Hi,
Does anyone have information about coffee mugs with Edison "Gold Moulded Record" or "Amberol Record" that were made a long time ago and show up occasionally on eBay (see attachment)? They were pretty well made and I wonder what company made them or if a collector made them, who was it? Does anyone here own one?
Thanks,
Helmut
Seeking information on Edison coffee mugs
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- Victor VI
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Re: Seeking information on Edison coffee mugs
I'm pretty sure APSCO used to sell them 15-20 yrs ago.
They do show Nipper mugs atm but they're labelled discontinued.
They do show Nipper mugs atm but they're labelled discontinued.
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- Victor Jr
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I purchased mine from APSCO in the mid 1980's.
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- Victor II
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I believe Nick Pool (spelling?) from Michigan had these, and others, made. I bought a complete set of six(?) different mugs from him when he had them displayed at one of the annual Phonoventions held in MI about 20 years ago.
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Yes it was Nick Poole who had them made and marketed them. Nick was a piano tuner and technician from Muskegon, Michigan. Nick marketed the mugs in the late 80's and early 90's . He was a good friend so i bought quite a few of them from him. I probably bought every style he sold. Nick passed away several years ago.
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They are very nicely-made cups, from a time when such custom work was fairly expensive. I still have 3 in my regular rotation, all worn but treasured after using them every morning for decades. I had more but time took its toll.
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I got one from APSCO many years ago: unfortunately, it got cracked, and is no longer serviceable...
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Re: Seeking information on Edison coffee mugs
Thanks for all the information.
Can anyone please take a good (high resolution, good light) photo of the "Gold Moulded" mug - of the side that shows the portrait of Edison? That would be very kind.
Can anyone please take a good (high resolution, good light) photo of the "Gold Moulded" mug - of the side that shows the portrait of Edison? That would be very kind.
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These are very neat. I do not drink coffee much or I would hunt some down to purchase.