Two Hampshire mugs showing the water tower, downtown streetscape, festival details, highway signs, and Whip-Pur symbols in Ashley Ann’s original design. Available at Hampshire Social.

Hand-drawn hometown collection

The Hampshire Mug

A hand-drawn Hampshire gift and hometown keepsake, created with Hampshire Social and encouraged by the community.

15 oz ceramic mugMicrowave safeDishwasher safe

Community: Hampshire, Illinois
Exclusive local shop: Hampshire Social124 S State St
Hampshire, IL 60140Available in store onlyGet directions
Store hours: Monday–Saturday: 6:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.Check current hoursChecked October 7, 2026. Holiday and special-event hours may vary.

Front view of the hand-drawn Hampshire mug by Artist Ashley Ann. Available at Hampshire Social.

Back view of the hand-drawn Hampshire mug by Artist Ashley Ann. Available at Hampshire Social.

Community

Hampshire, Illinois

Local storefronts, familiar roads, school spirit, and community celebrations come together in this hometown drawing. The words on the mug say it beautifully: “Where town and country meet.”

The Hampshire Mug displayed between two coffee bags among merchandise and wooden shelves at Hampshire Social by Artist Ashley Ann — The Hampshire Mug on display at Hampshire Social, tucked between locally roasted coffee with an About the Artist insert.

The collaboration

A local request became a Christmas collaboration.

After I had made mugs for DeKalb, Sycamore, and Genoa, some locals from Hampshire reached out and asked whether I would make a Hampshire mug. I loved that the idea came from people who wanted to celebrate their own community.

I contacted Hampshire Social to see whether they were interested in collaborating, and they were. I put together the mug design, then worked with their feedback and refinements to bring it together.

We launched the Hampshire Mug for Christmas, and the response was so encouraging. I was really thankful for the positive feedback from the locals, including the mayor, and for the way the community embraced the mug.

More recently, following the ownership change at Hampshire Social, I added a hot dog on the front as a nod to Double R Dogs. Holly Simpson and her fellow owners also own Double R Dogs, so it felt like a fitting detail for this next chapter.

It has been wonderful working with Hampshire Social and seeing the Hampshire Mug do so well. I’m grateful for the collaboration and for the community’s continued encouragement and positive response.

Ashley Ann working in pen on Hampshire storefront drawings beside sketches of the Hampshire water tower and other local buildings — Working on the hand-drawn details for the Hampshire Mug.

From the Hampshire collection

A mug made for everyday memories.

These photos celebrate the original Hampshire design, before the hot dog was added as a nod to Double R Dogs.

Artist Ashley Ann holding the Hampshire tumbler with the Hampshire Mug on the table — Ashley Ann with the Hampshire Mug and tumbler.

A personal connection

Where we brought our first baby girl home.

Hampshire also holds a special place in our family’s story. Matt and I lived there during a transitional season in our lives, when we were expecting our first baby girl. I spent part of my pregnancy in Hampshire, and it was to our home there that we brought her home.

We only lived in Hampshire for a couple of months, but we really enjoyed our time there. That short season became part of a much bigger beginning for our family.

I love the phrase “Where town and country meet,” which appears in the mug’s artwork. It feels so fitting for the Hampshire we enjoyed living in, and for the community I later had the joy of drawing.

The story behind the mug

From a local request to a new chapter.

The idea
Hampshire locals reach out
The collaboration
Hampshire Social helps refine the design
The Christmas launch
The community welcomes its mug
The latest edition
A nod to Double R Dogs

Matt kissing our first baby girl, wrapped in a yellow towel — Matt with our first baby girl, during our season of life in Hampshire.

Inside the illustration

Six Hampshire details, drawn by hand.

Landmarks, local traditions, and everyday hometown symbols give the wraparound artwork its Hampshire character.

Hampshire water tower

The tower bearing Hampshire’s name is one of the recognizable hometown silhouettes in the wraparound drawing.

Downtown Hampshire

A streetscape of familiar storefronts brings the town’s everyday gathering places into the illustration. State Street remains a setting for community celebrations and local business.

Coon Creek Country Days

The festival’s name, carnival imagery, and fireworks celebrate a tradition of music, rides, parades, and neighbors gathering together.

Routes 20 and 72

The illustrated highway signs are familiar local markers, connecting the artwork to the roads people travel around Hampshire.

Whip-Pur pride

The Whip-Pur name, paw print, and sports details recognize Hampshire’s school spirit and the community that cheers its students on.

Double R Dogs

The latest edition includes a hot dog on the front, a nod to Double R Dogs and its shared ownership with Hampshire Social.

The Hampshire Mug on a wooden surface beside evergreen branches and coffee beans by Artist Ashley Ann — Hampshire’s hometown details, drawn to enjoy every day.

Journal · Behind the drawing

Hampshire: Where a Family Beginning Became a Mug Story

A short season of family life, a community request, and a collaboration with Hampshire Social.

Read the story

The Hampshire Mug filled with coffee at breakfast beside a glass of orange juice by Artist Ashley Ann — A little hometown pride with your morning coffee.

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