Dubbed “Ugly Kid,” Hires Root Beer used this character starting in the late 1800s. His face was on all advertising, including ceramic mugs, such as this one. It features the Hires Ugly Kid, holding a mug with his picture on it, along with the slogans “Join Health and Cheer” and “Drink Hires Rootbeer”. The ceramic mug, stamped “Villeroy & Boch” and “Made in Germany” on the base, measures 5 inches in height by 4 inches in diameter. The mug is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks, but exhibiting typical ceramic crazing. What a neat addition to your Hires soda fountain collection. 21348-QPP