I posted holiday snippets during Christmas and one of the photos was of my Santa Mug collection.
Before I packed them up this season, I took them out for a photo shoot. It really is quite amazing the variety of mugs there are. Time to share. One last holiday collection for now.
Mini Santa mugs. Each with a different expression. (I have included a candy cane in each photo for scale).
Original packaging for mini Santa mugs. Sign of the times to suggest using them as cigarette holders.
I like the kind with the jeweled eye. Two variations of sizes here.
And then the DOUBLE jeweled eye.
Squinty eye closed Santa.
I throw in the Santa pitchers with the Santa mugs.
Adorable winking Santa mugs. Marked Howard Holt on bottom.
This mug is a favorite. It has one of those blinky eyes that changes positions as you move closer to it.
Santa winking. Left eye open.
Santa winking. Right eye open. Evidently the left eye open is more common.
And sometimes we have Santa with a lazy eye.
Two more favorites. Both marked Howard Holt.
Santa both eyes open.
This fellow is big and I think he is a cookie jar missing his hat. He is displayed with the mugs.
Mrs. Clause smiles from a couple of mugs.
Santa mug with hat handle.
This one is taller and I think may be a Santa vase.
This Santa scares me a bit. I would not want him to come down my chimney.
Quite the variation on paint jobs.
Mr and Mrs. Clause are acutally egg cups. I dug them out a dumpster and they live with the mugs.
A fine, fine assortment of Santa mugs. There really is a huge variety. I don't add to this collection much, unless it is a mug I don't already have.
If you have an idea for a future challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show my your collection of ___". I think this is the last Santa collection for awhile. With that in mind, ho, ho, ho and happy day!
Amazing collection!! Okay I have to ask and maybe you can give us a peek. With me and my OCD organization how do you store all of these decorations. I am sure they all have to be indivdually wrapped etc. but wow you must be amazing at it.
Posted by: Lisa | January 08, 2013 at 06:52 AM
Great collection. I'll have to look for some with the "wiggle picture" eyes. I've never seen those before.
Posted by: Janet Johnson | January 08, 2013 at 08:53 AM
That is quite a collection. I never saw Mrs. Claus or Santa pitchers. I have one mini Santa mug, given to me be my third grade teacher. Everyone in the class got one; I wonder how many of us kept it? And it is sort of ironic as this was one of everyone's not too well like teachers!
Posted by: Diane | January 08, 2013 at 09:21 AM
Oh! Pea green with envy over here. This is one of my favorites of yours, what a wonderful collection. I think I need a (mini) collection of my own. Wuh oh. ;)
Happy happy week to you!
Posted by: Sally | January 08, 2013 at 09:26 AM
i love santa mugs! i think i founds about 15 this year. they look so great all displayed together.
Posted by: rae | January 08, 2013 at 09:35 AM
Amazing collection you have! I had no idea that there were that many different ones. Of course you must have them all here in Oregon!
Love those pitchers too. I see the mugs here and there but never the pitchers.Those are darling ones too.Thanks for sharing.
Back to Christmas away for me still....I don't have the energy you have LOL.Can't believe you did a photo shoot before putting them away even!!
Posted by: Doreen | January 08, 2013 at 09:40 AM
Just was shopping with a friend who bought a variation on the winking-eye Santa - the winking-eye Santa stacking cream pitcher and sugar bowl - something new for you to look for!
Posted by: Barbara | January 08, 2013 at 09:48 AM
Wow, who would have thought there were so many Santa Claus mugs, cups and containers? You must have a terrific memory, or do you refer to your blog photos to check to see which ones you have before buying more? And yes, what a sign of the times indeed about using them as cigarette holders! Yikes! Candy canes are much better ;)
Posted by: Maureen | January 08, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Another one of my favorites in your collection of collections!
And gross ... nothing says Christmas like a smoldering cigarette in a Santa mug. That certainly was a sign of the times!
Posted by: Into Vintage | January 08, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Another great collection!! Love the diferent facial expressions!
chris
Posted by: chris mckinley | January 08, 2013 at 12:48 PM
I have gotten about 3 of them thrifting. My mom luvs Santa! Never seen pitchers or vases.
Posted by: Denise Marie | January 08, 2013 at 01:10 PM
That really is one vast collection. So many different expressions. So much fun. I've never seen a Mrs. Claus mug until your blog. Leave it to you to find so many varieties.
Cheers!
Posted by: Kim K. | January 08, 2013 at 01:19 PM
You are Santatized!! Amazing variety you have found. I still have my mug from childhood. He is really beautiful and I have never seen one like him. He is packed away for this year but I'll try to remember to send you a picture!
Posted by: Annette | January 08, 2013 at 02:51 PM
What a wonderful and sweet collection!! I adore all the winking eye ones!! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | January 08, 2013 at 07:00 PM
I don't even know how you could keep track of what you have so you don't buy a duplicate. You have a much better memory than I! (eye?) 8+) I cracked up at the lazy eye Santa.
Posted by: Kathy | January 08, 2013 at 09:59 PM
Well, I just love this collection ! My mom had santa mugs and a matching punch bowl so they bring back fond memories ! I had not realized there were so many different kinds. Thanks for sharing Laurie and I hope that your birthday was fun !
Posted by: Lisa W. | January 08, 2013 at 10:36 PM
That's a lot of cups of hot chocolate. As they say variety is the spice of life.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | January 09, 2013 at 05:33 AM
those are so cute! I love all the vintage snowmen on top of the cabinet too. I am partial to snowmen, I don't why, I just love them! Please email me your address so I can mail those vintage eye glasses to you. Of course I do not want anything in exchange for them. I found them in a box lot of goodies we purchased at an auction. Have a great week!
Hugs,
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn | January 09, 2013 at 11:34 AM
EAK! Santa must love milk and cookies at you house! Such fun! Thanks for sharing! E
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 09, 2013 at 09:01 PM
Now that is a happy big collection! Hello out there in blog world! I come to you from Nan's blog! I'm Jacqueline from Washington and I blog on Jacquelines-land.blogspot.com. I blog on cute stuff just like you. Hope you have time to come for a visit and YES all of your mug shots with glasses made me smile!
I love gnomes, dogs, dolls, storybook homes, I sell vintage toys and I love crafts and blogging and pinterest...there you have it and more!
Posted by: Jacqueline Jaggers | January 10, 2013 at 06:49 AM
Swooning over this collection!!!!
I was able to add quite a few this year too. My favorite being one that another blogger gave me. It was homemade! I'll have to post about it soon. THANK YOU so much for showing us your beautiful collection! It motivates me to find more! hahaha
Erica :)
Posted by: Erica / Golden Egg Vintage | January 10, 2013 at 01:12 PM
I found a jewel eye Santa mug today (my first ever) at a junk store. I bought it and thought of you.
Hope you're having a happy day.
Posted by: Janet Johnson | January 10, 2013 at 01:58 PM
Wowie! You could write a collectors book with just your collection and just Santa mugs!! I want most of them please. :)
Posted by: Crystal Sloane | January 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM