Winter mug

Although this oversized coffee cup has a ski motif you don't have to be sitting in a rustic ski lodge to enjoy it. This hand-painted mug from Hungary was at one time sold by Starbucks.

Fuller Brush mug

Above is a promotional mug from the legendary Fuller Brush company, once known for it's door to door salesmen.  This mug sports an older logo and is probably from the mid 70's/early 80's.

Christmas mug

Happy Holidays. Stylized ornaments set a Christmas mood, circa 1977, on this coffee mug from the mail order merchandiser Lillian Vernon. 

Ohio mug

Earth shoes meet Juan Valdez in this souvenir mug from Ohio. The disco script type and trail of stars clearly marks this as a relic from the 70's. The back has the State bird ( cardinal), the state flower (carnation) and a sailboat ( the state boat?) illustrated on it.

Virginia Road Builders Association mug

Although the logo has a nice WPA feel, I'm guessing this coffee mug was made in the 50s or 60s. The owner of this mug was maybe more of a communal type and opted out of claiming ownership on the backside of it.

Frank's mug

Another personalized coffee mug.  I was attracted to this one mainly for the questions that it raises, like, why was Frank so possessive about his mug? Did everyone else in Frank's family have their own checkered coffee mug? And, what's the connection between Frank and red checked patterns- did he just really like picnics??

Hawaii mug 2

A trip back to the South Pacific with this Hawaii mug that features some nice brush work on the front. As souvenir mugs go this one is top shelf.  A personalized brushscript note saying "Aloha Mom. Pearl" is on the back. What are the odds of Pearl's last name being Harbor?

Webster 2002 mug

Black coffee only for this industrial mug!   Webster thoughtfully included a handy conversion chart on the back of this mug ( 1psig = 27.71" wc=2.036" Hg, 1 Gallon = 8.33 Pounds  and 1 Kilowatt = 3,412 Btu/hr) as a handy reminder for their java loving (but sometimes forgetful?) employees.

San Antonio mug

If the 70's were a blend of coffee it might be served up in a retro 'souvenir' mug like this.

Sweet Adelines 1974 mug

Sweet Adelines seems to be the name of a woman's a cappella organization. What they have to do with sailboats I don't know. What I do know is I like this coffee mugs hand drawn art. The rope frame is great and the tilted hull on what looks like a fairly flat sea makes it look like "the little sailboat that could".