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Retired Moomin illustrator Tove Slotte: “Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories are an endless source of inspiration”
After 30 years of Moomin illustrations for Arabia, designer Tove Slotte has retired and her work is now carried on by Moomin by Arabia’s own design team. Over the years, Slotte’s illustrations have adorned over 100 Moomin mugs – but which one is the artist’s personal favorite?
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In Arabia’s seasonal series 2021, Moomintroll wakes up in snowy moonlight
Arabia’s new seasonal series Snow Moonlight draws from Tove Jansson’s book Moominland Midwinter, where Moomintroll experiences winter for the first time in his life. The new tableware collection is available from October 2021.
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Long live the Moomins! Celebrate the Moomin Day with the beloved products
The author and illustrator Tove Jansson's birthday is celebrated on the 9th of August – the day also known as the Moomin’s Day. Jansson’s life work has delighted both Finnish and international audiences through the generations. In the honor of the special day, we picked our favorite Moomin products. Invite the charming characters to your home!
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The Hobgoblin, Thingumy and Bob – Arabia’s captivating new Moomin products
Arabia’s new Moomin mugs feature the adventures of Thingumy and Bob and the Hobgoblin with his black panther. The colorful illustrations based on Tove Jansson’s Finn Family Moomintroll book and its drawings have been made by designer Tove Slotte.
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