Moomin mugs
Moomin mugs are a series of collectible mugs with Moomin characters, manufactured by the Finnish ceramics brand Arabia. The mugs are designed by Tove Slotte, with the images based on original drawings by cartoonists Tove and Lars Jansson. The mug itself is a 0.3 litres (0.066 imp gal; 0.079 US gal) ceramics mug of the series "Teema", designed by Kaj Franck in the late 1970s.[1]
The first Moomin tableware was produced by Arabia in the 1950s, and the current Moomin mugs were introduced in 1990. Three to five different new mugs are put on the market annually, including limited edition items for summer and Christmas seasons. Moomin mugs are popular collectibles, especially in the Nordic countries. The most valuable ones are the limited edition mugs made for the Fazer café and the Stockmann department store. The 2004 Fazer special mug was sold in December 2012 at online auction for more than 26,000 Swedish krona ($4,000).[2]
List of Moomin mugs
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| Years in production |
Mug |
|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | Mug Green |
| 1990–1996 | Mug Blue |
| 1990–1993 | Mug Rosa |
| 1990–1996 | Mug Yellow |
| 1991–1990 | Dark Blue |
| 1991–1996 | Dark Green |
| 1991–1996 | Dark Yellow |
| 1991–1999 | Dark Rosa |
| 1996–2002 | Drawing |
| 1996–2002 | Peace |
| 1996–2002 | Office |
| 1996– | Love |
| 1997–2002 | Christmas Greeting |
| 1999–2000 | Millennium |
| 1999–2013 | Moominpappa in His Thoughts |
| 1999–2013 | Moominmamma and Berries |
| 1999–2012 | Moomintroll on Ice |
| 1999–2007, 2011 | Little My Sliding |
| 2001–2012 | Snorkmaiden |
| 2001– | Stinky |
| 2002–2008 | Sniff |
| 2002–2014 | Snufkin |
| 2002–2009, 2011 | Family |
| 2004–2013 | Villyjonk |
| 2004–2013 | Hemulen |
| 2004, 2004 | Christmas Mug |
| 2004 | Fazer Special Mug |
| 2005– | Groke |
| 2005 | Moomintroll Daydreaming |
| 2005– | Thingumy and Bob |
| 2006– | Too-Ticky |
| 2006 | Dive |
| 2006 | Winternight |
| 2007– | Hattifnatternes |
| 2007 | Dolphindive |
| 2007 | Snowlantern |
| 2008–2014 | Little My |
| 2008– | Mymble |
| 2008 | On the Beach |
| 2008– | Sniff |
| 2008 | Winter Bonfire |
| 2009– | Inspector |
| 2009 | Siesta |
| 2009–2013 | Adventure |
| 2009 | Christmas Surprise |
| 2010 | Night Sailing |
| 2010– | Muddler |
| 2010 | Rose Garden |
| 2010 | Skiing Competition |
| 2011– | Fuzzy |
| 2011 | Soapbubbles |
| 2011 | Winter Games |
| 2012 | Hurray! |
| 2012– | Mymble’s mother |
| 2012 | Primadonna’s Horse |
| 2012 | Stockmann 150th Anniversary |
| 2012 | Winter Forest |
| 2013- | Snorkmaiden |
| 2013- | Moomintroll |
| 2013 | Snorkmaiden and Poet |
| 2013- | Adventure Move |
| 2013 | Under the Tree |
| 2014 | Tove's Jubilee (Tove Jansson's 100th Anniversary) |
| 2014– | Moominmamma |
| 2014– | Moominpappa |
| 2014 | Sail with Niblings and Too-Ticky |
Sources
References
- ^ Design Museum – Kaj Franck Collection. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Tästä Muumi-mukista maksettiin hurja hinta Ruotsissa" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 8 August.
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