Q&A on collecting

Q: These ironstone mugs belonged to my mother. When we visited her, she always offered my husband a cup of coffee. She would get them out and ask him which one he wanted, the one with the saying "Party Guy” or the "Let’s Go Crazy” one. His choice always was "Party Guy.” After she died, we kept the mugs because using them made us remember the good times. Now, my husband gets out the mugs and asks the same question when our daughter-in-law visits. She defers to him and takes the "Let’s Go Crazy” mug; he is still the "Party Guy.” Marked on the bottom are the words: "Designed and Hand Decorated — Papel — Japan.” I would never part with them but would like to know their history.

A: Phil Papel founded Papel Giftware in 1955 in Palm Springs, Calif. The company’s mugs often were decorated with catchy sayings that reflected the times. Many of...
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