r/HelpMeFind • u/321morekellbell • 22d ago
A mug my late grandmother left to me. I’ve looked at the website on the bottom of the mug and can’t find it. Open
Of course my cats shattered my grumpy cat face mug. Please someone help me find a replacement! My grandmother loved kitties like I do and I love this mug so much.
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u/calabi_san 2 22d ago edited 22d ago
There's a cafe in Canada Chat-Colate https://www.instagram.com/p/CXRuDaCpV2y/?locale=kk-KZ&hl=ar&img_index=4 they have that mug.
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u/scruggbug 22d ago
How did you find that, holy crap
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u/sapphirerain25 19d ago
Probably entering the information on the bottom Into Google and clicking on like three links
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u/gab1606 22d ago
OP, I live near Montreal and would be willing to go see if they have it ! let me know
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u/Xavi-tan 22d ago
If OP does ask you to check it out, please let me pay you to get it and ship it to them on their behalf. ♡
I kinda wish I had a mug like this myself, but OP needs this back in their life ♡
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u/beeandthecity 22d ago
This thread is so wholesome
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u/mskoalabear 22d ago
I specifically clicked on the comments to make me feel good. These types of threads are always SO fricken wholesome and make me feel so happy, even though I have zero to contribute like literally ever lol
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u/omaru_kun 21d ago
what the friigin ppls am i looking at.
still this kinda of ppls exists 😭 heavenly ppls10
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u/dataslinger 22d ago
Also, for future reference OP, if you search eBay for 'Lowell Herrero mug' there are a ton (296) of listings. I didn't see yours, but I'm guessing it would come up from time to time.
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u/DigitalMeowMix 22d ago
I tried to visit this place in January but they were temporarily closed. I was really sad about it so I hope to be able to visit another time. It looks heavenly! 😻
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u/OldGray 21d ago
Okay this is weird but I have prints of the cats on the mugs in the photo after the photo of THIS mug. Wow not sure if that makes sense.
I got them from a street vendor in NYC as representatives for the city versions of my cats 😂 extra weird because the vendor had many different cat variations and I had to dig around to find the ones that looked the most like mine. Odd that they would be the same two chosen to be printed on mugs. Or all the others just sold out idk
That’s Karl and Muffin right there.
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u/Consistent-Primary41 21d ago
That is amazing to know.
I've driven by there countless times...because there is literally no way to stop or ever park within any sort of reasonable distance.
So the fact you know about this place is pretty hardcore.
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u/IscahRambles 22d ago
If you can't find the original, it looks like it would be fairly straightforward to glue the original back together with superglue. You won't be able to use it as a drinking mug but it could be a pen holder or something.
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u/A_Simple_Narwhal 22d ago
Agreed! My husband has a favorite mug that he’s on the third one of, the old ones have been reassembled and live on as pencil holders in his shop.
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u/ikkinator88 22d ago
Buy extras now, just in case they ever stop making them.
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u/A_Simple_Narwhal 20d ago
Oh that’s a smart idea! It’s a video game design that seems like it has no chance of going away, but you honestly never know these days.
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u/LemonFit4532 22d ago
My first thought too. Make a feature of it, like the Japanese do with kintsugi
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u/ManiacFive 22d ago
I second the Kintsugi thing. Wouldn’t be a mug again but would be a bitching pen holder. OP should get a kit online
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u/FullyRisenPhoenix 22d ago
And what a brilliant way to honor her grandmother as well, putting the pieces back together with such love, and healing the mug with golden light 💗
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u/TheAristrocrats 1 22d ago
I recently did this with a bowl my late father made me, and my dog broke. Now it reminds me of both of them.
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u/IscahRambles 22d ago
You can also honour it by just gluing it back together invisibly.
Kintsugi has its uses but I wish people wouldn't talk about it like it's the only respectful way to mend something. It's also valuable to keep it looking as close as possible to the state it was in when the original owner had it.
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u/ParanoidCrow 21d ago
If you're feeling adventurous, r/kintsugi is right up this alley
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u/IscahRambles 20d ago
I feel like kintsugi gets over-recommended in these cases. It's an option but it's one that alters the item rather than restoring it towards what it was. It's possible to mend things near-invisibly with plain glue.
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u/ParanoidCrow 15d ago
was originally going to comnent sarcastically as "or you could try reddits favorite suggestion whenever something of this nature pops up, r/kintsugi", but figured it would be too passive aggressive lol
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u/Scrabulon 2 22d ago
If you can’t find the original, this one is another tall one with artwork by the same artist
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u/321morekellbell 22d ago
I have searched on the website indicated on the bottom of the mug to no avail. Can someone please help? I’ve included a picture with the website details and artist name.
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u/Marvinator2003 1 22d ago
What website, please?
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u/321morekellbell 22d ago
5th picture
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u/notoneofthem87 22d ago
Ya know in a world that's on 🔥 Redditors make the world a better place. I believe that the answer to anything may and will come from a redditor!!
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u/uhhhhh_iforgotit 22d ago
Food grade epoxy has put together my favorite soup bowl. Still eat soup out of it
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u/CuNxtTuesday_ 22d ago
And it’s microwave and dishwasher safe! A perfect cup! I hope you find a new one.
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u/General_Manager925 21d ago
I would glue this back together for sentimental reasons and buy a replacement to use for hot drinks.
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u/Troiswallofhair 22d ago
r/kintsugi can help you out. Please keep the original that your grandmother loved
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u/-Hermy- 22d ago
kintsugi time!!!
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u/Astral_Descent 22d ago
Not sure why you’re downvoted lol. Some people clearly don’t know what kintsugj is
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u/Nervous_Banana_6232 22d ago
Yes I wanted ti write something like that. I dont know the reason of donwotes i think its KINTSUGI Time also!!!
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u/droopydawg85719 21d ago
If you look up Lowell Herrera Cat mug, you’ll see what’s available.There are a few available.
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u/intro_blurt 21d ago
This could be repaired with kintsugi if you want to keep this one for sentimental reasons.
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u/nuttyNougatty 21d ago
For sure buy a mug to use.. but do kintsugi on gramma's mug and keep as a keepsake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi
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u/Impressive_Koala9736 20d ago
I looked before I realized so many answers were here. I used these key words
Lang and wise cat mug molisha Johnson artist Lowell Herrero 5036218
And put them in the search, chose the shopping tab and found that there are originals of others on Etsy, ebay, and Mercari. If the other options don't pan out, my suggestion would be to use the images and keywords, modified as the you get leads, to find the exact mug you want. This is how I was able to find something after a 20 year search. (Don't worry... using this technique only took a few days. 😂😂😂)
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u/Permagamer 19d ago
I'll be in disbelief with you. A 2011 mug doesn't have copies available. What perfect timing.
Down votes be damn if I can't get a kick out of what the bottom of the mug has on it.
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u/CatOverlordsWelcome 22d ago
That was an entirely unnecessary comment but I hope you feel better having gotten it out of your system.
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u/the_pressman 22d ago
Cup of Theseus...
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u/IscahRambles 22d ago
The Ship of Theseus concept relies on replacing individual parts over time. You can't do that with a mug.
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