Arabia Moomin Mug #136
Journey Finnair 100 Years (2023)
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Limited availability from October 9, 2023. The Journey Moomin mug celebrates the 100-year journey of the Finnish airline Finnair. It is one of the world's oldest continuously operating airlines. Th...
Limited availability from October 9, 2023. The Journey Moomin mug celebrates the 100-year journey of the Finnish airline Finnair. It is one of the world's oldest continuously operating airlines. This mug is the first published Moomin mug by Moomin Arabia's fresh in-house design team and illustrator Parvati Pillai. The illustration on the Journey mug is based on the book The Exploits of Moominpappa (Tove Jansson 1950), in which Moominpappa reminisces about his adventurous youth. While exploring the world, Moominpappa and his travel companions encounter all sorts of new and unfamiliar things, sometimes finding themselves in seemingly dangerous situations. However, they overcome everything and return home much richer in experience. The mug is available at both Moomin shops at Helsinki Airport: one in the Arrivals Hall (accessible without a flight) and the other in the Schengen area (accessible only when departing or arriving on a Schengen flight), as well as at the Moomin shop at Oslo Gardemoen Airport. Additionally, the mug will be available for sale at Stockmann department stores, Moomin Arabia's online store, the Iittala store at Helsinki Airport, and selected sales points in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark: Iittala & Co. in Borås, Kitchen Oslo Torggata, and Illums Bolighus at Copenhagen Airport. In Japan, the mug will be available at selected Iittala stores.
Additional information
Name
Journey Finnair 100 Years
Also known as
Journey Anniversary Mug
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
136
Production period
2023
Theme
Special products
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Parvati Pillai
Original image
Book - Memoirs of Moominpappa (1950) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Blue, Multicolor
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Mug
Designers
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.
Parvati Pillai
Parvati Pillai, born in 1989 in Kerala, India, is a visual and creative designer who is passionate about illustration, storytelling, and brand building. Parvati Pillai started working as the Moomin mugs designer and illustrator for the Fiskars Group in 2022.
