the present invention provides an economical process for forming a plastic integral product having a protected advertising surface and the resulting product which contains an indicia or imprint which is completely protected from the possibility of damage . the product has an interior liner and an exterior integral transparent or translucent layer to allow unimpeded viewing of any imprint placed on the exterior of the liner . furthermore , the product provides an attractive , completely integral product having a protected advertising surface . an example of the integral product is in the form of a tumbler , a mug , a cup , a coaster , a coin dish or the like .