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February 23, 2012Gwen HernandezRandomcollections, mugs, travel

I’m not big on collecting things. Clutter doesn’t fit my personality, and living lean makes moving regularly a heck of a lot easier. Mostly, I collect experiences, and along with them, I sometimes collect mugs.

Mugs work for me because they have utility. They don’t just line a shelf turning dusty—because, uh, I do collect dust—you can use them. And we do.

Between my mint green tea habit, The Engineer’s weakness for java, and our morning oatmeal routine, we go through a lot of mugs in our house.

Some of my favorites are those we’ve picked up on our travels. There’s nothing better than a cup of hot tea—okay, really, really warm tea, is lukehot a word?—and a tactile reminder of a fun adventure.

The mugs are a daily reminder of some of our best trips. Here are a few of my favorites.

Tell your friends!

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Rich

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23 / Feb / 2012

Cool cups, I like the one for the “tube”
- Gwen Hernandez
  
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  23 / Feb / 2012
  
  Thanks, Rich. I have so many more. If we got one or two from every trip I’d need a whole kitchen just for mugs. 😉
Wendy Van Camp

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23 / Feb / 2012

I love your mugs. I have a “mind the gap” mug from London myself. It’s my favorite. 🙂
- Gwen Hernandez
  
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  24 / Feb / 2012
  
  Thanks, Wendy! My mugs always bring a little smile to my face and a good memory to mind. That’s what a souvenir is supposed to do, right?
Dave

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24 / Feb / 2012

Great mugs. Being a java drinker (how could I not be … I work for the company that created java 🙂 and a fan of hot tea, I’ve accumulated many mugs over the years. Here’s my current favorite:

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Gwen Hernandez

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24 / Feb / 2012

Love that one, Dave. One of my favorite non-travel mugs is the Scrivener (yes, the software) mug my husband bought me for Mother’s Day a couple of years ago. He’s good at taking hints. 😉
- Stefan Andreas Sture
  
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  27 / Mar / 2012
  
  I’ve got two Scrivener mugs, one for my day job and one for the home office. Waiting for one with the new icon, I’ll probably get two of those as well.
  - Gwen Hernandez
    
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    27 / Mar / 2012
    
    Stefan: Now that’s dedication. Since I work from home, I only need one of each mug, though. 😉
Maura Troy

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24 / Feb / 2012

Love the Monticello mug! And I love Dave’s, too. I’ll be on the lookout for something similar. I have a teacup with a Mary Engelbreit design on it that says “Nothing is worth more than this day” that I like to use. I’m also attracted to mugs and teacups with pretty floral patterns.
- Gwen Hernandez
  
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  24 / Feb / 2012
  
  Maura: You should try Cafe Press. There are all sorts of writerly things on there. 🙂 http://www.cafepress.com/+writer+mugs
  
  I like the quote on your Mary Engelbreit mug!
Maura Troy

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24 / Feb / 2012

Uh oh, that’s going to be a very dangerous site for me! LOL!

Thanks, and have a great weekend! 🙂
- Gwen Hernandez
  
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  24 / Feb / 2012
  
  I know what you mean, Maura. I love the Not Daydreaming Mug. That one is totally me. 🙂 You have a good weekend too!
Jolyse Barnett

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25 / Feb / 2012

I collect pens from our travels, useful and vacation reminders–like your mugs. I’ve always been a fan of Jefferson. Now I now why!

Thanks for sharing some of your collection. 🙂
- Gwen Hernandez
  
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  25 / Feb / 2012
  
  Pens are a good idea, Jolyse. Also useful. I have some from various events and places, but they were usually freebies.