Preliminary identification
Photo reference
4 uploaded photos
Overview
This is a classic piece of mid-century Americana: a bright orange molded plastic children's mug featuring a handle shaped like a Western six-shooter revolver. The body of the mug is textured with classic cattle brands and a bullet-belt design around the base, capturing the height of the post-WWII Western craze.
Story
During the 1950s, television brought heroic cowboys like Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy straight into American living rooms. This clever mug turned morning milk into an adventure, letting kids 'draw' their drink with a pistol-grip handle.
Maker / Origin
The E-Z-Por Corporation of Chicago was a mid-century manufacturer best known for its innovative metal foil baking pans and utilitarian kitchenware. During the post-war plastics boom, they branched out into colorful, molded novelty items to capture the lucrative children's housewares market.
Condition & Value
The mug shows typical light surface wear, but there is a broken plastic fragment detached from the main body (visible next to the base). This structural damage reduces the value by approximately 50-60% compared to a mint-condition example.
Full Research
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.