Expansif Mug: Love It or Hate It?

June 28, 2008

I found these beautiful Laurence Brabant handblown Pyrex Expansif Mugs ($34) at a local boutique. They seem so elegant, yet whimsical, and I love the way the handle is part of the vessel too. What do you think? Would you make these crystal clear mugs a part of your morning routine?

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Swedeybebe 4 years 46 weeks

wouldnt want to burn my fingers with the hot handle

Megatron 4 years 46 weeks

Good point, kiwi! I was just going to say how much I like them but not for the price.

kiwitwist 4 years 46 weeks

It would be too hard to clean, even with a dishwasher.

hippiecowgirl 4 years 46 weeks

I can see a lot of these being dropped and broken. No thanks.

PinkUnicorn 4 years 46 weeks

Pretty, yes, but also too expensive and impractical. How would you have hot tea or coffee in one of these? You'd have to wear oven mitts to drink it!

Marci 4 years 46 weeks

I like them! But I wouldn't spend $34 on one mug.

DeGivenchy 4 years 46 weeks

i have some!! only the handle is different but i think they're so cute!

NdHebert 4 years 47 weeks

They are cute. It reminds me of the cups I used to drink out of as a kid that have the straw attached as the handle!

brookrene 4 years 47 weeks

i dont think i'd be able to grip it properly. :(

Spectra 4 years 47 weeks

Not sure...I like the look of it, but the fact that the hot liquid is in the handle scares me off. I would maybe use it for cold beverages, but that's it.

heineken67 4 years 47 weeks

Potentially hot handle, difficult to hold, and too expensive. No thanks.

JaimeLeah526 4 years 47 weeks

You couldn't hold it if hot liquid was in there. I don't think it would be really practical and it's too expensive for something so simple.

bekbork 4 years 47 weeks

It's pyrex so I doubt a little hot liquid will hurt them but I only use mugs for hot coffee or tea. I think it would burn me! I also prefer a handle with a hole in it so that I have a better grip on a full cup which can be a little heavy.

mochick 4 years 47 weeks

i like how they look, but i have to agree with shoneyjoe, too. you definitely wouldn't be able to put this in the dishwasher, that's for sure.

SugarFreak 4 years 47 weeks

Cute shape but I'd be too afraid it would slip out of my hand if the handle got too slippery. I'm a big clutz to begin with.

adco 4 years 47 weeks

I had a ceramic mug made like this once. The handle got too hot to touch. Not good.

stephley 4 years 47 weeks

I'd probably knock them over, absentmindedly reaching for the handle.

fashion4ward 4 years 47 weeks

I really like them, I like the mix of glass/mug.

verily 4 years 47 weeks

Gotta agree with shoneyjoe. From a functional standpoint, this mug doesn't work. If you put hot liquids in it, the handle is going to get hot (made of glass...). And it looks difficult to hold

shoneyjoe 4 years 47 weeks

eep! sorry to post twice!

shoneyjoe 4 years 47 weeks

I'm afraid I'll burn myself on the handle if I use it for hot liquids, or that I'll crack it. Additionally, that little nubbin inside the handle sounds like it'd be an absolute BEAR to clean. They are cute though...

shoneyjoe 4 years 47 weeks

ValenCina 4 years 47 weeks

expensive + weird = no thanks

looseseal 4 years 47 weeks

They really are EXPENSIVE ($34?). Though I guess that's a reasonable price for handblown glass if you like handblown glass a lot. Wouldn't the handle burn your hand if you use it for hot beverages? So no hot beverages in these then, probably.

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