Smug Mug: From the 1900s

Please be patient with me, I’m from the 1900s.

Some mugs hold coffee. Smug Mugs hold opinions.

A handmade ceramic mug for anyone whose childhood involved rewinding cassette tapes with a pencil, waiting for the internet to connect and actually knowing how to use a phone that stayed in one place.

Hand-carved with “Please be patient with me, I’m from the 1900s”, this Smug Mug features Whistle & Page’s signature raw clay text panel against a hand-glazed ceramic body. Handmade in Murrumbateman, NSW, and ready to join your increasingly modern life.

Why it’s a must-have

For those of us who remember when phones had cords, photographs had to be developed and “going online” involved making a noise that sounded like a tiny robot having a breakdown.

You may now have a smartphone that can translate languages, order groceries and tell you the weather on Mars, but some of us still need a minute to locate the QR code.

This mug gets it.

Features

• Approx. 400ml

• Approx. 8.0cm (H) × 9.5cm (W)

• Hand-carved phrase

• Signature raw clay text panel

• Hand-glazed ceramic body

• Handmade in Murrumbateman, NSW

• Individually finished and sanded on the base

Benefits

• Generous enough for a proper cup of tea or coffee

• A little solidarity for surviving the digital age

• An excellent gift for your favourite 1900s person

• Handmade character you won't find in a mass-produced mug

• Guaranteed to make at least one fellow 1900s survivor say, “Oh, I need that.”