31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS (2020): Anthropologie Buoyant Letters Mug

It turned out that Anthropologie's Buoyant Letters coffee mugs were very popular. They are handsome pieces featuring an off-white background with blue water and horizon themed images and letters. 

I love the idea that with mugs that have an initial letter you can have a personalized mug for all of the members of your family in your cupboard. No more mixing up mugs. Of course, you can just have one for you.

These mugs are stoneware and Anthropologie says they are dishwasher and microwave safe. They measure 5 1/4 inches tall by 4 inches wide with a slight variations in size.  They will hold approximately 20 ounces of your favorite hot and steamy beverage.

Since these initial letter mugs are retired, the best place to search for them is eBay where you will find them available for the time being both new and used. You can click here to find the buoyant letters mugs that you need.

Are you building a collection of mugs? Letter themed ones? 

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
You never know what mugs
I might have in store for you!

More Mugs:

Find Anthropologie's Buoyant Letters mugs on eBay.
See all of the new, used and vintage coffee mugs in my eBay store.

Discover more retired Anthropologie mugs here on my blog.

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS (2020): Classic Blue Color of the Year Mugs

Pantone Color Institute's color of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue. Classic blue, according to Pantone “instills calm, confidence and connection.” It is a solid and dependable blue, something that we need more than ever in 2020. Pantone calls the color number 19-4052. Due to differences between the images seen on my computer and the real item, please do not expect that the color on the mugs will be an exact match to Pantone's classic blue (as shown in the border on the image above) but do expect to find a lot of similar blue mugs.

Today's post, number seven on my latest 31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS series, is dedicated to ten handsome classic blue coffee mugs. 

ART POTTERY MUG

I opened this page with a lovely handmade art pottery coffee mug direct from the artisan’s pottery wheel and Etsy. Clay Wrangler’s Studio and his classic blue mugs can be found here on Etsy by clicking here.

CORNISHWARE MUG

Next up I'll share this handsome white and blue Cornishware mug, which can be found as a single or a as a set on eBay by clicking right here.  I like the vintage styling though this is a new mug, not a vintage one.

STARBUCKS MUGS

Starbucks has a bunch of interesting coffee mugs, new and used, that incorporate classic blue into them (as shown above) like the fun mosaic blue mug from 2008, the two-tone scaled mug from 2017 and the handsome mermaid-tailed one from 2020. Take your pick by clicking on the link above.

PIER 1 MEDITERRANEAN MUG

If you enjoy patterns, you might choose Pier 1's Mediterranean pattern, which is pretty with all the patterns and designs and the bold, classic blue handle. You will find it here on eBay.

ROYAL NORFOLK MUG

Royal Norfolk's square bottomed, two toned glossy mug is a handsome choice. It is discontinued but available currently on eBay by clicking here.

EMMA BRIDGEWATER MUG

Emma Bridgewater has a host of mugs available with classic blue on them, like the ever-popular love themed mug and the bird themed one shown here. See what an eBay search for Emma Bridgewater blue mugs turns up right now by clicking here.

SNOW WHITE MUG

Finally, I'll throw in this fun Disney mug. It is stunning with a glossy opalescent finish and a color that matches Pantone's classic blue color very well. It is a truly a handsome choice for someone who loves Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It is not widely available but I do have one in my eBay store right now. Click here to find it in my eBay store.

A mug is a very affordable way to add a bit of this year's color to your home décor! Which blue mug is your favorite?

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
You never know what I
might have in store for you.

More Mugs:

Blue mugs in my eBay store.
Check out my 31 Days of Coffee Mugs 2016 series.

More Emma Bridgewater mugs.

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS: Personaliteas Mug (2020)

For day THREE of the 31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS, I bring you a novel-tea. That is, a fine bone china mug from artist Jumble Sailor in a design called Personaliteas. It’s perfect for anyone who loves their tea in a mug, like me! 

The design on the mug was Jumble Sailor’s entry into a tea towel design competition by ToDryFor’s tea towel competition in the United Kingdom. It is made by Beast in Show and available through Jumble Sailor’s Etsy store. 

Vintage inspired, I love the illustrations. You can drink your cuppa tea with Camilla Chamomile, Olly Oolong, Brian Breakfast and friends and of course, I won’t tell if you put coffee in your mug. The design is all around the mug and even features a friend called Rosy Lee in the bottom. She’s there reading the leaves whether or not you used tea leaves (or even drank tea). 

This mug is a unique gift idea for the tea lover in your life. It is hand decorated in a winning combination of light blue and deep red in Stoke on Trent in the United Kingdom. It measures 3 1/2 inches (9 cms) deep by 3 1/3 inches (8.4 cms) wide and is microwave and dishwasher safe. 

This mug has so much personality! Find your personaliteas mug on Etsy by clicking here and don’t miss the matching tea towel while you’re there. 

You never know what 

I might have in store for you! 

Brenda

QUICK LINKS:

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Terry Fox 40th Anniversary Orion Running Shoes by Adidas

Yes, I would have loved to have had the opportunity to buy myself a pair of Adidas Terry Fox 40th Anniversary Orion running shoes. I would have had to take a wild guess as to size but I just might have been willing to take that chance. These limited edition shoes are replicas of the ones that Terry Fox wore in his Marathon of Hope.

They’re designed to commemorate his 1980 run for cancer research that covered 5,373 kilometres or 3,339 miles in Canada starting in St. John's, Newfoundland and ending 143 days later outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario, when Terry could no longer run.  Cancer had spread to his lungs. The distance he covered is like running a marathon every day and he did it with one leg. My generation, teens at the time, watched his progress daily and I and so many others will never forget his journey.

Adidas was initially connected to Terry Fox's story in 1980 when it is said that Fox wrote them a letter asking for shoes and they sent him 24 pairs of the now classic Orion running shoe.

WHAT ARE THE SHOES LIKE?

The 2020 commemorative release sneaker, released on May 20, 2020, features Terry Fox written on the side, a liner marked 40th Anniversary and shoelaces printed with one of Fox's favorite quotes. (I am not sure what that quote was. If you know, do tell.) The color combination is collegiate navy, cloud white and blue bird. Definitely a denim lover’s dream. The shoes arrive wrapped in tissue paper printed with Fox’s original letter to Adidas.  Adidas said that the unisex sizing was for men that women need to size down one size. They limited sales online to two pairs of shoes per buyer and rumor has it that they sold out in minutes.

HOW MANY SHOES WERE PRODUCED?

The net proceeds from the sale of these shoes went to The Terry Fox Foundation to support cancer research. I am unsure why Adidas produced 6,500 pairs of these shoes when many more of us would have liked to buy a pair. Why stop at 6,500 pairs? Why not 10,000? Why not even more? Proceeds from more sales would have meant more money for the charity.

WHERE TO BUY TERRY FOX SHOES?

Anyway, if you are seeking a pair and you have deep pockets, you can buy them on eBay right now by clicking right here. Be forewarned that because they were a highly sought after, limited edition release, the price has been driven up on the secondary market.

The Terry Fox Foundation would like us to be heartened. They reached out on Twitter and said that “these shoes sold out quickly but that more will come.” I am not sure that they meant more shoes or rather that they were referring to the fact that the shoes were the initial piece in a nine-piece collection. Fingers crossed that the pieces yet to be released are not limited edition.

This retro blue suede shoe appealed to me, a 50-something woman. I would have worn them. How about you? Did you manage to buy a pair? Do you want a pair? If you purchased a pair, will you wear them yourself, gift them or maybe even sell them?

You never know
What I might have in store for you!
Brenda

Quick Links:

Buy Terry Fox’s Orion running shoe on eBay. Yes, you may find the 40th Anniversary t-shirt and the collection at this link.

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS: Five Fabulous Turquoise Blue Mugs

I love blue. It used to be a country Wedgewood blue that I adored but in the last few years that has changed. While I still like that colour and my everyday dish set is in that colour, I have grown to appreciate a bunch of different blues so today I am showcasing five mugs in blue. That is, turquoise blue or robin's Egg blue or teal blue. However or whatever you choose to call it, I love it. How about you?

LIFE IS GOOD HOPE MUG

Shown above is a lovely rounded coffee mug from Life is Good. I have long enjoyed Life is Good coffee mugs like the Half Full one shown below.  However, I have never seen the Life is Good Cheer mug series until now. They are apparently meant to be holiday mugs though I think they would be appropriate at any time.  The Hope mug is one of three. The others are Joy and Love and in black and red are equally attractive. I think the love one would make a fine Valentine's themed mug, too. You can find all three on Amazon by clicking here. 

DISNEY STORE EXCLUSIVE EEYORE MUG

Next is a handsome Disney Store Exclusive mug featuring Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore proclaiming, as he so often does, "Oh well."

If you are not aware, official Disney mugs from both the Disney Store and the Disney theme parks are the nicest Disney-themed mugs that you can buy.  If I were choosing a Disney-themed mug, I would definitely want it to be one from one of those locations. However, you do not have to visit those destinations to own one as they are readily available through resellers on Amazon and eBay. This Eeyore mug is available from Amazon by clicking here.

FIESTA MUG BY HOMER LAUGHLIN

If you have long admired vintage Fiestaware, you can buy a turquoise blue mug from Homer Laughlin. As a matter of fact, you can build a whole coffee mug collection or even an entire dish set with reproduction Fiesta pieces. They are actually today made by the same company that has been making Fiesta dishes since 1936. Buying new is less expensive than buying vintage pieces, simplifies finding the mugs and eliminates any concerns regarding the content of vintage dishes. A definite plus in my view is that new pieces are dishwasher, microwave and oven safe. If blue is not your colour, don't worry. This mug is available in a myriad of other colours. Check them out for yourself by clicking right here.

LIFE IS GOOD HALF FULL MUG

Here is a Life is Good mug in a newer pattern but in the more typical style and shape that I am used to. Life is Good calls this style relaxed. I would agree as I can picture myself relaxing with my hands wrapped around this mug, which  is quite similar in style and weight to a vintage diner mug.  Find this half full mug on eBay by clicking right here.

ROYAL ALBERT FINE BONE CHINA FRIENDSHIP MUG 

Finally, here is a beautiful piece, much fancier than the others and in a totally different style. It is a Friendship mug from Royal Albert and I think it is stunning.  It would be a beautiful addition to any turquoise themed room and it would really make a beautiful gift for a special friend.  Find this Friendship mug on Amazon here.

Well, there you have it. The ninth edition in my coffee mug series.  I have to admit that I love all of these blue mugs and I would love to have them all.  How about you? Do you like blue? Is one of the mugs on this page for you?

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

P.S. If you'd like to see all of the mugs featured in my series 31 Days of Coffee Mugs, you can click on the tab at the top of this page.