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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 463081, member: 308"]I agree with cluttered. These are almost impossible to attribute to a specific manufacturer. Literally boatloads of these came over from Germany, either as souvenirs, as cluttered suggested, or for distribution as giftware in the US. They were inexpensive and made nice little gifts. The holly may indicate it was for the Christmas season. You may find multiples of any one mug but they rarely came in sets and were not part of a particular pattern line. We can't assume that two identical mugs were made by the same company. Sometimes the distributor would dictate the shape and commission whichever company would produce them cheapest. One year that might be one company and one year another. Value is not great in today's market. It's best value is as a family treasure. </p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 463081, member: 308"]I agree with cluttered. These are almost impossible to attribute to a specific manufacturer. Literally boatloads of these came over from Germany, either as souvenirs, as cluttered suggested, or for distribution as giftware in the US. They were inexpensive and made nice little gifts. The holly may indicate it was for the Christmas season. You may find multiples of any one mug but they rarely came in sets and were not part of a particular pattern line. We can't assume that two identical mugs were made by the same company. Sometimes the distributor would dictate the shape and commission whichever company would produce them cheapest. One year that might be one company and one year another. Value is not great in today's market. It's best value is as a family treasure. Don[/QUOTE]
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