Hallmark's Santa Claus Coffee Mugs for Christmas

There is something simply FUN about these Hallmark Santa Claus-themed Christmas mugs. I love that they are all shaped like his head and focused on his face, the traditional colors that Hallmark used and the glossy finish.

Two of them are formed like a modern-day children's image of Santa, with white hair and beard and red accessories.  One of them features that famous white hair and a red handle and adds on the word Believe, which harkens to the wonderful Chris Van Allsburg Christmas book and movie, The Polar Express. The fourth and final one is more realistic and detailed. You can't help but love his rosy pink cheeks!

They're all fabulous and I can see building a whole collection of Santa Claus mugs with them or just adding a single one to your or their Christmas decor. These mugs would even make interesting vessels for presenting Christmas gifts in.

If you are looking for a specific mug or any face or head-shaped mug, they can be difficult to find. Try looking on this very focused search for Hallmark Santa Claus face mugs by clicking right here to eBay.  

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!

Brenda

Treasures By Brenda

PICTURE CREDITS, AS SEEN IN THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPH:

The realistic Santa mug with the rosy pink cheeks picture is shared by and currently available from eBay seller Time After Time Resale.

The Santa with Believe on his beard is shared and available from seller RFTK Resale. 

The mug above the one that reads Believe is shared and was available from seller hnbboutique. No longer available, that eBay seller has other Christmas items available.

The mug on the top left was from my store and has been SOLD.

MORE CHRISTMAS READING:

How to Create a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gift Set.

Discover whether or not Santa has a daughter named Annie!

Enjoy this page full of Christmas mugs from the movies.

Vintage Springbok's Christmastown, U.S.A. Jigsaw Puzzle Reviewed

My husband and I had fun working this vintage 1986 jigsaw puzzle from Springbok and Hallmark Cards though we struggled a bit with the edge pieces. Called Christmastown, U.S.A., it features artwork by Art Carlson and depicts a downtown scene with the main street dressed for Christmas and the townsfolk completing their holiday errands.  The scene is set in the 1980s but made more charming by the inclusion of vintage items like a couple of horse-drawn carriages and a trolley or street car.

The back of the box features a poem by Linda Elrod that starts, "When the Christmas crowds are heavy and the city moves too fast, I close my eyes and think about a Christmas of the past." It finishes with "Yes, I love these small-town memories, which time cannot erase. If Christmas joy is anywhere, it's in this special place." How lovely.

Marked puzzle number PZL9805, this puzzle has over 700 pieces and when assembled, will measure 13 inches by 40 inches.  

If you love Springbok puzzles as I do, you won't want to miss this one.  Search for Springbok's Christmastown, U.S.A. by clicking here to eBay.

Do you love working jigsaw puzzles? At Christmastime or all year long? Have you worked this puzzle?

Happy Puzzling and Merry Christmas to you!

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

Quick Links:

Springbok puzzles in my eBay store.

Springbok Nutcracker-themed puzzles.

A Christmas jigsaw puzzle tradition.

Springbok's Book Shop puzzle, perfect for puzzlers who love to read!

MUGS ON MONDAY: A Maxine Coffee Mug

I see so many fun mugs on my travels that I thought I might start  a new series, MUGS ON MONDAY and I thought I would start with this mug.

If you are familiar at all with Maxine, you will know that she is a wisecracking crotchety older lady attempting to, ah, "embrace" old age.

Maxine was created in 1986 by John Wagner for Hallmark's Shoebox Greetings division. According to Hallmark, she is the only greeting card character who has successfully moved from the world of the greeting card to the world of pop culture. As a matter of fact, she now has her own books, comic strip, calendars, website and, as is evidenced on this page, mugs.

And what a fun this mug is with Maxine quipping, "Water is just coffee that hasn't reached it's full potential." I know most of you will agree, whether you are Maxine's age or not.

Maxine's sole purpose in life is putting a smile on your face. I hope she has helped you smile today via this clever coffee mug, which has been discontinued. It is available sometimes from sellers on eBay by clicking here. 

If you prefer to see all of the Maxine mugs available on eBay, click right here.

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
You Never Know What I
Might Have in Store For You!

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS: Super Hero Dad Mugs

Super Hero Fans Will Love These Batman and Superman Coffee Mugs For Dad 

The year 2012 was a big year for super hero movies with three blockbusters released.  They included the Avengers, Batman Rises and the Amazing Spider-Man, all of which were hotly anticipated summer movies.

It was perfect then, that Hallmark released a series of super hero themed coffee mugs. They did not necessarily mirror the super hero movies that were released that year but they were a nice group of coffee mugs aimed at the dads in our lives.



There were five mugs in the collection. They read,

"Dad: Man, Myth, Legend."
"To the Man Cave!"
"Super Dad."
"Dad: Not All Heroes Wear Capes."

The final mug was also available for Grandpa and read, "Grandpa: Not All Heroes Wear Capes."



If you both love superheroes and/or your dad is one, you might like to add one of these mugs to his collection.  It is going to take a bit more effort to find one now that they are out of production but that does not mean that they are impossible to find.  You can find them, not necessarily all of them at any one time, on eBay by clicking right here.

I think that they are a fun and practical gift for dad on Father's Day or, of course, on any day of the year.



Do you have a super hero in your life?

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
You Never Know What I Might
Have in Store for You!

Quick Links:

Find these Hallmark Super Hero themed coffee mugs on eBay.

Hallmark Hall of Fame and Lifetime Original Christmas Movies

Laid low with the flu and a cold two weeks before Christmas was just not great. However, I did manage to watch three Christmas movies during that time.

It's not too late. If you're looking for a heart-warming Christmas movie, you might want to check one of these out. I did and I enjoyed them all.

Hallmark Hall of Fame's A Dog Named Christmas Movie - This is a brand-new Hallmark movie that was just released for Christmas 2009.  It aired once and is now available for purchase from Amazon by clicking here. A great family-friendly story.

Hallmark Entertainment's A Boyfriend For Christmas - I called this one a light-hearted romantic comedy.  It is family friendly, a bit on the 'chick flick' side. Click here to buy A Boyfriend for Christmas from Amazon.

Lifetime Original's Comfort And Joy Christmas Movie - A highly sought after movie, this one flew off the shelves of my eBay store this fall.  I finally opened a copy to watch it myself and see what the fuss was all about and I wasn't disappointed. Turns out it was another wonderful romantic comedy. Click here to buy Comfort and Joy from Amazon.

Although the last two movies can be called romantic comedies, there is nothing offensive in either of them for family viewing.  You just might be hard pressed to get your teenage guys to watch any of them with you. (I certainly was!)

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
You Never Know What I
Might Have in Store For You!