Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Moomintroll

Moomin

Moomintroll (Swedish: Mumintrollet, Finnish: Muumipeikko


Also known as just Moomin. He is the main character of the books and the boy of the family. Enthusiastic, brave and good-natured, Moomintroll is in love with the Snork Maiden.

Moomin
(© Moomin Characters Ltd.)

Moomintroll is featured on many of the Moomin mugs with his family and is the main character on six. They include:

Moomin
Moomintroll on ice 
(1999-2012)
Moomin
Moomintroll daydreaming 
(2005)
Moomin
Dive
(2006)
Moomin
Winter night 
(2006)
Moomin
Adventure 
(2009)
Moomin
Moomintroll 
(2013-)

(images: Arabia)
Moomintroll is featured on two normal mugs, one of which is still available in stores today and also on a summer and winter special edition mug. Moomintroll daydreaming is the second most valuable mug in the collection with a current value of 1000e. Only 2,005 mugs were manufactured making a complete Moomintroll collection very valuable. 

The rest of the Moomin characters can be found on the Moomin Family page

-MM


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