Muppet mugs (Kiln Craft)

Kiln Craft, Staffordshire Potteries Ltd. in England released a series of mugs featuring The Muppet Show characters between 1978 and 1981. 
==1978-1979==
The first set of twelve ironstone mugs were released in 1978 and 1979. Each mug had a drawing of the character on each side, with a Muppet Show logo and the character's name in between. Kiln Craft also released a Christmas mug in 1979 featuring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
kiln craft 1978 animal mug 3.jpg|Animal
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kiln craft 1979 mug beauregard 3.jpg|Beauregard
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Image:KilnCraftFloyd1979.JPG|Floyd
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kiln craft fozzie 1.jpg|Fozzie
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kiln craft gonzo 1.jpg|Gonzo
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kiln craft kermit 1.jpg|Kermit
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kiln craft miss piggy 2.jpg|Miss Piggy
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kiln craft 1979 mug rowlf 1.jpg|Rowlf
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kiln craft muppet mug sam eagle 2.jpg|Sam
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kiln craft scooter 1.jpg|Scooter
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kiln craft muppet show mug statler waldorf 1.jpg|Statler and Waldorf
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kiln craft swedish chef 1.jpg.jpg|Swedish Chef
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Image:KilnCraft1979MerryChristmasMug.jpg|1979 Christmas Mug, Kermit & Miss Piggy
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==1980==
In 1980, Kiln Craft offered a set of 6 mugs that featured one picture spread around the mug with a saying, or one-liner joke. These mugs featured Kermit the Frog, Sweetums, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Annie Sue, Statler and Waldorf, and Animal. The same year they also produced a special production gift mug given to the studio staff and crew at ATV Studios, where The Muppet Show was filmed.
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MUG Sweetums1.jpg
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MUG Sweetums3.jpg
PIGGY ANNIE Mug.JPG
PIGGY ANNIE Mug2.JPG
PIGGY ANNIE Mug3.JPG
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File:muppet show production mug.jpg|1980, ATV Crew mug
Image:KilncraftATV2.JPG|1980, ATV Crew mug
==1981==
In 1981, Kiln Craft produced 3 "comic strip" mugs and a set of 6 "Kids Cups". The mugs featured Kermit the Frog, Fozzie, Statler and Waldorf, and Gonzo, and the comic strips were drawn by Bruce McNally. The Kids Cups were smaller than typical coffee mugs, and were sold with an Easter egg and sweets inside as an Easter promotion.
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Image:KILNCRAFTCOMIC.JPG|More one-liner mugs and 1981 Comic Strip mugs
Image:Fozziemug.jpg|Fozzie Bear slipping on a banana skin Mug. 1981
Image:Fozziemug2.jpg|Fozzie Bear slipping on a banana skin Mug. 1981
File:Animalkilnkraft mug.JPG|Animal with a mallet. 1981
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Image:KidsCups1981.JPG|1981 Kids Cups
1982 kiln craft piggy.jpg|1981
==See also==
* Fraggle Rock mugs (Kiln Craft)
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Category:International Muppet Housewares
Category:Production Gifts
Category:Kiln Craft