Apothecary style mugs

[Razorburne]

I am wondering what some more seasoned veterans think about apothecary style shaving mugs? I haven't used one before...they look neat, but I don't know if "form meets function", or if that little know handle causes more problems than it's worth.

Any and all opinions are welcome!

[guenron]

I am wondering what some more seasoned veterans think about apothecary style shaving mugs? I haven't used one before...they look neat, but I don't know if "form meets function", or if that little know handle causes more problems than it's worth.

Any and all opinions are welcome!

Had one, broke one, little knob slippery.

[BroJohn]

Keith, I think that they're an attractive design but haven't used one. I've been quite satisfied with a bowl and find most mugs to be somewhat confining. I suspect the Apothecary Mug would work fine if you're inclined to get one. They're a little expensive though, whereas the bowls are cheap.

-- John Gehman

[hereandnow]

I have an apothecary style mug from Burt's Bees. I used it for several years until I realized that it's actually relatively expensive and a little hard to come by. What's more, the knob makes holding it a little difficult, what with the slipperiness of the soap or cream. So, before I even had any chance of breaking it, I decided to replace it with a department store soup bowl with a handle. Nevertheless, my apothecary mug sits together with the rest of my shaving stuff as part of a proud display.

BTW, while I was using it to lather up, it worked like a charm.

[Trev1960]

I have an apothecary mug and found it to be very useful when I was using a small brush. Now that I use a 30mm Shavemac I find there is not enough room so I use a bowl, however I do use the mug all the time for soaking the brush.

Terry