A mug with your photo is great for your dad, but a mug dedicated to Father's Day is more interesting. Decorated with a pretty pattern to wish a happy birthday to his dad and the names of his children, the mug is a nice little gift to celebrate dad. Father's Day is a day when Dad is the hero, you have to cherish and spoil him. He likes to drink a good cup of coffee in the morning or a soup at 10 am to relax. Give him a personalized mug specially for Father's Day. Your dad will enjoy showing this personalised mug round him and he will be proud to know that his children are thinking of him. A useful gift that he will use every day and that will put him in a good mood. A dad is a lot… He guides our first steps, he helps us as soon as we call him, he's the one who makes us laugh. He is sad when we are sad, but most of all, he is a friend for life and that is why we love him so much. To fill your adored dad and to show him your affection, the special Father's Day mug is an adorable practical and friendly gift. Your daddy will enjoy using it for many years. A Happy Father's Day mug with children's names to offer on Father's Day.

The white mug is ideal for printing photos, images or texts because white matches all colors. and moreover the personalized mug goes without problem in the microwave and in the dishwasher.

Send us your prettiest pictures or upload a photo or image (free of rights), add a caption, a date or a message… we print for you. Your mug can be used every day for breakfast to start the day off right or for a moment of relaxation at any time of the day or night. Each member of the family should have their personalized mug with the photo they want: the photo of their other half, grandmother, dog or cat of the house. As a souvenir, to exhibit or to offer, order a mug with a photo of each great occasion within your family with the date such as a wedding, a first rental, a new house, the birth of a child, a baptism, a graduation, 50 years of living together, the centenary of a grandparent…

To print the company logo and name. A mug to offer a cup of coffee to visitors or to give customers as a promotional gift. Or for the break a cup with the employee's first name and the company logo. A personalized mug is a gift idea for all ages, a gift to please without breaking the bank, a custom gift accompanied by a message from the heart, a popular and unique gift at the same time.

The progress of human beings has been made through many small progressions in the uses and ways of acting. One of these changes is undoubtedly the way of eating and the utensils and objects used, as we have previously mentioned in our articles on other mugs. Kitchen items have evolved over time according to cultures and needs. 

The mug is one of those famous containers of our daily life that have a history and whose usefulness is no longer in question.

The mug is now tending to be rivalled by the mug, which is a large, much more fashionable cup used without a saucer. 

A mug is a large cylindrical container with a handle, used without a saucer, which looks similar to a cup and is used for drinking or measuring in Europe and Quebec, and only for drinking hot liquids in North America.

A mug can also be made of clay, glass or enamelled metal.

Its use varies from region to region and it can be decorated and personalised as desired. 

Mugs can be of different colours, quite common and simple, fluorescent, flashy etc. sometimes with interior decorations or colours in the mug which can sometimes be of very varied colours 

A mug has the specificity of being able to be decorated according to one's taste and wishes. They are also available in different sizes and formats.

The mug with a well-known work of art is an original mug gift, the best coffee cup that will be appreciated by all art lovers and by the general public. A useful and decorative mug gift idea. Let yourself be tempted by our mugs with a painting of a famous painter like Van Gogh, Klimt, Dali etc. A great gift idea for any occasion.

Human progress has been made through many small advances in habits and ways of doing things. One of these changes is undoubtedly the way of eating and the utensils and objects used, as we mentioned earlier in our articles on other mugs. Kitchen items have evolved over time according to cultures and needs. 

The mug is one of those famous everyday objects that have a history and whose usefulness is no longer in question.

The mug is now tending to be rivalled by the mug, which is a much more fashionable large cup used without a saucer. 

A mug is a large cylindrical container with a handle, without a saucer, that resembles a cup and is used in Europe and Quebec for drinking or measuring, and in North America only for drinking hot liquids.

A mug can also be made of clay, glass or enamelled metal.

Its use varies from region to region and it can be decorated and personalised as desired. Mugs can be of different colours, simple, fluorescent, flashy, etc. with sometimes a decoration or a colour inside according to your choice among our varied panels.  

A mug has the particularity of being able to be decorated according to the tastes and desires of everyone. They are also available in different sizes and formats.

History of the cup

Mugs (and cups)

Synonyms

Mug, cup, bowl, bowl, container, tumbler...

Different definitions

- Cup: A cup is a small container with a handle, often made of earthenware or porcelain, designed to hold a hot drink (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, herbal tea, etc.).  

- Mug: A large cylindrical cup with a handle. A mug is usually simpler in shape and somewhat larger than a cup. Because of this shape, the mug is a popular object to put an image on.

 Expressions : 

French expression “Boire la tasse” : When swimming, it sometimes happens that you involuntarily swallow water. This is called drinking the cup. The expression is a variant of the old expression "to drink from a big cup" and appeared towards the end of the 18th century and its figurative meaning is "to fail".  

- It's not my cup of tea: it's not my favourite thing to do, it's not my favourite activity; this expression is a literal translation of the same expression in French ("Ce n'est pas ma tasse de thé"). Dat is niet mijn meug in Dutch.

Etymology cup 

Old English cuppe, , from Late Latin cuppa "cup" (source of Italian coppa, Spanish copa, Old French coupe "cup"), from Latin cupa "tub, cask, tun, barrel," which is thought to be cognate with Sanskrit kupah "hollow, pit, cave," Greek kype "gap, hole; a kind of ship," Old Church Slavonic kupu, Lithuanian kaupas "heap," Old Norse hufr "ship's hull," Old English hyf "beehive." (etymonline.com)

A special Father's Day gift mug is the most essential for this unique occasion to give an unique Father's Day gift. You can select a background dedicated to fathers and decorate this mug with your personal message for your father who supports you and helps you in everyday life.

Are you looking for personalized and colorful mugs with photos or texts to brighten up your daily life or to give to your loved ones, friends or acquaintances? This 2-color mug is the perfect solution. The exterior is white for printing a photo and text of your choice and the interior is colored in blue, brown, yellow, green or black. You can ask us to print the same photo, the same logo but on several cups with different colors inside either blue brown yellow green or black. So everyone recognizes their cup. Ideal for a family or for a small team. This mug with the photo of your lover or whoever you want will warm your heart every morning. Order 2 for Valentine's Day or for the anniversary or wedding: one for you and one for your other half with a romantic photo of you 2 and two different colors for the interior. Everyone will have their cup. On the occasion of Mother’s or Father’s Day with the photo of the children, the date and the inscription of your choice such as for example “Happy Daddy's Day” because it is you who decide and all the affectionate names specific to your family are welcome. This personalized two-color mug is an asset to differentiate yourself and you are almost certain that your cup will make envious !!!

You would like to offer a magic mug to a loved one and you would like to explain how it works. Here are some explanations on the action of the thermo-reactive paints that cover the magic mug. This action is similar to that of glasses that are automatically tinted (photochromic glasses).  The transformation is due to the tinting activator.

The silver halide molecules in the glasses release metallic silver when exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This component is black and the lenses darken. When UV exposure is reduced or stopped, the silver is absorbed by the halide ions and the lenses return to their original state.

UV radiation therefore changes the structure of certain molecules and affects their optical properties as well as those of the lens itself.

A similar phenomenon can be observed with heat-reactive paints: a molecule used in the paint changes its shape when heated to a certain temperature.

The same effect can be seen in mugs.

So, thanks to this thermo-reactive coating, our magic mugs to which a boiling drink is added can make your text, your image or your photo appear. This happens very quickly. 

However, in order for the mug to fulfil its magical function, it must first be well made and then it is essential to take care of your magic mug, 

A birthday party should be celebrated with dignity with unusual gifts ideas

so what could be more representative than magic mugs, the cute magic gifts ideas for a birthday. The magic mugs, truly Ideas for magic gifts, that will certainly be a good memento of a unique moment. You will agree that these unique gifts magic ideas are perfect for a birthday gift 

This golden mug personalized with your most beautiful photo will directly give you the impression of being rich and privileged even if it is not in real gold. Indeed, it is the colour of prosperity and luxury because gold was long reserved for the wealthy. The colour gold is also the symbol of fertility. It is therefore perfect for a photo of birth or for a baptism. A photo of your large family to offer to your grandparents. You are looking for a Zen gift, this personalized gold mug will be ideal because according to the Buddhist philosophy gold is associated with deep spirituality and the golden colour warms the heart and the spirit. On Valentine's Day, for the birthday of your beloved buddy, as a souvenir at a wedding, the gold background adds a glamorous touch to your romantic photo. This personalized gold coloured mug with a professional photo will also have an impact on your colleagues and customers. A photo of the logo on a gold background will add prestige and sparkle to the image of the company. We can also print a message such as "for a golden mom, a golden dad, a golden grandpa, a golden friend ..." An ideal gift to thank or to celebrate a golden person. The golden background goes well with all colors and especially with black and red.

Do you want a surprising and unusual personalized mug? The magic mug is a great idea. Ordinary at first sight but as soon as you pour a hot drink the cup changes little by little and lets appear your favorite photo. Unexpected the first time but always funny each time. If you have several magic cups the surprise of discovering which cup you have chosen is total. You can play to guess which photo will appear. Daddy's photo? or mom? from younger or older? Granny? kitty’s photo?… When the mug is filled with a hot drink, the colored thermo-reactive coating becomes transparent and reveals the printed pattern. Then when the cup cools it regains its blue color. We recommend washing your mug by hand so as not to alter the magic effect. This magic mug is available for all occasions: at Christmas, for a birthday, a wedding, a baptism, a communion or to thank your hosts for an invitation to your friends or relatives. The customizable magic mug will enchant your meals or your moments of relaxation at home, it will surprise your guests at home. It will surprise your visitors or customers in your company or association when the logo or photo of your featured product or company buildings appear.

I am sure that many lovers would love to own a mug decorated with hearts inside and a picture of their loved one on the outside of the mug. This mug is really ideal, nice, attractive and has a comforting and invigorating effect. Thanks to this cup, every time you have breakfast or a cup of coffee during the day you will feel happier and more privileged. This mug, decorated with romantic motifs and accompanied by a very nice message of love, will remind you of your beloved, your children or your family. The peace and love aspect of the hippie years is a great advantage when selecting a cup. You will feel like you have a cup that many friends will envy you. This original mug will remind you that you are loved and that he or she is thinking of you. This unique mug will cheer you up, thanks to the shimmering and enchanting heart designs. In short, you will never get tired of this unusual mug. This romantic mug is the perfect gift for him, her, mum, dad, her fiancé or fiancée, for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day or for any other event in his or her romantic life. A pretty personalised mug to say "I love you".

History of the cup

We know the story of the pottery kiln from an ancient Chinese poem, the "Shuihuzhuan" (poem about the origin of objects). It reads as follows...

There was once a man named Zhou Bo, who had a son named Lu Buwei, who had a daughter named Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei was the first person to make porcelain ware, which she then presented to her father, who liked it so much that he gave her this land, where she built a kiln and started making pots for sale, with her father's blessing (he needed the money, after all!). She sold them very well and soon became rich; however, she wanted to give something back to her parents for their generosity, so she asked her father if he would accept these two cups, which she said were the best ever made. One day Lu Buwei decided to build a kiln so that his sister, Jiang Wei, could make pots. He went into the forest to collect clay and saw beautiful pieces of glazed porcelain lying in the ground among the roots of the trees! He took them home, and the next morning he called his son, Lu Buwei, and told him to take these pieces of porcelain to make pots, and then took him to see the kiln where they had been collected.

An excellent choice of unusual and unique gift is to offer a personalised plate with the photo of the toddler for his baptism or of the couple celebrating their… th wedding anniversary or grandparents for their party or for any other reason… A traditional but very important gift, a decorative gift to immortalise your most beautiful moments, a gift that will stand the test of time. A souvenir gift idea for a wedding anniversary, a birth, a baptism, a communion… To offer mum for her Mother’s Day or her birthday, a plate decorated with a funny photo of the children with their dad who each holds a balloon in the shape of a heart. A nice gift for mum, she can display it near her bed or in the living room. Gift to give to dad for his Father's Day or his birthday and another plate with another equally hilarious photo of the children with mum this time. Thus, each of the parents will have their personalised plate. As an original Christmas gift, if your child loves to draw, a beautiful plate decorated with a photo of his prettiest drawing will please grandparents immensely, or godparents. A decorative gift personalised according to his imagination, to offer for all occasions.