarWars.com says wampas dwell in the snowy wastes of Hoth [6]. The creature on the right of the mug (6) is one.
The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.
What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
HOTH in orange capitals on a blue circle.
- 2Round emblem
A blue-and-white circular emblem with a six-spoked wheel sits above the large walker.
- 3Large walker
A tall two-legged grey walker with a boxy head and blue panels walks across the centre left.
- 4Second large walker
A second grey walker stands partly cut off at the left edge.
- 5Small walker
A small blue-and-grey walker on two legs stands in front of the circle.
- 6Snow creature
A tall white furry creature with blue horns and bared teeth stands at the right of the lettering.
- 7Tower
A slim tower with a round top stands at the upper left behind pale clouds.
The photo shows one side of the mug on a white background. The back and the area behind the handle are out of view.
Collector notes
- The inside of this mug is bright blue, which shows at the rim in the photo and matches the blue circle outside.
- The creature at the right and the large walkers at the left face each other, so photos from the handle side or the far left miss part of the scene.
Before you buy
The inside of the mug is bright blue, matching the circle outside. The creature and the walkers face each other from opposite sides, so a photo from one side shows only half of the scene. Our checklist also lists a Been There Hoth mug, so check the series name.
