Grandad jokes mug - laughing grandad in a cardigan holding a rubber chicken, Like Dad Jokes Only Older, on a white ceramic mug

Grandad Jokes design - cartoon grandad laughing at his own joke with a rubber chicken and HA HA, a grandad jokes mug

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Grandad Jokes Mug – Like Dad Jokes, Only Older

$22.00

He has been telling the same jokes since before you were born, and he still laughs the hardest. Grandad jokes are like dad jokes, only older, and this mug gives his comedy career the recognition it deserves.

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Dad jokes are bad. Grandad jokes are worse, older and somehow even funnier, mostly because he has been telling them for fifty years and has never once changed the punchline.

This mug celebrates the grandad who is the family comedian, whether the family likes it or not. Grandad jokes are like dad jokes, only older, and they are a national treasure.

He will laugh at the mug. Then he will tell you a joke about the mug. That is just how it goes.

Grandad jokes, explained

A grandad joke has a few key features. It is at least thirty years old. It involves a pun. It is told with a twinkle in the eye, and the teller laughs before he reaches the end.

The grandkids groan, the parents groan, and secretly everybody would be heartbroken if he ever stopped. They are part of the family soundtrack, like the kettle and the cricket on the radio.

This mug gives his comedy career a little recognition, and possibly encourages it, so you have been warned.

The laughing grandad design

The artwork is a bright, retro-style cartoon. A grandad with a bald head, white tufts of hair, bushy white eyebrows and a big moustache throws his head back and laughs so hard that tears fly from his eyes.

He wears a patterned knitted cardigan in orange, green and mustard, with one hand on his belly and a red rubber chicken in the other. Little bursts of HA HA float around him.

GRANDAD JOKES is written across the top in bold navy letters, and ‘like dad jokes, only older.’ sits below in a typewriter font.

The punchline specs

A glossy white ceramic mug, so the cartoon colours pop
Holds 11oz, or about 325mL, plenty for a long story
Hand-printed in Australia using sublimation printing
Dishwasher and microwave safe, no laughing matter

When to give it

Father’s Day: For the original dad joker of the family
His birthday: Expect a speech full of puns
Grandparents Day: From the grandkids who have heard them all
Retirement: More time to work on new material, in theory
Just because: He made you laugh, even when you pretended he didn’t

A few classics he probably tells

Every grandad has his greatest hits. The one about the scarecrow who won an award for being outstanding in his field. The one about not trusting stairs, because they are always up to something. The one he tells at every single birthday.

The grandkids could recite them word for word, and that is half the fun. They wait for the punchline, groan on cue, and then laugh anyway, because his laugh is the funniest part.

Give him this mug and you may hear a brand new joke. Or, more likely, a very old one.

Browse all our grandpa mugs for more gifts, or pair it with our Dad Mugs for the joker in the next generation.

Got questions?

Grandad Jokes mug: your questions answered

About this mug

Who is this mug for?

The grandad whose jokes are older than the grandkids, and who laughs at them louder than anyone. It suits any grandad with a well-rehearsed routine and a groaning audience.

What does the design show?

A cartoon grandad with a bald head, white tufts of hair and a bushy moustache laughs so hard he's crying. He wears a patterned knitted cardigan and holds a red rubber chicken, with HA HA around him. GRANDAD JOKES sits above and 'like dad jokes, only older.' below.

Do you have more mugs for grandads?

We do. See all our grandpa mugs, and our Dad Mugs for the next generation of jokers.

Delivery and care

Do you deliver across Australia?

Yes, to every state and territory by Australia Post, and shipping is free when you order 2 or more items. We only ship within Australia.

How is the design printed, and will it last?

Every mug is hand-printed in Australia using sublimation printing on an 11oz ceramic mug. We like to be upfront: like every sublimation print, the colours will gradually soften with use and washing. It is made for everyday drinking, and a favourite mug that has worn in a little is part of its charm.

How do I look after it?

The sublimation print is dishwasher safe, so you can load it up with the rest of the kitchen. To keep the colours looking fresh for longer, a hand wash with a soft sponge is kinder than a scourer.