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Parting Shots: Mugs

fromskilledhands — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:24:58 +0000

Litsong sent her photos of her favorite mugs last week. They are the final entries in or Mug Shots contest and have been entered into our drawing. They are also in our Mug Shot Gallery.

Even if she didn’t win the lottery or the pink wellies, the winner of our Mug Shot Contest is Jo. She will receive one of our favorite mugs. Thanks to everyone for playing.

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Ugly Mug Contenders

fromskilledhands — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:23:57 +0000

I’ve decided to extend the deadline for the Ugly Mug Contest, so you still have time to send me a photo of your ugly mug! Tacky mugs would work, too.

Send to: from skilled hands AT g mail DOT com (remove spaces)

You could win one of our favorite hand crafted mugs! The new deadline is Wednesday, May 19.

Here are our newest contenders:

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Send Me Your Mug Shot: A Contest

fromskilledhands — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:47:25 +0000

It has been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There is no question that most mugs are functional: they hold the liquid which has been placed inside. There are, it seems, other factors that make a mug “work.” The size and weight of the vessel, and the size, weight and position of the handle are important to the user. And then there are other factors. How has the piece been decorated? For me a question is: has it been made by hand?

Some mugs are beyond description—- and that, my friends, is why we are having an Ugly Mug Contest. Send me a photo of your ugly mug and I will enter your name in the contest. The prize? One of our favorite mugs! Send your photo to: from skilled hands AT g mail DOT com (remove spaces).

Here are some photos:

And here is the mug and the comment that inspired this contest:

Kris stated, “I didn’t send a picture last time because I *hate my mugs! I don’t have a one that I love. I can tell by the image above that the handles of those mugs are perfect – plenty of space for more than two fingers, which I like. Want me to send you a picture of the mug I use but don’t love??”

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Mostly Wordless Wednesday

fromskilledhands — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:08:04 +0000

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You still have time to enter our Ugly Mug Contest. Don’t forget to send me a photo of your ugly cup for a chance to win one of our favorite mugs. Send your photo to: from skilled hands AT g mail DOT com. I’ll start posting photos tomorrow.

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Mug Shot Winner

fromskilledhands — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:41:42 +0000

The winner of one of our favorite mugs is Laura P. I know she loves her little brown mug, and I hope that she will love one of our favorite mugs, too. Check back tomorrow for a look at our next drawing, where, you, too, will have the opportunity to win!

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Send Me Your Mug Shot. But Wait! There’s More!!

fromskilledhands — Sat, 08 May 2010 11:50:18 +0000

You still have time to send me your mug shot! Send me a photo of your favorite mug for a chance to win one of ours. I’ll be drawing a name Sunday, May 9 (in NE Ohio). For a look at some mug shots that have already been posted, wander over here. Scroll down to see what other folks are drinking out of, and, as always, feel free to leave me a comment, or a stone (o), to let me know you’ve stopped by.

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Mostly Wordless Wednesday: Mug Shots

fromskilledhands — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:02:16 +0000

On Monday, I invited you to send me your mug shot for a chance to win one of our mugs. Folks have started to send me shots of their favorite mugs. I’ve posted some below. There’s still time to be entered into the drawing. It will be one of my high tech drawings, where I pick a name out of a hat. Perhaps it would be appropriate for me to draw a name out of a mug! The contest closes Sunday, May 9, at 12:01 AM.

Send your mug shot to: from skilled hands@ g mail DOT com (remove spaces).

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Mug Shots: A My Town Monday Post

fromskilledhands — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:21:07 +0000

As I sit sipping my coffee with frothed, steamed milk, I cradle my sacred mug in my hands. The mug’s the thing, more than it’s contents. It’s handle, user friendly; it’s body rounded to fit in my hands. Mugs are a personal thing.

Last summer I asked what you like in a mug. Since Spring has finally really arrived in my Valley, it’s time to ask again. What do you like in a mug?

Send me your mug shot, and I’ll enter your name in a drawing for one of our favorite mugs. Using my usual high tech method, in which I draw a name from a hat, I will draw a name on Sunday, May 9, and post the winner in next week’s MTM post.

Send your photo to me: from skilled hands AT gmail DOT com.

Visit My Town Monday to see who has what to say about his or her town.

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Mug Shots: Send Me Yours. More Updates

fromskilledhands — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:30:09 +0000

Send me a shot of your favorite mug and I will enter you in a drawing for one of our favorite mugs. (from skilled hands AT Gmail DOT com). I will post the winner on Monday, July 27, 2009.

Here are some mug shots:

“This is one of my favourites – a Royal Alma mug by Staffordshire. I love anything English and stone or potteryware..”

Kat Mortensen

“They are big enough for two measured cups of coffee, keep the contents warm, and big enough to warm my hands in the winter (all three weeks of it!). They tend to be the favorite mugs of all the younger folks that come for coffee because of their size.”

Patti Carter

“Though I have my favorites, any mug will just about do in the morning. This one was given to me by a friend when I resigned from the ICU. I miss Freddie and think about her when I pour a cup of coffee into this mug.”

Rudeek who works nights as a hospice nurse.

“Meredith’s Lake Catherine mug, which Mark brought her from Hot Springs, and my local Ashland Coffee and Tea mug Now, I feel like a cuppa coffee …”

Laura

“Here is my favorite mug.”

Mary

“Here is a picture of me with my favourite mug. Not sure how clearly it shows the glories of the mug itself, but it does show just how huge it is and that’s what I love about it most. It holds at least a pint of coffee which is what I need to get me going in the morning, sad but true! Not only does it hold a pint it keeps it hot too for as long, pretty much, as it takes me to drink it, which is a good forty minutes. It has no handle, and doesn’t need one, sitting perfectly in both hands as it does. Ideal for the Scottish climate: it’s a mug and hot water bottle in one! The glaze is a luminous cream with splendid green stripes all around it. Another thing I love about it is that it was hand-thrown by a particularly handsome potter who evidently loved his job. My fingers fit neatly in the ridges that his hands created and thus I feel comfortably connected to its origins.”

Eryl

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P Minus One

fromskilledhands — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:57:14 +0000

Signs of the python are all around: Larry has been getting his python ready for tomorrow’s parade; the Peninsula Art Academy’s artful python has emerged from it’s winter resting place. Our python has been enjoying being outside.

We are getting ready for the python scavenger hunt in the Gallery. If you can find them all, you win one! Lots of activities are planned in the Village tomorrow. Slither on over here to see.

While you’re in the Valley, wander on down the Towpath to Deep Lock Quarry. Hobo Days will be in full swing. It starts tonight with the Hobo Jungle Campfire, the official lighting of the hobo campfire. You can enjoy potlatch and hobohemia. Bring a can of soup for the hobo pot. Breakfast will be at 9:00a.m. tomorrow, and there will be activities all day. The election of the Deep Lock Quarry Hobo King and Queen will be at 3:00 p.m.. The campfire will be at 8:00p.m., and there will be more hobohemia Sunday, from 11:00a.m.-1:00pm. For more information, check out the MetroParks, serving Summit County website.

I talked toNaturalist Pat Rydquist (whose hobo name is Hummingbird) about Hobo Days. Thie is the 6th year of the event at Deep Lock Quarry. 30-40 hobos will camp in primitive campsites there. Hobos were really the first “leave no trace” campers. Number 8 of the Hobo Code of Ethics reads: “Always respect nature, do not leave garbage where you are jungling.“ For more information about the Code of Ethics, hobo terminology and hobo symbols, go here.

And don’t forget to send me your mug shot. You could win one of our favorite mugs.

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