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Q&A Is it acceptable to use props I saw in a movie in my story?

I was watching a movie and, in multiple scenes, the characters were using a set of coffee cups that I haven't seen before. I realized my Main Character is the type of person who would have and use ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by iamtowrite‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:30:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/43983
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar iamtowrite‭ · 2019-12-08T11:30:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
I was watching a movie and, in multiple scenes, the characters were using a set of coffee cups that I haven't seen before. I realized my Main Character is the type of person who would have and use such a set.

Is it acceptable to use those exact ones in my novel? They would serve to highlight the taste and attachment she has in things that she owns.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-24T06:47:38Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 5