Arabia Moomin Mug #53
Hooray! (2012)
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As Helsinki was chosen as the World Design Capital of 2012, Arabia launched a special celebratory mug in honour of the title. In March a teaspoon with the same theme was released, but both products we...
As Helsinki was chosen as the World Design Capital of 2012, Arabia launched a special celebratory mug in honour of the title. In March a teaspoon with the same theme was released, but both products were only sold through the year 2012. Arabia’s designer Tove Slotte chose the artwork from Tove Jansson’s book Who will comfort Toffle? In the mostly black and yellow colour mug the inhabitants of Moomin Valley are seen dancing and celebrating in a park or a garden. Mug Hurray is considered a special mug, but it only has the basic stamp on the bottom.
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Price estimate
i£50 - 70 With a hang tag
£40 - 50 Without a hang tag
Name
Hooray!
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
53
Production period
2012
Theme
Special products
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamp
1 different
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Original image
Book - Who Will Comfort Toffle? (1960) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Black, Yellow
Material
Vitro porcelain
Bottom stamps (1)
Who designs the illustrations for the Moomin mugs?
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.
