Arabia Moomin Mug #174
Moomin's Day (2025)
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The 2025 Moomin’s Day mug is a tribute to the very first Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood. The mug will be released on Moomin’s Day, 9 August, at 10:00 (GMT+2). As always, it will be avai...
The 2025 Moomin’s Day mug is a tribute to the very first Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood. The mug will be released on Moomin’s Day, 9 August, at 10:00 (GMT+2). As always, it will be available in a limited edition, with a purchase limit of 6 mugs per customer. The mug will be available from the Moomin Arabia online store as well as selected Iittala stores. Before and around Moomin’s Day, a limited selection of other celebratory Moomin’s Day products will also be launched, including Classic mugs with the special “Moomin 80” stamp and a collector-oriented Moomin mug book. The mug’s illustration shows the very first Moomins as they originally appeared – with narrow snouts and less rounded features, yet already gentle and adventurous creatures with their own recognisable ways. The illustration, created by Pillai, closely follows Tove Jansson’s original story and the details of her drawings. However, the original black-and-white images have been given charming pastel tones.
Additional information
Name
Moomin's Day
Also known as
Moomin's Day
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
174
Production period
2025
Theme
Special products
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Parvati Pillai
Characters
Moominmamma
Moomintroll
Sniff
Original image
Book - The Moomins and the Great Flood (1945) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Color
Green
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.
Characters
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.
Moomintroll
Moomintroll is a lovable and happy creature, and he longs for adventure. He is always at the heart of the event. He cares for his friends very much, and wants everyone around him to be happy. Just like the other Moomins, Moomintroll loves the sea. Moomintroll is a great combination of his parents: He is brave and adventurous like Moominpappa, as well as kind and compassionate like Moominmamma. The best place in the world for Moomintroll is Moominvalley, and he never fails to find an adventure. His fearlessness and longing for adventure sometimes carry him out of the Valley. Moomintroll is a roundish character, and he has a tussle at the end of his tail. In spite of his young age, Moomintroll has experienced the highs and lows of romance with his girlfriend Snorkmaiden. Moomintroll first appeared in Tove Jansson’s novel The Moomins and the Great Flood.
Sniff
Known as a little bit fearful and very kind person, Sniff is often included in the adventures of the Moomin family. He also lives at the Moomin house. Sniff loves everything shiny and valuable, and is sometimes quite infatuated by such things. He dreams of riches and wealth, but so far his plans haven’t paid off. Sniff also loves food, and where there is a delicious smelling dinner, that’s where Sniff is found. Unlike many inhabitants of Moominvalley, Sniff dreads water. Sniff is quick to get excited about things, but if any effort is needed to carry out a plan, he gets bored even more quickly. Sniff’s parents Muddler and Fuzzy lost him when he was very young. The Moomin family found him by chance and took him in. Sniff has pointy ears and a long tail. He was first seen in Tove Jansson’s novel The Moomins and the Great Flood.
