Arabia Moomin Mug #21
Sniff (2002–2008)
Price estimate
£130 - 170 With Sticker
£50 - 85 Without Sticker
Sniff got his first mug in 2002. The brown Mug Sniff is one of the most desired character mugs, as it was only manufactured for six years. The production was discontinued in 2008, so the volume of pro...
Sniff got his first mug in 2002. The brown Mug Sniff is one of the most desired character mugs, as it was only manufactured for six years. The production was discontinued in 2008, so the volume of production was lower than in the other character mugs. Sniff’s undying interest in wealth and animals is pictured in the mug. Tove Slotte chose the pictures from Tove Jansson’s novel Comet in Moominland as well as from the comic strip #2 Moomin and Family Life.
Additional information
Price estimate
£130 - 170 With Sticker
£50 - 85 Without Sticker
Name
Sniff
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
21
Production period
2002–2008
Theme
Characters
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamp
1 different
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
Sniff
Original images
Book - Comet In Moominland (1946) - Tove Jansson
Comic strip #2 - Moomin and Family Life (1955) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Color
Brown
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.
