31 DAYS OF COFFEE MUGS (2020): Vintage McCoy Smiley Face Mug

Here is the mug that everyone needs this year, the year that challenged all of us to stay safe and be happy. It is a vintage 1971 McCoy coffee mug and unlike some vintage mugs, it is readily and affordably available from many resellers on eBay.

McCoy's line of pieces included mugs, planters, banks and cookie jars. It is sometimes referred to with the word ‘Smiley’ and other times with the word ‘Happy.’ Whichever way you care to call it, it was very popular in the 1970s, which may account for why it so easily found today.

These mugs measure approximately 4 inches tall and will hold 12 ounces of your favorite hot and steamy beverage. I think that they also make wonderful display pieces whether you want to put a plant in yours or use it as a flower vase or even as a pencil holder.  

The picture of the trio of smiling mugs shown below is used with permission from Corner Shop Collectors. The trio has been sold but you can find more vintage treasures in her eBay store by clicking right here.

I think that these mugs are guaranteed to make you smile and who doesn’t need every excuse they can find to smile these days!?! Discover all of the Smiley mugs that are available on eBay right now by clicking right here. 

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

You never know what mugs

I might have in store for you!

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See all of the McCoy Smiley pieces on eBay. 

Discover my 31 Days of Coffee Mugs from 2016.

Read about vintage Taylor & Ng Mugs.

Yankee Candle Easter Candles

I love it or at least the idea of it for I have not actually had the chance to smell one. The Yankee Candle company released a scented called PEEPS Marshmallow Chicks Collector’s Edition Candle.  How much fun is that? I wonder what it smells like. I  need to sniff out some PEEPS to find out. (Find Peeps candles here on Amazon.) 

A little online sleuthing revealed that this is not the first Easter-scented Yankee Candle. Previous scents included: Bunny Cake, Happy Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Chocolate Bunnies and White Chocolate Bunnies.  They are all still available either at retail or through resellers on Amazon and eBay. 

A quick peek on ebay when I wrote this revealed 233 Yankee Candle Easter themed listings, some of which are actually candles and some of which are candle holders and accessories. I really thought the Easter Bunny Topper, seen here, was particularly cute and I will admit that prior to writing this post I did not know there was such a thing as a candle accessory. However, if it is actually an Easter candle you are after, you can see what is available today on eBay by clicking right here.

I did know that Yankee Candles are highly collectible with buyers seeking out favorite scents long after they have been discontinued.  As is often the case, eBay is the best place to turn when you are looking for out-of-production items like these scented candles.

When I wrote this, eBay showed over 20,000 Yankee Candle listings. The highest sale price for a single candle was $173 plus shipping for a scent known as Waterfall Canyon. That's a lot of money for a single candle but it just shows you how very popular these candles are and of course, that is an extreme example. Many other new and discontinued scents are available at much more reasonable prices.

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

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Check out the candle-themed listings in my eBay store.