Thursday 6 December 2012

Mugs o'War

When painting, I like to drink my coffee (and tea) from a number of wargame-related mugs, and it occurs to me that other gamers might do this, too.  Here are mine!


Above is the "old faithful" of my mugs, which I stumbled across around 2004, whilst painting my 28mm Pictish army.  I think it came from the Museum of Scotland, via a charity shop.  I love the design, and its rugged construction has, I estimate, survived more than 3,000 washes...


Above is the 2005 Salute mug, from the George and Dragon year.  I've always loved this one, but the lettering is fading toward invisibility, after perhaps 2,500 washes.

Fianlly, below is the 2011 Salute mug.  I've always found this one a bit ugly, and the lettering is fading badly, after only a year and a half.  However, it is a whopping great mug and perfect for a bucket of afternoon tea!


So these are my mugs o'war.  If you have any similar drinking vessels, please feel free to post a link in the comments!

8 comments:

The Doc said...

Interesting post. I never thought of a special painting mug, but you've definitely planted the right seed! :D I now need one!

Curt said...

The trick is not to wash them...

moipasfou said...

I drink myself some coffe, but i haven't a mug like this, it's a intersting idea for a christmas gift

Ben Gilmour said...

I have a Bayeux tapestry mug that sadly developed a whopping crack, so now it holds my paintbrushes!

legatus hedlius said...

I always use my Airfix Spitfire mug or the really big cup I got at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas...

BigRedBat said...

I like both of those ideas; the Airfix mug is old skool modelling. The Bayeux idea is so good I'm just off to order a set for my Ancient History student son, who loves them!

Cheers, Simon

Engel said...

Nice.
I drink my coffie in my old faithfull Wallace and Grommit mugg.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y2PzZOaiCI4/UFeYEijSIBI/AAAAAAAABsY/bFEcClY-rbc/s1600/P1040545.JPG

http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/09/lindorm-work-in-progres-part-3.html

BigRedBat said...

I'm very much liking that mug, Engel!

Simon