Just got this one today, it’s a 1950’s Fire King “Peach Lustre” mug. I remember using this quirky color glassware as a child and thinking it was magical. I still love it. We have a couple matching bowls as well.
I was looking thru old photos, and found this one I took 6 yrs ago, one of our first chickens, in a cup...Her name became Lady Buffington. She was always very good about posing for pictures, basically tolerated just about anything.
We’re at a flea mall, look at all the mugs!
You can see the rear of our little dog on the left. If you had a lab, you could never bring him in here, swinging his big tail around...
Later, in the end, I didn’t get a mug, I got other odds and ends tho.
When our daughter moved back here from Oregon to help us on the farm in 2020, she brought her favorite mug w her. No, she didn’t get it in Denver, she said she got it out of a ‘free box’ years ago. In Portland if you have stuff you no longer want, you just put it out in a box by the curb...
Each family member has their own mugs, exclusively used and chosen by them. We don’t use each other’s, ever. These are my hubby’s.....he chooses his based on how it feels in his hand, if his fingers fit thru handle, and more. The 2 on the left are only for coffee. The one on right is...
@chrissynemetz ‘s Mr. and Mrs. mugs reminded me that we have accrued a collection of Baileys yours and mine cups from various garage sales, flea malls, etc. I think we now have 8 . We use them for all kinds of things, from desserts to both cold and hot drinks (usually without Irish cream.)...
Had to go out on errands, this is my favorite to-go mug. It is sold as a kids’ cup, but I like it because it fits all cup holders (many do not) and is shorter, as it only holds 12 oz which is plenty for me. Many of the tall ones get tippy in the vehicles. It has a screw on lid that doesn’t...
I love finding unique mugs at thrift stores, flea malls, etc. I’m always keeping an eye out for my new favorite. This one says “The Copper Angel” on the bottom, and it fits my hand really well.
Also I love old Fire King glassware, especially the waterfowl patterns.
We have several of their...