══ DESCRIPTION ══

A vintage Moodz by PAPEL “Rat Race” novelty ceramic mug featuring a humorous illustration of office workers progressing through the working week, from the Monday morning commute to the joy of Saturday. The design wraps around the mug, with the artwork showing the increasingly weary “rat race” before ending with a jubilant Saturday character.

This unusual mug has a flared, no-spill rim designed to help reduce spills while drinking, making it both a fun conversation piece and a practical everyday mug. Produced by PAPEL during the late 1980s to early 1990s, the Moodz range became popular for its witty cartoon humour and distinctive novelty designs.

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Moodz by PAPEL

══ AGE / PERIOD ══

Circa 1980s–1990s.

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* Rim diameter: 8.5 cm (3.3 inches)

* Base diameter: 12 cm (4.7 inches)

* Height: 8.5 cm (3.3 inches)

══ CONDITION ══

Very good vintage condition with no chips, cracks or crazing. There are light signs of age-related use, including some minor surface marks consistent with previous use, as shown in the photographs.

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A fun and increasingly collectible novelty mug, ideal for fans of vintage office humour, quirky kitchenware and PAPEL collectibles. Its distinctive “Rat Race” illustration and practical no-spill design make it a great display piece or an amusing everyday coffee mug.