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Why East Dundee Needed Its Own Drawing

One invitation led to companion Dundee mugs with distinct local details.

In this story
  1. Details in the drawing
  2. See the finished mug
  3. A gift idea with a real place behind it

Elder + Oat asked for both East and West Dundee designs. Making a pair still meant paying attention to each side of the river separately; East Dundee's depot and gathering places deserved their own composition.

The East Dundee mug showing its hand-drawn local artwork
Details from the East Dundee mug.

Details in the drawing

The wraparound artwork includes East Dundee Depot, Fox River, Historic Downtown and Santa’s Village. Each is part of the place this mug was drawn to remember.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The East Dundee Mug page. The mug is carried through Eastside Cafe; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

The family connection in this story makes East Dundee Depot and Fox River more than a checklist of landmarks. If you are giving the mug to a relative or an old friend, name the particular memory that brought you to East Dundee. That note can make a practical gift feel unmistakably theirs.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann’s handwritten signature

Ashley Ann

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