This 15oz black ceramic mug features a full-wrap tribute to Seattle FilmWorks 200 35mm Professional Color Film. The artwork recreates the unmistakable red cassette label with its oversized yellow “200,” 20-exposure marking, DX graphics, Seattle address, and the memorable instruction to process the film through Seattle FilmWorks.
About Seattle FilmWorks 200
Seattle FilmWorks was more than a film brand—it was part of the mail-order ritual of shooting film in the 1980s and 1990s. The company began offering its own branded 35mm film in 1978, building a business around customers mailing exposed rolls to Seattle for processing and receiving replacement film in return. By the 1990s, Seattle FilmWorks was also experimenting with the future of photography, introducing Pictures on Disk in 1994 and Internet-delivered PhotoMail shortly afterward. This particular 200-speed, 20-exposure cassette design carries a June 1998 use-by date and the familiar “Process SFW-XL only at Seattle FilmWorks” wording—a remarkably specific artifact from the final years when film processing, floppy disks, and the early web briefly overlapped.
Product Details
- Printed in USA - Ships from USA
- High quality 15oz black gloss ceramic mug
- Full wrap decoration
- Dishwasher & Microwave Safe
- AAA ORCA Coating™ for maximum print vibrancy & longevity
- Decoration Type: Sublimation
Who It Is For
For photographers who remember mailing rolls to Seattle FilmWorks, finding one of these red cassettes in an old camera bag, or watching traditional film processing collide with the earliest years of digital photography. It also makes a particularly specific gift for someone whose photo albums once came back through Seattle FilmWorks.