Post #264521 by Koolau on Sat, Nov 4, 2006 8:49 PM

I'm probably in the minority here, but it does bug me that many of the contemporary mugs are really not meant to be used as mugs - they are instead art pieces or collectibles. Not to pick on Bosko, but I noticed that his description for the Kumu line of mugs says "Especially created for regular use (that's right -- you're actually supposed to DRINK from these, not lock 'em away in your display case!)". I appreciate that irony was probably intended in that description.

I'm mostly a vintage mug guy, and part of an old mug's charm is that it was actually used at a classic tiki bar. Too many contemporary mugs, with various extended horns and legs, deep crevices, exotic glazes, and (to be honest) hefty price, really discourage me from filling them with ice, rum and mixer.

I guess I'm just a functionalist - I think a mug should be usable as a mug.