One of our most cherished initiatives is the Illustrator Mug Series, which showcases the incredible talents of various artists. The twelfth installment in this series, titled "Growth Takes Time," is a collaboration with illustrator Scotty Russell....
14 January, 2025 Announcements No comment0 LikesRecently I was working with Sarah Stotts, from BedandBreakfast.com, on an article about my family’s Custom Pottery Mug business When she asked me for any new images of our handmade stoneware Jumping Rocks popped into my head. So I got on the phone and......
23 April, 2009 Pictures No comment1 LikeAs my family has been making mugs for customers for over 30 years from time to time we hear from folks like Vince Smith of Houston, Texas: Dear Niles: Approximately 12 years ago, my wife and I were in Ithaca, NY and had the pleasure......
17 April, 2009 Testimonials No comment4 LikesIf you requested a catalog and didn’t receive one in February or March your information did not makes its way through our website to us. We apologize for this miscommunication and failure to send you our catalog. The problems have been fixed and the “Catalog......
15 April, 2009 Announcements No comment1 LikeSpring is finally in the air and I had a few minutes this morning to take pictures of the firing that took place yesterday. We fire the kiln 4-5 days a week, each glaze firing heats the stoneware inside up to about 2350º F and......
15 April, 2009 Just off the Kiln No comment1 LikeNot sure where you were from the March 30th – April 2nd… My family (mom, dad, aunt and wifey) spent 4 days in Atlanta talking about our custom handmade stoneware mugs with some of the best innkeeping professionals in the country. We’ve been working with......
09 April, 2009 Conferences No comment1 LikeOn February 13th we shipped an order of custom handmade mugs to Christina and Charlie Ward in Yanceyville, NC and on February 18th we received this email: Hello Niles, Yesterday I received the handmade mugs, they’re PERFECT! it’s exactly what I was looking for. I......
27 March, 2009 Testimonials No comment1 LikeNo early retirement for Peter Deneen. At the start of this year with all of the economic uncertainty we decided to head out to more bed and breakfast conferences in the hopes of attracting new customers. A few weeks back my dad attended the Illinois......
27 March, 2009 Conferences No comment1 LikeWith each order that we ship, we hope to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations… Now and then we are lucky enough to have a reaction like this: Dear Niles and Teena, I want you to know that our new custom mugs are simply spectacular. ......
23 February, 2009 Testimonials No comment1 LikeIt was a cool and sunny weekend here in Minnesota and we had a firing that took place. Today I photographed a few pictures of some of the handmade stoneware custom mugs that are just about to be shipped....
16 February, 2009 Just off the Kiln No comment2 Likes
We are proud to share this story (which appeared in the Western National Parks Association newsletter) as it focuses on both our custom USA-made products and our shared values. WNPA is Committed to Developing Innovative Products and Publications for Our Partner Parks WNPA works with vendors whose values are in line...
We had the honor of being featured in a Star Tribune article that talked about the history of Deneen Pottery, what makes our products so great, and how we've continued to grow throughout our humble beginnings. It's been an incredible ride so far and we're excited...
Our favorite thing in the world is making beautiful handmade coffee mugs - and second is talking about making our beautiful handmade coffee mugs! So just imagine how stoked I was when Sara Swenson, from the City of Saint Paul's Planning and Economic Development, called about...
I love being able to deliver our custom handmade mugs to our customers, and I especially love delivering to the Mill City Museum! Last time Eloise was just 1 year old and wasn't much help, but this time she pitched in and helped carry one...
When we last looked at our glaze line-up - I realized that we were missing some colors that would really make our handmade logo mugs pop for the spring season. Earthy brown, beautiful greens, and stunning reds have always been very popular, so we turned our sights...
Death Wish Coffee mugs are in the works and a limited quantity will be sent to them next week. Since we are only authorized to make their mugs (and drink their coffee) keep an eye on their site for availability in the coming weeks! Here's the...
The destruction caused by hurricane Ian and the storm surge might be the end of the beloved Over Easy Cafe. It is hard to believe that it was almost 10 years ago that Annie last visited and that might have been the last time! In a recent...
Today we proudly introduce our latest, hand-thrown custom mug style - The Ramsey 16 oz. This newest addition to our Signature Mugs™ line-up was created by one of our potters Jon Conrad and is named after the county in which we produce all of our beautiful...
It has been some time since our last blog about handmade logo mugs! As I sit and type this I realize how inconsistent my blogging has been - good thing that my New Year's resolution is to do at least one blog per month. With that...
It's here, it's here! The first snow of the year has fallen and as quickly as it came last Tuesday night it has already disappeared. But what a FLURRY of activity it's been inside the pottery: catalog #9 (featuring all of our handmade and wheel thrown...