Pier 1 Imports Festival of Flowers Mugs Review

To make a long story mercifully short, I have acquired over the years a stack of gift cards at least an inch high.  Some of these were truly gifts and many I earned from places like MyPoints, etc.  Back when business was booming, I felt such confidence in the future that I allowed the gift cards to stack up unused, considering them to be as good as money in the bank.  By the time I realized that the shaking and rattling outside my door was the economy sliding downhill, it was already too late to avoid getting stuck with a $50 Bennigan's card that I can no longer use but it didn't take a brick wall falling on me to make me start using those other gift cards.  One of the first I cashed in was for a $50 bonanza over at Pier 1 Imports.

WHAT I BOUGHT:

As my other reviews will attest, I eat a lot of soup and was down to my last soup mug equipped with a convenient handle.  Pier 1 Imports no longer carries their popular crackle-glazed mugs which used to come in peach or green but that's okay because now they have come up with a superior product which is much more durable for microwave cooking -- Festival of Flowers Mugs priced at $6 each.  The mugs are "over-sized" but not overwhelmingly heavy as were the other super-sized mugs also available. 

Festival of Flowers Mugs come in two different color schemes and are the perfect weight and size for either soup or one-dish hearty lunches or light suppers out on the patio or in front of the television.  You can fit a nice meal into one of these and still have enough clearance between the food and the rim of the mug to reduce the risk of accidental spillages.  Their size could easily accommodate a dip or some other snack to be passed around at an informal party or late-night Scrabble showdown and their casual festive design makes them perfect either as gifts for young people starting out on their own or senior citizens downsizing into smaller homes.  They also stack beautifully for convenient storage.