We are super excited to announce our new collaboration for our Illustrator Mug Series with Amber Share! During the dark days of the pandemic, especially at the start, when many of our Park Partners were canceling POs and having to close a bright, funny, creative......
13 September, 2022 Uncategorized No comment1 LikeThe Wicher Garden – Queens Cup Recently 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......
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. Custom Handmade Round Belly Mug...
16 February, 2009 Just off the Kiln No comment2 Likes
Coffee is — and forever will be — popular. Just to get an idea how universally loved coffee is, take a look at these stats: Each year, more than 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed. In the US alone, coffee drinkers average about 3 cups of coffee...
Minnesota is rooted in the outdoors, thanks in large part to the untamed and wild Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. To those who have spent a night under the stars up north, there are few greater feelings of tranquility and solitude. Unfortunately, the future of the Boundary...
What's a quarterback without his offensive line? What's a rally car driver without their spotter? Who is Garfunkel Without Simon? And what's a mug crafter without their customers? I'll tell you what they are: nothing. At Deneen Pottery, we'd be nothing without our brilliant customers whose...
In case you didn't know, Americans love coffee. And while we still lag behind our European friends in coffee consumption (the U.S. ranks 25th in coffee consumption at 4.2 kg of coffee consumed per person per year, Finland ranks 1st at 12 kg per person...
Beer steins, or as we like to call them here at Deneen Pottery, tankards, are fantastic pieces of pottery that are perfect for microbreweries and brewpubs alike. If you're wondering what the difference is between a typical mug and a beer stein, think of the...
Just because the 'season' is over doesn't mean that you need to pack things in and wait until next year to keep your business operational and profitable. If you're willing to get a little creative, you can still find business in the offseason and generate...
We are in the midst of hot drinks season. While the summer is dominated by refreshing lemonade and other citrus-infused drinks, when the wind chill starts to go down, the temperature of our drinks goes up. While coffee remains a staple of hot drinks, there...
Sustainability is a bit of a buzzword these days when it comes to a business's operations. How are they sourcing their raw materials, what are they using in terms of energy, and how are they helping out the local communities they are operating in are...
It's never too early to start planning gifts for your employees! In fact, the sooner the better, as the bigger the order, the longer it takes to ship out and reach its destination. Plus, corporate holiday gifts are a great way to give thanks to...
We're coming up on that holiday season once more and while it may seem like big retailers and other larger companies are the ones who are most successful during this time of gift buying, small business can take advantage of the holiday season as well....