Dollar Tree 'Summer Kitsch Mugs'

 

 

 

During my very nice, very sunny and refreshing 36F-ride today, I stopped off at Dollar Tree to pick up some nifty-neat 'Summer Mugs' for MissyDWolf & Self.

Normally, I'm NOT allowed to buy coffee mugs; I have to admit it - I HAVE A PROBLEM, HERE.

Even Betty Ford couldn't help me.

We have SO MANY coffee mugs, we have boxes stored back behind bike parts, in the garage.

No matter! Summer is a GREAT excuse to 'fall off the wagon' instyle, mind you (yea, and so I did).

 Lo & Behold - they had ONE set of very-kitsschy 'summer mugs'!!!

They are a heavier ceramic, simply beautifly-ugly in color and style! They are SO cool; I am SO HAPPY I could shi...well...I'm happy!

MissyDWolf was even happy and shocked.

Dollar Tree did good!

Only ONE problem....they aren't quite large enough to hold a Molson's Ice.

That is a neat mug - yea. I'd like a few of them before I got put on restriction for buying more mugs!

...I think you just touched on the reason for my 'addiction' to coffee mugs. Every stinkin' one had that very feeling behind it...and probably a story, too. In fact, I KNOW every one of them has a story. I am VERY picky about which ones I allow to be iused, and by whom - some are simply untouchable. I even have one I picked up in Tampa, one time - a beautiful large pastel painting of good ol' St. Wrinklesburg sunset on a pink background. A true 'one-of-a-kind', I gave it away as a gift. I started 'jonesing' almost immediately and suffered for about 5 years before the dear friend I gave it to could no longer stand it (and I never said a thing, mind you - but this individual knew me that well) and gave it back to me as a 'gift'. It is put away, NOBODY is allowed to use it. Think I'll find it and post a pic. 

Even though MissyDWolf does not share my affliction, she DOES have HER mugs - and NOBODY, not even our kids (espeically the gurlz) are allowed to touch them.

 

They were lucky I even had a coffee maker (which I've still never operated myself).

 

I think that, the first time they asked for coffee, I should've pulled out this stuff:

 

 

 

 

Hooty's 'moustache protector' has had me thinking about them since he showed that one - original 'shaving mugs' LOOKED like they had 'moustache proectors', but I think they generally were designed like that to hold the various utensils of the craft.

The older ones often had names on them - many of the 'upper-crust' ones were made for individuals and are worth a pretty penny to real collectors.

*I* have always avoided them as they *just are NOT* really designed to be coffee mugs, even though they could readily be adapted to be such. I have absolutely NONE of them.

The never ones are just STRANGE - like 'The Unemployed Jesus' one, below (which is designed to be used either way - shaving, or coffee - and is 'heat sensative'!)...

 

 

 

Those just dying to look good before they go? You can get 'em here:

 

I wouldn't mind someone coming by my house every morning at around 5am to make coffee.  I wouldn't drink the stuff but I'd suck in the aroma.  I love the way coffee smells.

 

 

 

 

'Real Men' don't drink instant coffee. We train our spouses in the fine art of 'serving the perfect cup from a proper coffee maker' - it can take time, but take it from me - it's worth it!

It reminds you every day of why marriage works.

 

 

Thor wrote: Sounds like the bro-in-law needs to grow a pair.   I wouldn't mind someone coming by my house every morning at around 5am to make coffee.  I wouldn't drink the stuff but I'd suck in the aroma.  I love the way coffee smells.

It IS indeed 'living the dream'; waking up right before dawn with fresh coffee brewing.

I do it every day.

MissyDWolf wakes up to a proper cup every morning and I *never* make a mess (she got me a nifty apron to make sure).