2021 Winter Moomin Mug

Moomin Winter Mug 2021

Arabia’s 2021 seasonal winter dishes feature Moomintroll and his friends watching the Snowhorse disappear over the horizon. The Snow moonlight seasonal series continues Tove Jansson’s story Moominland Midwinter (1957), describing the wonderful winter that Moomintroll experiences for the first time in his life. The set includes a mug, bowl, mini mugs and coffee spoons.

Tove Jansson’s Moominland Midwinter has already provided inspiration for 16 seasonal mugs, designed by Arabia since 2006. Arabia’s illustrator Tove Slotte has made a new combination of illustrations from Tove Jansson’s book for the story-based seasonal series. The 2021 winter set shows the wonderful yet sometimes harsh side of winter. The characters featured in the story, including the Snowhorse and the Lady of the Cold, give meaning to the winter events. where the moonlight awakened Moomintroll. The moon peeked in through the window and shone directly into Moomintroll’s face. Moomintroll woke up and was unable to get back to sleep. Because the Moomins usually sleep through the winter, Moomintroll will see and experience new things, hitherto unknown to him, when he stays awake all winter. The mug features the first illustration in the book Moominland Midwinter, the moonlit night.

The other side of the mug shows Moomintroll wrapped in his bathrobe. He has met an old friend, Little My, and a new friend, Too-ticky, and he spends the winter with them. He has also found his bathrobe in the bath house closet, and wears it until his winter fur grows a little thicker and more protective. Moomintroll, Little My and Too-ticky stand by the seashore, watching the Snowhorse, which came to life, gallop away.

Moonlight wakes up Moomintroll

Tove Jansson was a master in creating delicate illustrations of the weather and the seasons with only a few fine lines. In the illustration on the Snow moonlight dishes, lines are used skilfully to bring alive the story’s atmosphere. The blue colour scheme on the mug is a perfect match for the enchanting story. The Snow moonlight set includes a mug, a bowl, mini mugs and spoons. The seasonal set is available for a limited period from October 2021 until February 28, 2022. Get a closer look at these products at Moomin.com.

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