mug vs. mug

Being a vintage shopper collector is great fun, but I must say, does come with a few draw backs. For example, I always run into storage issues. The other day a cute new mug came home, and there was literally no more room in the cupboard on the mug shelf. So Hubs, helpfully, went into the cupboard, pulled out the ugliest mug he could find to either be packed away in a box, or 'gotten rid of' aka, re-donated to whence it came. However, when I walked back into the kitchen I found he had chosen one of my favourite mugs as the reject. Since that was clearly a mistake, I went to the cupboard, pulled out what was obviously to me, the ugliest mug there, and set it aside to be disposed of. Upon which, Hubs returned to the room and said "you're not getting rid of that mug. That mug is awesome!"

So, see if you can guess which mug is which. Which one is Hubs' favourite and which one is my favourite? If you know us well, I'm sure you can probably tell. Let me give you a few hints.  Here is the bottom of the one on the right. 

And here is the bottom of the one on the left. 

Figured it out yet? I'll tell you more about these mugs. The solid orange one has a thin smooth lip, and a graceful fluting shape. 

It is made of glass, so it has a slightly translucent quality that makes it appear to glow.

The lighter coloured mug has a pleasing heft to it, and a somewhat chunkier lip and handle. 

The inside has a very nice patina that includes a sort of crackle effect, due to age and use I'm sure. 
 It also has a glazed pattern on it that could either be a bagel with butter on it, or a flower, depending on your mood. 

The other one is plain reddish-orange, but is a very rich colour, and since it is made of glass, has a nice quality of being opaque while still haveing a sort of translucency to it. 

So, have your figured it out? Obviously you have, since my pick is clearly the awesome one - its the orange one pictured above. Because its Pyrex (and you know how I love Pyrex) and its beautiful and it glows and feels very nice when you drink from it. Honestly, what was Hubs thinking, threatening to get rid of it? I shake my head at his lack of taste sometimes. 

Comments

[Leni]

Can't believe he'd want to throw out such a beautiful mug which is clearly inviting you to enjoy a delightfully tasty cup of tea!!

[brooklyn_codger]

However--a mug with a bagel-with-butter on it is also pretty cool!!!

[Lisa D'Addio]

I think it's not fair to compare two mugs that are so obviously for different scenes.

Mug 1, the bagel/flower amalgram**, is the sort of sturdy, solid mug for which one reaches, bleary-eyed, at 3:30 in the morning before a Black Friday shift. The large handle will keep it in the hand of even the most sleep-deprived, and, at that hour, perhaps the design even makes sense.

Mug 2 is much more delicate and bright. It's for having a nice cup of tea while curled up somewhere comfortable and warm, near a window, while the drinker reads Hemingway and watches the snow outside.

These scenes are slightly facetious and completely self-centered, of course. But I do hope neither mug gets voted off the island, so to speak.

**Having actually typed out bagel/flower, I'm now wondering if it is possible that the mug is somehow punning on how bagels are made with flour. Perhaps, I need more coffee.