With COVID-19 cases on the rise and healthcare workers continuing to push themselves to their limits, we wanted to take an opportunity to celebrate everyday heroes. It doesn't take a special occasion or a pandemic to know that healthcare workers are superheroes. Although this year has...
In the fall of 2013, (our awesome sales rep) Carrie stumbled upon the branding mark of Great Lakes Clothing, which happens to include the state bird of Minnesota - the loon. She knew I would be interested in this unique local business and sent me a link to their...
When your Monday starts out cold, windy and rainy - it's nice to look back at some recent victories: the custom mugs that we made and the fun moments that took place. Last week Jason DeRusha from WCCO news stopped by for a quick meeting and tour....
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...
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...
Most of the blogs that I write are about either the custom mugs that we make, custom mugs that we have made for others, or some topic that is related to stories that involve custom mugs. This is the first blog that will have a...
We are finally seeing a return to the way that things were before the onset of the great recession. The combination of positive economic growth, the early coming of spring (and mild winter), and a renewed desire for AMERICAN MADE STONEWARE are what we attribute...
When it comes to the subject of creating custom hand-thrown mugs, we consider ourselves the best. From the consistency of our glazes, the functionality of our forms, and the crisp detail of our medallions to their tried and tested durability, we continue to lead the...
A very close family friend, Anna Rachelle, sent me an email last week while on vacation in Florida. "Walked into a lovely little cafe,sat down and exclaimed to my husband. 'Hey this mug is was made by the Deneens.' Sure nuf...