Awesome Enamel

These personalized mugs from Germany’s Atelier Corvus are great for sipping coffee by the campfire. Each is made from colorful enameled steel wrapped with a handmade leather strap embossed with the mug owner’s name and fastened with brass studs. A handstitched leather sleeve covers the handle.

Fans of retro 8-bit gaming will love these colorful enamel pins inspired by the aliens in the top-down shooter Galaga. Etsy seller Wardingers offers a selection of handmade pixel art pins based on characters like the Bee, Butterfly, Scorpion, Galaxian, and Bosconian. Sold individually or in various combinations.

Joshua Ellingson makes this wonderful series of enamel pins based on vintage television sets. They feature glow-in-the-dark screens that you can decorate with animated lenticular stickers. Cabinet designs include woodgrain, black and gold, silver, copper, and bronze.

Pintrill’s offers an extensive collection of brass and enamel pins inspired by the world of Peanuts. We particularly love these two-pin sets that compare what Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Linus looked like at the beginning of the beloved cartoon in 1950 vs. what they look like now.

Classicbot toy designer Philip Lee and his wife, artist Mary Chang have teamed up to create a beautiful series of enameled metal pins based on the artful manhole covers found throughout Japan. There are 16 designs in all, along with a Ukiyo-e inspired wall scroll for display. Each pin measures 2″ in diameter.

Whether you’re a strict vegan, or just want to see a chicken wielding a switchblade, you’ll love the design of these enamel pins from Creator Toronto. The gold-plated enamel pins also include a pig with boxing gloves, a cow with a machine gun, and a bunny rabbit with a bomb, each designed to help raise awareness of animal cruelty.

Retroagogo will soon offer a series of colorful enamel pins based on the classic General Mills monster cereals. Choose from head or full body versions of Boo Berry, Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and the lesser known Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute. Pre-order now for 11/19 delivery.

Fans of the Zucker and Abrahams classic Airplane! will immediately recognize this image as the iconic twisted jumbo jet from the movie’s poster. Midnight Dogs brings it to life as an awesome enamel pin that’s perfect for frequent flyers. Just don’t stick one on Otto.