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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 –

Who designs the illustrations for the Moomin mugs?

moomin mugs designer

Tove Slotte, born in 1957, is a Finnish artist and a graphic designer. She is a professional ceramist. Tove Slotte worked at Arabia from 1985 to 1990, after which she has worked as a freelance designer. She is best known for designing and illustrating the Moomin products for Iittala and Arabia ceramics. Tove Slotte has been a Moomin fan since her childhood. She says her favourite Moomin book is The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My. Tove Slotte has designed the Moomin products for Arabia for more than 30 years.

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