And if you are like me, you always just ignore that request.
Photo mugs are simple gifts that mothers, grandmothers, mothers-in-law and any other mom-figure you celebrate will enjoy getting.
I mean, they get a mug with their child or grandchild's face on it. They are never going to return that.
And photo mugs are for everyone - even Serena Williams has the photo mug in her house. So if custom photo mugs are good for celebrity parents, then they are definitely good for you parents.
Here are some ideas for making your own custom photo mug:
These are just some of the ideas we've done for Mother's Day mugs over the years. I am sure you can come up with a few more.
Just know that mugs for moms (and all other mom figures) are always a huge hit for Mother's Day and any other occasion when you get to celebrate the special mom in your life.
Contact us if you have questions or just get started here. Go on and make mom's day with her very own, one-of-a-kind mug!
These are a sweet and simple Easter gift idea or any other Springtime gifting. Now, I would normally recommend putting coffee or tea in these mugs when gifting, but with a mug as sweet as this I am going to say fill it up with chocolate goodies.
Mugs that you can customize with a cute image like this are great for gifting family from children and babies. Put "Grandma" or "Papa" on this mug and you win. You could also include a photo of your sweet bunny (grandchild or child) on the other side of the mug!
These new mug designs are now available online or you can hop (sorry!) into one of our stores in Toronto, Ottawa and Napanee to pick one up.
Oh this mug makes me really believe Spring is really on its way and hope it does the same for you!
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The word souvenir means "to remember" (French) or "to occur in the mind" (Latin). Either way, a souvenir should then also have some special meaning to it along with all the practical considerations listed above. When the recipient holds that thing, they should then remember the place it comes from.
So you know what we are going to say, don't you? A mug is the perfect souvenir - affordable, light, easy to pack, useful and meaningful.
If you have a favourite image of the city, you can place your order for your mug online in minutes or come into the store and do it here. With same day mug printing you can get that mug fast without disrupting your travel plans.
You can even go through your phone's stored images and put one of your favorite moments from your trip onto the mug.
We are so serious when we say getting a custom mug made with us is easy and fast. We have an online mug designer will literally take minutes to use. It will allow you to easily upload images, even from your Facebook or Instagram feeds, add text with a bunch of font styles and colours and resize your images as needed. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. ;)
Of course, if you are looking for something ready-made, then we have that as well. We just designed the Toronto souvenir mug pictured above. It is available in our Toronto store and for ordering online.
We also have some other Toronto and a number of Canada mugs that you can choose from. One of our first WTM mug originals was even a Drake mug that is a still a great seller!
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It is kind of a cool effect and you can have a lot of fun with this style of mug. Here are just a few things we've had printed on the Magic Mug:
Check out these special mugs in more detail here.
These mugs are printed the same way as our other custom mugs and water bottles so we can still do same-day orders if needed and make to ship them real fast too! Just get in touch if you have any questions before you place your order.
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Memes - those instantly shareable joke images with the same bold white text - are all over social media to make our lives a bit more silly and fun.
Well, why not put your favourite meme onto a mug? Here is how easy it is:
It is as easy as taking the image directly from your Facebook or Instagram feed and putting it directly into our online mug designer. You do not even need to download and then upload.
Place onto the mug either on one side only or both sides. And if it looks better you can wrap the image around the mug with our Wraparound Mug option.
For some more fun, you can create your own meme. And it doesn't even need to go viral as it can just live on your mug. Find a funny photo in your camera roll or in your personal archives (think childhood photos or any silly photo from the past) and then add your own text for a wonderfully perfect inside joke.
To give it the authentic meme look, upload your photo in our online mug designer and then add your text using Impact font in white with a black outline. Go all caps and bold.
Done. (We dare you to make just one mug.)
Designing your own mug has never been so easy and fun. It really does only take a few minutes to create your mug design online and we can even make your mug for same day pick up. Just give us a call or email us letting us know you need it fast and we can confirm when your mug(s) will be ready!
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Custom mugs and personalized water bottles make the perfect last minute gift because while they may be affordable and easy to get, they do show care in the photos and text you put on them. Oh and you can actually use a mug or water bottle so it is a practical gift too.
Here are some ideas if you are looking for the best gift to get right before Christmas here in Toronto or Ottawa. (We ship too, but that may require a bit more time that us tardy gifters don't have. Ask us though and we will definitely try our best!)
Coming up with the perfect mug design is as simple as scrolling through your phone, Instagram or Facebook. Silly or sentimental, a photo mug (or water bottle) is a gift that celebrates the relationship you have with the person you are getting the gift for. It will put a smile on their face. The only trouble here is choosing just 1 (or 2) photos to use.
Is there something that the person you are shopping for is always saying? Put it on a mug. Or is there a funny running joke that existsbetween just the two of you? Get in on a water bottle so they can smile with every sip. Text designs are simple because you just need to select the font type and colour. Done and done.
The internet is full of them so if you are looking to inspire with your gift, do a quick search and use it for your mug design. Maybe they have a favourite book or writer or thinker or comedian. Pick a good line to upload easily in our Mug Customizer.
Memes are everywhere so if you want to be funny instead of inspirational, customizing your mug with a meme is a good way to go. You could even turn your own photo into a meme. Just pick the photo you like and add some classic meme text for a super funny gift idea.
If you are a super low on time be sure to look at one of our customizable designs. The fancy design stuff is done, you just need to let us know what text (and colour, if applicable) you want to see on the mug. We really want to make things easy for you and there are a variety of designs to choose from.
You can design and upload your image at the same time as you are placing your order. It really can take literally minutes. Or you can pop into the store and design it here with us. Just know that during the last minute holiday rush - there are a few of us last minute shoppers out there - you may not be able to get your mug right away. Always just ask us first if you need it in a hurry and we will do our very best to accommodate your requests.
To help you out, know that all our mugs get boxed up nicely with paper bags and tissue paper at no cost for easy gifting. (We do not use Christmas-specific bags, but just to make things easy peasy. We also do not gift wrap mugs, but can direct you to the nearest spot to pick up some paper.)
As an added bonus we are located in People Power Press Ottawa and Toronto stores, which have a variety of cards if you need one to go with your gift, as well as other great gifts if you have a few more holes on your shopping list.
We aren't Santa's elves, but we like to think we could be. Happy holiday shopping!
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And after you have designed your super awesome Secret Santa mug or water bottle ... be a real office hero and pair the mug with one of their favourite treats like a coffee gift card, bag of their favourite coffee beans or box of tea, or a sweet little treat. Trust us, this will leave you with a great Secret Santa idea that is thoughtful and affordable.
Contact us today if you need help making this gift a reality. And don't worry if you've left it to the last minute because we make mugs quickly and can even have them ready the same day you place your order. We a fast mug-making elves. ;)
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Yes, we are now printing on travel cups! A load less breakable than our standard ceramic mugs, you can personalize these travel cups with text, photo or other custom design.
These 14 oz mugs are available in White or Stainless Steel and come with a handle and a removable lid. The shape will fit well in your car if you commute and the shape with the handle makes for a traveller that feels a lot like holding a mug. Suitable for coffee, tea, hot chocolate or any other beverage that you want to take along with you.
If you are a take-out coffee or tea person, then use this cup the next time you line up for your small or medium drink at your favourite coffee shop. Just think of all the disposable cups saved from using this one cup! Feels good right now just thinking about it, right?!
This travel mug is the perfect gift for someone who commutes and/or loves visiting the coffee shop often.
We print full colour images on both sides of the cup, no hidden fees. And just like our traditional mugs, we can print quickly, even on the same day for no additional cost. Wholesale pricing available for larger orders.
Contact us today to get started or if you have any questions!
]]>Do you know that a staggering 1 million plastic bottles are bought PER MINUTE around the world? Yikes!
So what does single use plastic use look like at your workplace? We know we need to stay hydrated throughout the day, but are you and your co-workers using reusable water bottles?
(Source: Waste Reduction Week in Canada)
If you want to take some leadership in the workplace, consider giving everyone custom branded water bottles that can be reused. It is a simple step that can directly impact the recent stats dished out during the recent Waste Reduction Week Canada.
And you don't have to just slap a logo onto a water bottle, if you want to do something more creative. Just like our custom mugs, you can put photos and custom messages onto our water bottles, so make it fun if you want to!
Consider including any kind of inside joke or a phrase or mantra or motto that gets used often in your workspace.
Now you are doing good for the environment and inspiring some positive and fun company culture at the same time, boom!
Here are some great resources for reducing waste in your business courtesy of Waste Reduction Week in Canada.
Creating your water bottle design is easy with our online designer. You can order for a small team or a large team. Order one or a bunch. And get 'em fast because we can do same-day printing!
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As the end of the year is on the horizon, so comes holiday gift time.
For a business, big or small, end of year gifts can be important ways to thank your best and biggest clients or customers.
And the act of gratitude doesn't have to be big or complicated. Simple, but with a personal touch, can really go along way without costing a lot.
Custom mugs are one of the best gifts to thank your clients. Personalize the mug in some way and pair it with a gift card to a favourite coffee shop. Small and meaningful will be sure to put a smile on the faces of your clients.
You can choose how personal you want to get when customizing the mug for your client. If you have an inside joke, great, but you want to stay professional then a simple message along with your logo is fine too!
Make sure you do include your logo, so that when they sip coffee or tea throughout the year, you can always be top of mind.
Custom mugs can also be a great gift idea for employees.
By pairing it with an annual year-end bonus (if you do that kind of thing), or a simple gift card, you gift everyone something tangible while appreciating their efforts and contributions throughout the year. Even though we aren't kids anymore,
Ordering mugs directly from our site is super easy with out online mug designer - upload your images (even directly from social media), add text and you are done in minutes.
We make mugs fast (same day turnaround is available) and we ship them quickly too, if you are not able to make it into the store to see us.
What are you waiting for? Give your clients a great gift this holiday season that will keep them smiling throughout 2020.
Feel free to grab one of these fun and favourite quotes of ours, or come up with your own, and put it on a mug for the tea lover in your life!
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ChromaLuxe aluminum panels are printed using the dye sublimation process. These sees that images are printed onto transfer. Heat is then applied to transfer the image to the product.
Finished metal panels can be displayed in a variety of ways. They can be drilled into concrete, fences, wood and other outdoor fences. You can also hang by attaching mounting hardware or sitting on a table, desk or shelf by sliding an edge into a block.
5x7" | 8x10" | 11x14" | 16x20" | Ask about other sizes
Pricing starts at only $20.99!!
Aluminum panels are lightweight, durable and made with 100% recycled material. Metal prints are the perfect medium for displaying artwork and photography.
You can order this great product through our partner custom printing shop Right Here!
Also available as Wood Photo Plaques.
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This a great and simple gift idea for the coffee lover on your list: just put your favourite quote from below on a mug and then pair it with a great bag of beans or coffee shop gift card and you will be a hero.
Design your own custom mug in minutes online using our online mug designer.
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There do seem to be more and more cold options if you are a coffee drinker looking to sip it cold come summertime. Here are some summer coffee trends to look out for and try:
1. Florals in Your Cup - Think lavender, rose and more. This trend applies to coffee and tea. It also applies to aesthetics of what colour your drink is. Really, there is a pink drink trend happening that seems to be another offshoot of the massive millennial pink trend we have seen take over Instagram and beyond.
(Pictured: Feminist Floral Mug)
2. Under the Influence of Beer - Cold brew coffee was just one trend that has been influenced by craft brewery industry. Seeing coffee in cans and with new, unique flavour combinations are very reminiscent of craft brews.
3. Casacara - Coffee, But Not Coffee - Starbucks has hopped onto this trend along with the others, but cascara is a coffee cherry tea (um, coffee and tea, how does that work?) Cascara is the dried husks of the coffee cherry, but it doesn't taste like coffee and does not have the caffeine content of a coffee. It tastes more like an herbal tea than coffee so yeah, coffee and tea.
(Pictured: I Need Coffee Mug)
What other coffee trends are you seeing?
What ones have you tried and do you recommend?
Remember when our parents and grandparents just drank coffee, plain and simple? It is a whole new coffee world out there. Cheers!
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A custom mug is an inexpensive gift, but because you can personalize it easily online with images just taken from your phone or with a message that means something to you, the mug can actually become a bigger deal that something more impersonal with a higher price tag.
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You can also sending a custom mug as a pick-me-up gift if you know someone is away from home and feeling homesick or has had a tough time.
International shipping can be an uncertain business, but shopping online with businesses close to your special person's home could be a better bet. You want to watch for conversion to make sure you aren't overpaying, but if the gift is small and simple and can be shipped for a small fee, you may find better success.
Custom mugs with images from home often make lists of best gifts to send to friends and family abroad.
A custom mug is an inexpensive gift, but because you can personalize it easily online with images just taken from your phone or with a message that means something to you, the mug can actually become a bigger deal that something more impersonal with a higher price tag.
1. Conversion Rates for Local Currency
Before you order you may just want to make sure you consider looking into things like conversion costs - so you don't end up paying more than expected for the mug.
2. Shipping Costs and Methods
You will also want to look at shipping costs, delivery times and delivery methods, especially if this is a country you don't know that well. Will couriers leave the parcel at the house if no one is home or do they have to travel far to pick it up?
The best way to figure this all out is to talk to a real person at the company you are ordering from, either by phone or email. (And if it is hard to talk to someone at the company, keep moving until you find a company with someone to talk to! You don't want to send your money into a dark hole!)
3. Production Times
Again, talk to someone before you order if you can just to make sure what you are ordering will arrive on time. Not everyone has the same expectations for how long it should take to make something.
We can make a mug and have it shipped out the door in the same day, but some companies work with a longer production window so it may take 7-14 business days (or longer) to just have the item made and processed. Then you have to add shipping time onto that. Most companies are not Amazon and will not have stuff ready to ship the same day you order it!
Once the logistics are out of the way, just get creating that special one-of-a-kind mug! You will see that a little effort can go a long way to make someone's day, even if you are miles or oceans apart!
And coffee subscriptions are great way to access great tasting coffee at home, delivered right to your door. With the continued growth of coffee consumption, with coffee drinkers starting earlier and people searching out gourmet beans, this is a great time for coffee.
Now, with so many coffee subscription services available, how do you stand out?
How do you get the attention of new coffee drinkers and keep the interest of the coffee drinkers you do have?
Consider including a custom gift for your subscribers, like a custom mug!
You can choose how to gift these mugs. Give them a mug upon initial subscription or make it available if they take on an annual subscription or offer it as a way to say thanks when they renew a subscription.
And custom mugs can be as simple as adding your coffee company's logo to the mug or having a message that fits into your brand that your ideal customers will appreciate.
Custom mugs are great ways to build loyalty for your customers and inexpensively give them something extra for being your customer.
If you are looking for some coffee subscription recommendations, here is a good list targeted towards Canadian coffee drinkers.
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A lot.
As in coffee and tap water are what we drink the most, by a long shot. And we drink more coffee than water.
So yeah, a lot.
In November 2018, the Coffee Association of Canada presented a range of interesting findings about the coffee drinking habits and preferences of Canadians.
Some other interesting findings include:
If you are curious to see how this matches up with U.S. coffee drinkers, you can check out U.S. data here.
Coffee is a billion-dollar industry here in our country of just over 37 million people. Major chains are vying for our coffee change with loyalty programs - even Tim Hortons has just released a Rewards Card program to join their competition! And with 16% of coffee drinkers now using loyalty programs, it is not a bad idea.
We really love our coffee. Yup, we do.
Emotionally Attached to Your Coffee Mug? It's Completely Normal.
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Simple stuff, no?
Well, as more Canadians - and milllenials in particular - are embracing specialty tea, things may not be so simple.
And the key is not in the type of tea you choose or how you hold your pinky finger or even the cup you use (though we do have a few to recommend).
It is in the ... stir.
According to one expert, the key is to stir in straight lines from top to bottom of the mug, gently and about six to 12 times. Don't stir around the mug and slow down your stir.
The reasoning, according to The Jockey Club's etiquette expert Neil Phillips, is that you better blend the tea with the milk and sugar you add when you stir this way.
So go ahead, get stirring and see if you notice a difference.
(Mugs shown in this article can be found here and here.)
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Feeling Emotionally Attached to Your Mug? Its Normal.
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With our online mug designer, you can easily create, design and customize your own feminist coffee or tea mug. Just pick your mug size, and hit 'customize'!
Or you can order these gorgeous Feminist mugs with floral decor right now.
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Merchandise creates ongoing advertising that people will pay you for.
While we are living in the era of kickstarter campaigns and go-fund-me initiatives, donors almost expect to receive something in return for their donations.
Campaign merchandise doesn't just create additional streams of revenue to your political campaign. It also contributes to building your brand as a politician or political party. It's a way to cement the political message and political values of your election platform.
Branded mugs and other political merchandise can modernize your campaign and improve your social media presence.
Political swag provides you easy, engaging and excellent content that will connect you with voters on social media.
Watch as voters start posting pictures of themselves sipping morning coffee from one of your branded mugs.
Re-post in your own channels to create that connection.
No need to pay for social media ads!
If you are looking to order custom mugs in bulk, and would like to receive volume discounts, please get in touch with us for a quote.
Through dye sublimation, we can print your custom sign design and transfer it onto a metal surface. The end result is a high resolution, full color print.
Because the ink is infused into the metal, rather than printed at a superficial level, the prints will not crack, fade or peel.
Choose between a custom sign with metallic finish or get a custom sign with high gloss finish.
Order a Custom Metal Sign
"Private Property" signs and "Keep Out" signs are meant to keep the public away from potentially dangerous areas and warn them about surrounding hazardous risks.
Putting a sign up to keep uninvited guests from entering your property may seem crude to some, but when it comes to safety, we both know you're better safe than sorry.
Different variations of Restricted Area-signs are commonly used around warehouses, commercial parking garages, industrial parks and other places of business.
Security camera signs are meant to inform people that security cameras are monitoring the property.
If you install surveillance cameras around your building, you need to put up a clear and easy to spot sign that informs passersby that they are being watched.
Our surveillance signs are suitable for indoors use, as well as outdoors use.
Parking and garage signs don't just have to be for safety and security, they can also be used for fun!
Consider adding a custom sign as a fun decoration in your garage. You can come up with your own twist for a "Enter at your own risk"-sign or "Contaminated Area"-sign, or make your own "No trespassing"-sign.
As a fun gift idea, you can order a custom reserved parking sign, like "Reserved Parking - Fans Only" or "Nerd Parking Only".
Keep in mind, the possibilities are endless when you order custom metal signs from What The Mug!
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You can trust that EVERY Valentine's Day mug you order from us is made with LOVE!
The days before Christmas, we experienced a welcomed rush of same day photo mug orders here at What The Mug headquarters in Toronto.
We had the pleasure of helping a bunch of lovely people make unique gifts for their families, friends and co-workers. It was sweaty, but we did manage to get all orders done in time for Christmas!
We had an especially amazing response from our local peeps and neighbors here in our own Junction 'hood. After placing their orders online, they were able pick up their personalised photo mugs in store within 24 hours.
If you need to order custom mugs in a rush, please send us your deadline through email so we know what you need.
If you want to pick up custom photo mugs in Ottawa, make sure you get your orders in at least a week before Valentine's Day so we have enough time to finish your mugs and get them delivered to our custom mug pick up point in Ottawa.
For Valentine's Day this year, we hope our love mugs will be warming cold hearts all around Canada.
Both the Junction gift shop and the online mug shop have been filled up with romantic coffee mugs, cute mug pairs and funny Valentine's day gift mugs.
A love themed or custom made mug is a Valentine's Day gift idea that works for everyone - regardless of gender, age, personality or interests (well okay, if your boyfriend or girlfriend hates warm beverages - maybe don't give a mug, eh).
But since you can customize the mug print exactly as you want it, this is a great opportunity to create a truly personal and thoughtful Valentine's gift for your husband, wife or partner!
If you are a retailer looking to add high quality mugs to your store for Valentine's Day - get in touch with us NOW about volume discounts and ordering mugs in bulk.
Check out all these brand new, cute mug pairs we have designed for you and your significant other.
You can order these couple coffee mugs online and have them shipped right to your house, or come by the store and pick up your mug set in person.
Couples can enjoy a coffee or tea with individual mugs that fit together. For Valentine's Day we see a lot of interest in "His and Her" mugs, as well as "Mr & Mrs" mugs that you can customize with your own name.
You Are the Bacon to My Eggs Mug Set
You Are the Peanut Butter to My Jelly Mug Set
Maybe you're not quite ready to say 'I love you' yet, but that's OK! You can just use these mugs to let your Valentine's date know exactly how you feel.
Order Funny Valentine's Day Mug
You can customize these romantic heart mugs in just SECONDS. All you have to do, is enter the initials you want on your mug, process the order, put your feet up and lean back.
Meanwhile, we'll put it all together and you end up with a personal gift made with minimal effort!
These adorable love coffee mugs with their special interior are so fresh in stock that we haven't even added them to the online custom mug shop yet. But we can hook you up if you send us an email!
Did you know what we can also put your pictures, photographs or custom text on wood? It's a great Valentine's gift for your husband or wife.
Read More: Put Your Picture on Wood
You can pick up cute and funny Valentine's day gifts from People Power Press' one stop gift shop in Toronto.
Right now, they got plenty of socks, greeting cards and other Valentine's Day gifts that are both funny and genuinely adorable.
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These self love mug designs are made to promote positivity - have a sip and share the message!
It's a new year, it's time for change, there is a feeling in the air that this is the year it all will happen!
But two weeks into January, you give up and it's back to the same old habits.
Yes, we've all been there.
The first day of the year may just be the worst day of the year to start a new routine, according to some psychologists.
You are trying to recover from the holidays and catch up on work. And the awful weather conditions (at least here in Canada) are making most of us utterly miserable.
In the United Kingdom, they have named January 12 'Quitters Day', whereas in America and here in Canada, we call January 17 "Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day".
Only 1 out of 5 Canadians will actually keep their New Year's resolution.
When asked what the most common obstacle that hinder us from keeping our resolutions is, the most common answer is lack of motivation and willpower.
And that's exactly where our self love mugs come in to the picture.
Every morning, you can sip coffee from a mug that reminds you and everyone around you, that you are an original who deserves to achieve every goal you have set for the new year.
But of course, you cannot rely on our self esteem boosting mugs alone to improve yourself. Here are some concrete tips on how to not abandon your goals for the new year.
Changes take time and you may not see results right away. Don't let it discourage you and keep your eyes on the prize.
Set up goals for a week or two, that will lead you towards your long term goal. Remember, if you want to change, you need to have a schedule for your goals and a plan to make them part of your life. It won't happen without structure!
If your goal is to run a marathon, join a running group! Ask a friend, who has made a similar resolution, to be your accountability buddy. It will be a lot easier to achieve your goals with support from other people!
If last year you decided to lose weight and it did not happen, then do not make the same resolution again this year. Find another goal that excites you more, but still results in weight loss, like 'join a water aerobics group' or 'run a marathon'.
According to Ipsos, it's most common to make a resolution that relates to health and wellness, such as...
Other popular resolutions include...
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Pick up in Toronto & Ottawa or ship to rest of Canada.
The tea industry has declared the month of January "Hot Tea Month", in hopes of getting more people interested in drinking tea.
Be sure to take your tea drinking to the next level, by sipping it from your own personalized tea cup.
Customize & Order Tea Cup Online
If our 11 oz custom mugs are too small for you, we have nearly-bottomless 15 oz tea mugs available too.
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A new year usually means new beginnings. Maybe you are thinking about making the switch from coffee to tea? After all, there are many health benefits to drinking tea instead of coffee.
Did you know that...
If by the end of January, you're still thirsty for more delicious tea, be sure to check out the Toronto Tea Festival. This festival dedicated to tea is taking place at The Reference Library the first weekend of February.
Oh hi there, you just caught me drooling over this list of The Coolest Hot Chocolate Drinks You Can Get Around Toronto. Unfortunately, the wind is freezing cold out there, and it's making me never want to leave the house again.
Living in Toronto and Canada in the winter months, means that you are always looking for:
You can achieve all of these things by staying inside and learning how to make your own hot cocoa. If you have kids, teach them how to make hot cocoa, then put your feet up and relax for the rest of the winter! *scroll down for recipe*
Here's a brilliant idea for your next winter party - a DIY hot cocoa serving station with custom made mugs for each and every one of your guests.
This easy-to-do party idea works well for a number of occasions, such as:
Set up on a table or a counter top, a wide variety of tasty toppings and sweet treats, like marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, candy canes, chocolate and caramel syrups, sprinkles, whipped cream...
Let the guests find their very own name mug and have them go crazy on the toppings and treats you prepared for them.
People tend to think it's fun getting involved and since they are serving themselves, there's less need for you to cater and more time to enjoy the party. Win-win!
To order custom hot coca mugs, just pick your colour and enter your name, it's really that simple to make a personal and memorable gift for your winter party guests!
You know you want to share your next hot chocolate moment with your significant other with your very own Mr & Mrs mugs. These marital status mugs can be customized with your own family name.
It's like they were made for those cold and snowy staying-in-date-nights!
All the ingredients you need to make traditional hot chocolate:
Adults, you can also spike up hot cocoa with your favourite liqueur, rum or other Christmas spirits. Enjoy!
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To our lovely customers and clients; it's been great serving you this year!
Please note that custom mug orders may take some extra time to fulfill during the next couple of days as we're celebrating the holidays. We're back in the office again after Christmas.
The What The Mug custom mug printing web store is open for business 24/7/365!
If you have a holiday emergency order for custom printed coffee mugs, get on the horn and call the custom mug hotline:
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We're here to help with your last minute gift mug orders all the way until Christmas!
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While the snow is quietly falling over the What The Mug headquarters in Toronto, our team is working as diligently as Santa's elves to fulfill all the gift mug orders that keep rolling in for the holidays.
Here at What The Mug, we're committed to getting all our customers their gift mugs in time for Christmas. And although Canada Post and all the other big carriers are super busy this time of year, it's still possible to have your mug delivered on time.
Please get in touch with us ASAP to ask about rush orders and express shipping options!
Designing your own photo mug is really quick and easy with our online mug designer. You can start customizing your mug right away.
Just upload your family portrait, picture of your pet, scanned photograph or whatever image you want to put on your mug. You can also add text to your mug design, if you feel like it.
Then place your order online, choose your delivery method, or to pick up in store.
If you're not really feeling our design software, or need help with scanning your photos, please bring your physical pictures to the shop and let us scan them for you.
Please see prices for our design services here.
You can pay for your order in store with cash, credit or debit. Most small orders can be made ready for pick within 24 hours in Toronto and within a week in Ottawa or Napanee.
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Our mug shop is located inside of People Power Press, (your new favourite gift shop in The Junction!)
They have lots of awesome stocking stuffers and last minute gifts if you still haven't gotten all your holiday shopping done!
Gifts & Stocking Stuffers From People Power Press
Christmas Themed Mugs from What The Mug
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If you have picked up an order from us before, you know that our What The Mug headquarters are located inside of the button & gift shop People Power Press in Toronto neighborhood The Junction, (just north of High Park and pretty close to Bloor West Village and The Stockyards).
In time for the holidays, we have a whole bunch of new cute, funny and awesome coffee mugs and tea cups on the shelf.
People Power Press (3095 Dundas Street West) is a one-stop-gift-shop and the store for stocking stuffers. They carry all kinds of fun gag gifts and novelty items that are suitable for everybody on your list.
Like these comedic socks, tea towels and oven mitts that would make a great gift for a family member, co-worker, business client, neighbor - everybody can appreciate the silliness and retro look of these fun gifts.
This hidden gem in The Junction is a truly unique store in Toronto. For a long time the store was referred to as the world's (most likely) only store for all things buttons. Now they also offer a wide range of locally made crafts and gifts, like greeting cards, magnets, pocket mirrors, and notebooks.
These days, we know that there is at least one more button store in the world, and that's People Power Press' sibling store in Ottawa, People Power Boutique.
Located in Little Italy, (169 Preston Street), this store invites you to some really fun holiday shopping. They stock gag gifts, novelty gifts, Ottawa themed gifts & souvenirs, retro & vintage designs, edgy Christmas cards, record frames, card collection displays and of course, an assortment of mug designs from What The Mug!
In addition to picking up all the stocking stuffers you need, you can also get help in person with placing your order for custom printed mugs. We accept cash, credit card and debit card payments in store.
Most custom mug orders and photo mug orders can be made ready for pick up within a day or two in Toronto and within a week in Ottawa.
We'll be open all the way to Christmas Eve, so please let us know if you need help with a rush order for the holidays.
Gift Ideas From People Power Press
]]>No? Before I explain what it is, I would like you to think for a second about the last time you had a coffee or a tea.
Can you picture the cup, mug or container you drank from? Good.
Now think about any other beverage besides coffee or tea you've had in the past 24 hours. Do you remember what those drinking cups looked like? Not as easy to recall, is it?
In comparison to other types of drinking vessels, there just seems to be something special about coffee mugs and our relationship to them.
This Food & Drink columnist at the Telegraph, says that in case of a fire, she would run through the flames to save her mug collection, (not her photo albums or her jewelry - her coffee cup collection).
"Each chipped, slightly stained, unfashionable piece of crockery is of sentimental value to me. To choose between them would be like asking me to pick a favourite child."
Most of us would really feel bummed out and not know what to do if our favourite coffee mug broke. Good thing about working in a mug printing shop is that if your favourite mug breaks - you can always print a new personal mug.
Did your favourite mug actually break? Ask us to recreate the design and print a new one for you!
According to one study, nearly 60 percent of those surveyed stated that they had an emotional bond to their favourite mug. 38 percent said that they would never even let anyone else use their mug.
Here's where the endowment effect comes into play.
The endowment effect is the hypothesis that you ascribe more value to things simply because YOU own them.
Research shows, that most of us tend to think that giving away a mug that we possess is more painful than it is pleasurable to acquire a new mug.
Your mug serves you well. It has been there through the good times and the bad. Other people may associate you with your mug - family members or co-workers see you with your mug nearly every day. You might express your identity or state of mind through your mug.
Scientists have used coffee mugs specifically for experiments on the endowment effect.
The first experiment showed - this is quite interesting actually - that when you are shopping for coffee mugs (in our Toronto mug printing shop for example), and you happen to find a mug that is identical to a mug you already have at home, you are willing to pay a higher price for that mug.
Because you already have a relationship to a mug just like that one, you want to initiate a relationship with its twin mug too.
For the second experiment, scientists had buyers’ brokers and sellers’ brokers agree on a fixed price for a mug. But once they started trading mugs, both brokers were willing to pay a higher price if they already owned mugs that were identical to the ones they were trading.
Reading further about how us humans create an emotional connection with inanimate objects, I start to reflect on my own mug collection.
Like how I use this small coffee cup with an Esteri Tomula print from the Finnish tableware design company Arabia when I have mugs to design and need to feel creative.
When friends come over, I like to serve them coffee in this mug with a picture of a gorilla on one side...
and then see how long it takes for them to spot on the other side, just how silly these gorilla facts are.
Mugs can help channel your mood or lift it. Do you just like me, also have a special mug for every occasion (like a morning mug, a meeting mug, an evening tea mug and so on)?
What does your favourite mug look like? We want to see the mugs you are obsessed with!
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In our previous post, we encouraged you to find your holiday spirit with our new festive mug collection and we talked about ordering coffee mugs in bulk in time for the holidays.
We have now created even more Christmas themed mugs that are just as fun and festive as the previous ones we shared with you. Only this time, it's personal!
Personalize Your Cup Of Christmas Cheer
We all have that family member or friend who always seems to get the holiday blues... cheer them up this year with a colourful and cute holiday themed mug, featuring their own name! Begone, seasonal affective disorder!
All you have to do, is enter the name of the person who you would like to see sip on a coffee or tea from their own personal mug, and we'll make a gift mug for you.
Yes, here it is - the answer to the question "what to get for secret Santa"! It's a unique and personal gift for under $20.
Naughty Or Nice | Customize Coffee Mug Now
A coffee mug would also be an excellent gift option for your family's gift swap games or gift exchanging at the office holiday party. We have plenty of sweet gift mugs for under $10 ready to order online.
You can also make a cup or mug that is completely your own, by ordering custom mugs from us.
Just upload your own design, or use our online design tool to create your own mug design. Making a personal gift is really that simple!
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