Things I Love: Mugs

I am a mug collector. Some people collect stamps or pens. Not me. I collect mugs. I think it stems down to the fact that I not only love the various designs on mugs, but they’re something I use in my daily life, unlike stamps that you hide away in a scrapbook. Since tea is so important to me, collecting mugs are just natural. Whenever Keeg and I travel, I can’t resist buying a mug.

The one on the left, if you didn’t already know is a quote from The Smith’s “Reel Around the Fountain,” courtesy of Keeg. The one on the right is a standard Ikea mug I bought for 69 cents on which I drew a matryoshka doll on with ceramic paints. It was my first attempt, so it doesn’t look all that great. You really need a steady hand to be able to draw on mugs with paint.

That’s my Democrat mug from Urban Outfitters. It’s a great size and it’s got people I like on it. The second one was bought at I believe TJ Maxx. If you’re into mugs, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx are great places to find quirky and unique ones. It came with a tea bag holder in the shape of a bee.

This mug commemorates the anniversary of Armenia becoming the first nation in the world to accept Christianity. It’s had quite a lifespan for a mug, as you can see the date says 2001. It’s quite a neat mug, as it shows all the different flags in Armenian’s history.

These three are some of my favorites. Starting from left to right, this particular mug was found a couple weeks ago at a tourist souvenir shop in Montreal, however it looks like it’s straight out of 1987. It was the only one of its kind there, so naturally I had to get it. The other two were both gifts from Keeg. The second one says “Let me take you down, ‘cos I’m going to Strawberry Fields.” Lastly, the Charlie Brown mug is a vintage one from the 60s.

This last one is technically not a mug, but more of a cup, but I thought I’d include it anyway. It was bought from TOPSHOP in London, one of my favorite stores.