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Arabia Moomin Mug #190

Boss Lady 0,4L (2026–)

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Moomin Mug Boss Lady is one of the four 0.4-litre mugs in Moomin Arabia’s new Rebel Club collection. Inspired by Tove Jansson’s Moomin comics, the collection combines bold colours, humorous storytelli...

Moomin Mug Boss Lady is one of the four 0.4-litre mugs in Moomin Arabia’s new Rebel Club collection. Inspired by Tove Jansson’s Moomin comics, the collection combines bold colours, humorous storytelling and quotes taken directly from the comic strips. Rebel Club will become part of Moomin Arabia’s continuous collection, and the products will be available from July 29, 2026. The illustration on the Boss Lady mug is based on Tove Jansson’s comic strip The Conscientious Moomins (1958). In the story, a member of the “League of Conscience and Duty” arrives in Moominvalley and introduces a modern lifestyle centred around work, schedules and responsibility. Inspired by these ideas, Snorkmaiden decides to pursue a more ambitious life and takes a job as a secretary. In reality, however, Snorkmaiden is more interested in finding office romance than building a career. When she discovers that a cleaned typewriter is the most romantic gesture she can expect from her boss, she decides to resign. The story humorously explores the contrast between ambition, duty and romantic expectations. The mug’s illustration features a determined and independent Snorkmaiden, one of the key characters of the Rebel Club collection. Boss Lady reflects the collection’s distinctive comic-inspired style, where expressive characters, humorous situations and relatable emotions are presented through a series of miniature comic-strip scenes. The Rebel Club collection launches a new series of 0.4-litre mugs from Moomin Arabia. The illustrations across the collection are based on five different Moomin comic strips originally published in the British newspaper Evening News during the 1950s.

Additional information

  • Name

    • Boss Lady 0,4L

  • Also known as

    • Rebel Club

  • Product category

    • Moomin Mug

  • Mug number

    • 190

  • Production period

    • 2026–

  • Theme

    • Special products

  • Brand

    • Arabia

  • Bottom stamp

    • 1 different

  • Product designer

    • Kaj Franck

  • Characters

    • Little My

    • Moominmamma

    • Moominpappa

    • Snorkmaiden

  • Original image

    • Comic strip #16 - Conscientious Moomin (1958) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson

  • Measurements

    • Height: 9.0, Width: 12.2, Diameter: 9.3 cm

  • Weight

    • 350 g

  • Volume

    • 400 ml

  • Colors

    • Peach, Pink

  • Material

    • Vitro porcelain

  • Type

    • Mug

Bottom stamps (1)

moomin product bottom stamps
2026 –

Designers

Kaj Franck

Kaj Franck

Kaj Franck was born on November 9, 1911 in Vyborg. He was one of the most internationally known Finnish glass and ceramic designers. In 1932, Franck graduated from the School of Art and Design as a furniture designer. After graduation, Franck worked as a catalog designer, interior designer, and furniture designer. Franck was the artistic director of the Nuutajärvi glass factory from 1950 to 1973. In addition to this, he worked as a teacher at the Art School in 1945 and later as its artistic director from 1960–1969. Kaj Franck has designed products for Arabia, Iittala and Artek, among others. Franck's best-known works are the Kilta series, the Teema series and the Kartio glasses. During his career, Kaj Franck won several awards and received recognition for his design work at the Milan Triennial in 1951, 1954 and the Milan Triennial Grand Prix in 1957. He has also received the Compasso d’Oro Prize, the Lunning Prize, the Prince Eugen Medal and Pro Finlandia. In 1972, he was awarded the title of Professor and Honorary Doctor of the Royal College of Art in London in 1983. Kaj Franck died at the age of 77 in 1989.

Characters

Snorkmaiden

Snorkmaiden

Snorkmaiden is young and a bit of an erratic personality, always full of surprises. Snorkmaiden is Moomintroll’s friend and his love interest. Snorkmaiden has a brother called Snork, and they belong in the family of Snorks. The snorks change their colouring according to their emotions, and Snorkmaiden turns pale green when she gets upset. Snorkmaiden is an eternal dreamer, who often daydreams of romance and the prince of her dreams. Her vain and flirtatious nature might seem annoying to the others from time to time, but sometimes her stubbornness turns out to be very useful. Snorkmaiden has lovely golden coloured bangs, and a golden anklet. Snorkmaiden first appeared in Tove Jansson’s novel Comet in Moominland.

Moominmamma

Moominmamma

Moominmamma is the lovable and gentle mother figure, and her peaceful character brings some stability to the colourful and lively Moomin family. Moominmamma is a caring and loving personality, who only wishes all living creatures well. Moominmamma appreciates uniqueness in everyone and is always just. Amongst the inhabitants of Moomin Valley, Moominmamma is considered a very reliable and helpful person. She is never out of chores and she loves to keep busy in her kitchen and the garden. Moominmamma has an astonishing ability to see that every cloud has a silver lining. The apron and the handbag are very important accessories to Moominmamma. In the handbag she carries supplies for all possible occasions. Moominmamma appears in almost all of the Moomin books.

Moominpappa

Moominpappa

Moominpappa is the decisive and fair patriarch of the Moomin family. Moominpappa is known to be adventurous by nature, with thousands of experiences and stories from his younger years. He is also a thinker, who writes his chronicles and always wants to know what is going on around him. Family is everything to Moominpappa, and he is willing to do whatever it takes for his family. He is settled in Moominvalley and enjoys the quiet life, but still remembers his days of wild adventure. Moominpappa loves the sea and considers himself a great sailor and a fisherman. He uses a cane, and is hardly ever seen without his top hat. Moominpappa first appeared in Tove Jansson’s book The Moomins and the Great Flood.

Little My

Little My

Little My lives in the Moomin house and is a part of the Moomin family, even though she is not really related to the Moomins. Mymble older is her mother, Mymble her sister, and Snufkin his half-brother. In spite of her small size, Little My is very courageous, fearless and brave. Little My is known for being quite feisty and having a sharp sense of humour. Little My always makes her own decisions and acts as she sees fit. She doesn’t let any kind of mayhem disturb her, and loves spending time in narrow and unusual places that most can’t even fit into. Little My is also very curious, she loves secrets and is good at keeping them. Little My has an orange bun of hair and a red dress. Little My first appeared in Tove Jansson’s book The Memoirs of Moominpappa.

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