Tim Hortons Etched Brown Mug 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Cup 2014

Today, I am sharing with you a handsome brown mug that was designed in celebration of Tim Horton's 50th Birthday in 2014.

Fairly simple with a stylistic white number 50 etched out of the brown area, it is bilingual in English and French and also reads Since / Depuis 1964. The reverse side has Tim Hortons etched in a vertical, cursive print and the bottom denotes the status of this mug as a Limited Edition item. 

I love the chocolate color since it reminds me of a steamy hot cup of hot chocolate. The bottom does not say dishwasher or microwave safe and while I am certain it would suit the first appliance, you'd have to test it out and see if it suits the second. 

It is reasonably sized measuring 4 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches wide across the top without the handle and holds 16 ounces of your favorite beverage, whether that be Tim Hortons' coffee, steeped tea or something else. Personally, I am a tea drinker so you will find only tea and hot chocolate in my mug!

As I write this seven years have passed since the release of this mug. If you want to own it you will have to look at the secondary market and I recommend looking for it here, on eBay.

Tim Hortons' fans will want to raise this mug in celebration of  the 50th birthday of their favorite restaurant.

Brenda

Treasures By Brenda

Quick Links:

Buy your Tim Hortons Canada 50th Anniversary Coffee Mug on eBay.
Find more new, used and vintage Tim Hortons items in my eBay store.

Discover Tim Hortons Canada 150th Birthday Coffee Mug.

Dazey LA for Anthropologie Coffee Mug

I love this retired coffee mug that Dazey LA designed exclusively for Anthropologie. I love the simple message, Love More, and the vintage-style or retro theme. 

The company Dazey LA is owned by a woman named Dani who aims, according to Anthropologie, to "empower today's woman by encouraging conversations on self-care, women's rights, and inclusivity through energetic art, apparel, and lifestyle collections." 

Dani, who you may or may not have heard of, is an artist, graphic designer, textile designer, interior designer and fashion designer who has created pieces for companies like Anthropologie, Hot Topic, Torrid, Urban Outfitters and Macy's. Forbes magazine calls her designs "cheeky and feminist-leaning" and I agree. Though I am older than I expect is her target market, I do enjoy her designs. 

Her mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe and this Love More cup will hold 14.5 ounces of your favorite steamy, hot beverage. It measures 3 1/4 inches tall by 3 3/4 inches in diameter excluding the handle. It features a white speckled finish on the exterior and a warm, yellow or amber speckled finish on the interior. 

The simple message, "Love More" encourages happiness and positivity. The design evokes feelings of peace, love and harmony from the 1960s and 1970s. Though now discontinued, Dazey LA mugs like this one are available on eBay by clicking right here.

Quick Links: 

Learn more about Dazey LA from Forbes magazine.

Find more ANTHROPOLOGIE items in my eBay shop.

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS (2020): Glass Christmas Tree Mug

It would be all too easy to make my 31 Days of Coffee Mugs series all about Christmas because there are so many fantastic Christmas-themed mugs available. However, today I am featuring just one, this unusual glass mug from Rain Tree.

It's a three dimensional mug that makes your coffee or tea or hot chocolate look like it is suspended in air. I love the Christmas tree shaped interior, the snow flakes and even the star on the top of the Christmas tree.

It is made from strong glass and made in a way that insulates your drink to keep it warm longer. It measures 4.33 inches by 4.33 inches and will hold 10 ounces or 300 mls of your favorite beverage. 

It is readily available you can buy it on your favorite platform or you can shop around to find the best price. You will find this fun glass Christmas tree mug here on eBay and here on Etsy.

Do you use a Christmas mug in December?

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

More Mugs:

Check out all of the Christmas mugs in my eBay store.
Christmas Coffee Mugs from the Movies.
Starbucks Christmas Coffee Mugs.

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS (2020): Chess Mug for The Queen's Gambit Fans & Players

Netflix's new hit series, The Queen's Gambit is leading the a surge of interest for the game of chess. Netflix announced when the series hit 62 million viewers that it was the platform's most-watched scripted series ever. 

Apparently, searches for 'how to play chess' and demand for chess games has skyrocketed. eBay reported a 273 percent increase in searches for 'chess sets' immediately following the series’ release. Indeed, I recently sold the one and only chess set that I had in my eBay store. I was surprised but I should have seen it coming. 

Unfortunately in this case, Netflix series do not arrive with a plethora of merchandise, the way movies sometimes do. I went searching for an official The Queen's Gambit coffee mug but came up empty handed. I even struggled simply to find a NICE chess-themed mug and not a modern day creation that simply had a chess quote or black and white picture on it. In the end, however, I found this attractive stoneware mug from Mara. 

Mara's mug measures 5 inches by 3.75 inches and holds 16 ounces of your favorite steaming hot beverage. Conveniently, it is dishwasher and microwave safe.

Reviews of this design in particular are few but other mugs by the company in the same shape have good reviews with a couple of things to watch out for. First, be aware of the size as some people found the mug bigger than they expected and second, be aware of the irregular nature of these hand crafted pieces. Items that are handmade often vary slightly from piece to piece in terms of quality and painting style. 

This mug is a functional and affordable piece of artwork, making it a great gift idea for anyone who loves chess. Order your Mara chess-themed mug from Amazon by clicking here or on eBay by clicking here. Be sure to come back and tell us what you think of the mug if you do decide to buy it.

What is in your coffee mug today?

Brenda

Treasures By Brenda

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See all of the Jenga Stacking Games.

Find 31 Days of Coffee Mugs.

Create A Christmas Coffee Mug Tradition

It started when my boys were grown up. The Christmas coffee mug tradition that is. Each year at Christmas I put out a selection of Christmas-themed coffee mugs for the month of December and whenever someone has a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, they can pick the mug that speaks to them.

You do know that mugs speak to you, don't you? They can speak from the perspective of image, color and even shape and size.  Personally, year round I am enamoured of a mug that is small at the bottom and wider at the top and has a nice glazed surface. I broke it and it took six months to find a replacement but I digress.

What's your favorite coffee mug like? Do you have a mug for Christmas? Or maybe a Christmas coffee mug collection?

Here on this page, I am sharing SIX  fantastic Christmas-themed coffee mugs that I found on Etsy.  Etsy is an online retailer of mostly handmade and vintage items and yes, there are a large number of artists on Etsy creating beautiful coffee mugs.

To start with, I love these camping-inspired coffee mugs, which are available in many sentiments including Warm and Cozy and Let's Snuggle as well as Get Toasted, Naughty and Nice. There's one for everybody. But do not be fooled. These mugs are stoneware and they are not metal. You can find them in the Modern Arrow's shop by clicking here.

Next up are three gorgeous mugs from Walking Pottery. Walking Pottery has a large selection of legged coffee mugs including the Santa Claus, elf and angel ones shown below. They are handmade earthenware and they are available in an assortment of colors.  You can find them all on Etsy by clicking here.

Finally, you would rather have a set of matching  mugs that are simple and classic, you might consider some hand thrown pottery mugs like these cranberry red ones from JK Anderson Ceramics.  You can find them on Etsy by clicking right here.

I hope I have managed to at least get you thinking about a special Christmas-themed coffee mug either a single one or to complete collection!

Brenda

Quick Links:

See all of Etsy's new, used and vintage Christmas-themed coffee mugs.

Tim Hortons Canada Celebrating 150 Years Coffee Mug

It has been awhile since I have posted a mug here on this blog. However, that is not to say that I have not seen more than a few fabulous pieces. I just stumbled across this totally terrific Tim Hortons mug, which celebrates Canada's 150th Birthday Party. The party is happening July 1, 2017 and I am sure that if you are in Canada, you have not missed the fact that we are celebrating though you may have missed this mug.

Because of this huge celebration, there are a lot of red and white merchandise options out there but I know that this officially licensed mug, with the cool comic-style patriotic images of the loon, ice skating, maple syrup, the maple leaf, beavers, curling, etc., is the perfect souvenir choice for many of you.  Of course, it also includes images of Tim Hortons coffee, Timbits and donuts, an important tradition in Canada.

The text reads, "CANADA celebrating 150 Years – Tim Hortons."

I love the red interior, too, which features a maple leaf in the bottom and I also love that it is dishwasher and microwave safe.

It is reasonably sized measuring 4 inches tall and 3.75 inches wide (without the handle) and holds 14 oz of your favorite steamy hot beverage, whether that be Tim Hortons' coffee or something else. Personally, I am a tea drinker so you will find only tea in my coffee mugs!

This mug is a limited edition mug and available only while supplies last. I suspect that it could be a hot seller since Canada really is gearing up for a fantastic party. If for whatever reason you are unable to find this mug locally, know that you can find it readily available on eBay by clicking right here.

How about it? Would you like to lift a Tim Hortons' mug in celebration of our national holiday and the birthday of our nation?  Are you a Canadian in Canada, a Canadian who lives away or just someone who loves Canada?  Be sure to take a moment and say hello and tell us where you hail from and whether or not Tim Hortons figures in the mix when you think of Canada.

Happy Birthday, Canada!

Brenda

Quick Links:

Buy your Tim Hortons Canada 150 Coffee Mug on eBay.
Find more Tim Hortons items in my eBay store.

Peanuts' Snoopy Christmas Coffee Mug

I Love the Holiday Season

Once again, Peanuts' Snoopy is preparing to celebrate the holidays. On this handsome blue Vandor mug, he is preparing to open his Christmas stocking. He's not alone though as his tiny little friend Woodstock is also celebrating the season with a stack of Christmas presents!

The details? This festive holiday cup holds 18 ounces and is dishwasher and microwave friendly.

2017 Update: This coffee mug appears to be out of production but is still available (at a premium as is the case when things are no longer made) from private sellers on Amazon by clicking on any of the pictures on this page.

Here's hoping that your favorite coffee mug overflows with your choice of hot and steamy beverage this holiday season.

I love the holiday season and I love coffee mugs! How about you?

Brenda



Quick Link:

Buy this Snoopy coffee mug on Amazon.

Vintage 1970s Coffee Mugs

Let me introduce you to Ring Ring Vintage, an Etsy seller direct from Milan, Italy who specialises in selling vintage wares including but not limited to the beautiful coffee mugs and cups that you can see on this page.  I love them, am totally impressed with the colors and the look and just had to share them here as a part of my second series of 31 coffee mugs.

THE LOOK…

These gorgeous coffee cups are all bold and beautiful featuring styles and colors of the 1970s.

THE COLORING…

I have chosen to focus on cups with some bright orange coloration. I think it is such a warm and friendly color and the designs, whether graphic or floral or both, are stunning.

GOOD FOR…

These pieces are, of course, excellent for your morning coffee or tea. They are also great for filling with candy or other treats as a gift for a friend, for offering as a vintage 1970s themed gift idea or for filling with pens and pencils on your very own desk. Love orange? They're for you. Love the 1970s? You will love these, too.

They're all beautiful. The hard part might be just picking one though in some cases they are sold in sets. Whichever pattern you choose, you would definitely be drinking your coffee in style! Find all of the vintage kitchen items in Ring Ring Vintage's shop by clicking right here.

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

More Vintage Mugs:

Taylor and Ng coffee mugs. (Some of them are naughty!)
Federal Glass Zodiac Mugs. (For horoscope fans.)

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS: Leslie Knope Motivational Mug

If you are reading this, you likely need no introduction to the reference on this mug which reads, "Be the Leslie Knope of whatever you do."

Played by actress Amy Poehler, Leslie Barbara Knope was a character on the NBC comedy television program, Parks and Recreation.

If you were inspired by Knope's attitude and motivation, this mug will help you continue to embrace her traits whilst at the same time embracing your coffee mug.

It's a great gift idea as are the matching tote bag and sweatshirt for anyone who loved the television program Parks and Recreation or even for those who simply admire her attitude and her gumption. Find it on Etsy by clicking right here.

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

Quick Links:

Order this Leslie Knope coffee mug from Etsy.

31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS: Three Siriusly Wonderful Harry Potter Coffee Mugs

Back to my 31 Days of Coffee Mug series and I thought it was time to share another Harry Potter themed post. There are so many fabulous Harry Potter mugs available that picking just one can prove to be difficult. Here I will share three of my favorite mugs from Etsy.

Harry Potter fans will recognize Ron Weasley's home, The Burrows, on this coffee mug by Britt Mills Design that reads, "It's not much but it's home." Available here on Etsy. 

Next up, is a Hufflepuff mug that reads Hufflepuff - Dedication, Patience and Loyalty. Created by Sugar Pine Lane on Etsy, you can find it by clicking right here. At that link, you will also find a Slytherin, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw mug sold singly or as a set as well as cups devoted to pumpkin juice and the Leaky Cauldron!

Finally, if you like a handsome pottery mug, celebrate your favorite House in Hogwarts with these themed mugs. They are hand thrown and, once again, available singly for preorder here on Etsy from the maker, Clay and Lye.

So there you have it. Not one but three fabulous Harry Potter themed mugs. Which one would be your first choice?

You never know what
I might have in store for you!

Brenda

Quick Links:

See all of the Harry Potter themed coffee mugs on Etsy.

There's quite an assortment of HP mugs!

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry coffee mugs.

Discover some HP mugs devoted to Hogwarts.

MUGS ON MONDAY: Lennon and McCartney She Loves You Cup and Saucer

Here's a fun set that would make a TOP-RATED GIFT IDEA for any fan of the Beatles.

It is the officially licensed Lennon and McCartney She Loves You cup and saucer set and I think it's a hoot because of the unique record-inspired design of the saucer.

It is a practical, affordable and FUN gift idea that retails right now on Amazon for just over $15.

How about you? Would you like to spin your tea or coffee in this cup on this saucer?


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

Quick Links:

Order this Lennon & McCartney cup and saucer from Amazon.
Discover The Beatles Mono Boxed Set.