Mon Amie Amy Gift Shop, Ashburn VA 20147, Gifts for all occasions
The Pavillion Lake Dad Stoneware Mug starts with a color — that particular shade of water blue that reads differently at 6 a.m. with a pot of coffee brewing than it does mid-afternoon with something cold in hand. At 18 oz, it has real capacity, the kind that doesn't require a refill halfway through a slow morning. The one-sided anchor and plaid design is considered: a bold decal on the exterior, a plaid wrap-around pattern on the interior that you only notice once the mug is in your hands and tilted toward you. It's the kind of detail that photographs well and holds up in person — which is the only combination worth buying for someone who has a strong eye for what belongs on his shelf.
This is a gift with a clear point of view, made for the man who measures summer by how many days he gets on the water. The Pavillion Lake Dad mug ships in a die-cut box, ready to give without additional wrapping decisions.
The Pavillion Lake Dad stoneware mug is dishwasher safe, though hand washing with warm water and mild dish soap will keep the anchor and plaid design looking sharp through years of use — stoneware rewards that small amount of attention. It's also microwave safe, which matters on the mornings when the coffee goes cold before it gets finished. The die-cut box it arrives in holds up well enough to store if the mug is being set aside for a gift, keeping the water blue exterior unmarked until it's handed off.
