To shave or have a coffee...

[shortbow]

Heya. A couple of days ago I found a cup at the thrift store. Made in Japan, rather old, a number of under-glaze flaws, some crazing, Blue Willow design, 31/4" x 31/4", fat handle for one big finger, image of pagoda on inside.

Is it a coffee mug or a shaving mug?

Thanks a lot.

 

[DeaconKC]

.....or just get some of honeybee spa's coffee shaving soap.........

 

[rmrdaddy]

Either or both.

I'd say with the crazing and all that you's probably NOT want to put any dark/staining liquids in it.
My shave cream is always white, so there's my preference.

 

[cooncatbob]

worthlesswithoutpics

 

[shortbow]

Thanks for the brilliant insights.lol

I would be howlin for a pic if I wuz reading this as well, but I'm techno-challenged, don't have a digital camera both on principal as well as being afraid of them, and if I tried to use all that photobucket stuff I'd get so frustrated I'd just end up shooting this computer. I only learned how to turn one on a few years ago...

Still and all, are there no guidelines to differentiate a coffee cup from a genoooine shaving mug?

 

[DeaconKC]

All kidding aside, sounds like it would be perfect for a nice shaving mug.

 

[shortbow]

Yeah, Deacon, it would make a dandy, but I already have a nice antique gilt porcelain job I've used for years, just didn't want to make the faux pas of drinking jo outa coffee mug, although the dog would be the only one to notice.

Aside from this particular, been wondering just what makes a mug one and not the other, in general terms.

 

[DeaconKC]

Just don't do what I just did and buy a couple of mugs that when they arrived turned out to be actual mustache cups with the guards in them. Useless for shaving mugs, which is what I bought them for! Oh well, I guess I can use them as fountain pen mugs!

 

[shortbow]

Or grow a mustache....

 

[DeaconKC]

Got the 'stache already, but SWMBO already has enough to look over with that little grin that says "The man I married has REALLY lost it now...."lol

 

[WideBrimm]

Yeah, Deacon, it would make a dandy, but I already have a nice antique gilt porcelain job I've used for years, just didn't want to make the faux pas of drinking jo outa coffee mug, although the dog would be the only one to notice.

Aside from this particular, been wondering just what makes a mug one and not the other, in general terms.

I've been perusing the thrift stores the past couple of years to build a collection of souvenir coffee mugs, mustache mugs, and shaving mugs. As a casual observation, I'd say that compared to coffee mugs shaving mugs give a more "squat" appearance and usually have wildlife or hunting scenes.

 

[DeaconKC]

Here's my mustache cups! Actually wanted the brush primarily and it does lather well.

 

[shortbow]

Thanks for the insight, WB.

Deacon, those are really interesting. If I didn't know better, I would swear the one on the left was a shaving mug. Nice old-timey look anyhow.

 

[DeaconKC]

Yup, that's what I thought when I bought them. The mustache bar is almost invisible in pictures, but big enough to keep you from using it to get up a lather.