You do the hard yards. You get up in the dark, rig up, wait an hour and finally land a decent fish. Then a pelican wanders over, looks you dead in the eye and helps itself. This pelican mug celebrates the boldest thief on the Australian coast.
No remorse. No apology. Just a full beak and a look that says, “And what are you going to do about it?”
The Pelican Mug for Anyone Who’s Been Robbed at the Boat Ramp
The design shows a white pelican with soft grey wings perched on a weathered jetty post. A fish tail hangs out of its big orange bill, and its half-closed eye gives you the most unbothered side-eye you’ve ever seen.
Underneath, “FINDERS KEEPERS” sits in bold navy lettering. It’s clean, simple and very easy to read from across the kitchen.
Cheeky, but You Have to Respect It
Anyone who has cleaned fish at a public table knows the routine. First one pelican turns up, then six, then a committee. They’re clever, patient and completely shameless.
They’re also pretty magnificent birds, which makes it very hard to stay cross. Just hold on to your bait bucket.
Mug Details
- Sturdy white ceramic that suits tea, coffee or soup on a cold jetty morning
- An 11oz mug, so around 325mL per cuppa
- Safe in both the dishwasher and the microwave
- Printed in Australia in crisp orange, grey and navy
- Easy-grip handle, pelican-proof (probably)
Who Should Get This Mug?
- Fishos who have lost a catch, a bait or their dignity to a pelican
- Bird lovers with a soft spot for the big fellas
- Coastal mates, grey nomads and holiday-park regulars
- The family member who always “borrows” things and never returns them
It’s a light-hearted birthday or thank-you gift, and it works just as well for someone who has never held a rod in their life.
More Fishing Mugs Worth Pinching
If the pelican has stolen your heart as well as your fish, see what else is in our range of fishing mugs.
Order yours from Mug Face and we’ll print it and post it anywhere in Australia. Finders keepers.
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