Time To Scour The Thrift Store For The Unique Mug Collection That's Getting Harder And Harder To Find

There are many treasured items that are dominating 2025 thrifting trends, and crockery is having a major moment. Just in time for Slasher Summer and Summerween, thrifty social media users have found another mug collection to help you decorate in spooky themes year-round, giving your home the ideal amount of horror with a cute twist. As haunting and gothic décor becomes more and more acceptable to display outside of October, it's no wonder people are searching their local secondhand shops to get ahold of the Johanna Parker mugs that feature various monsters and creepy (yet sweet) characters. While the Carnival Cottage designs will no longer be sold in retail stores, that hasn't made them any less coveted by fans of the collection, and they are still popping up in thrift stores. They might be tricky to find, but after it was announced that the production of this line would cease to make room for new characters and designs, it's definitely worth keeping an eye out when you're at your local secondhand shop.

There are many unique elements of the Johanna Parker collection. The pieces blend folk art with elements that are both creepy and cute. The various Halloween (or Carnival Cottage) designs are quirky and have a vintage air to them. From mummies to vampires and black cats to scarecrows, there are a variety of options, although what you might find while thrifting will just depend. As a valuable thrift store item you shouldn't overlook, these bring a fun element to your home, too.

If you were to search for Johanna Parker mugs on eBay, Etsy, or even a vintage retailer, the prices would vary from $29 all the way to $75, but you can find a few options on Amazon for a reasonable price, too. However, finding one or several of these in a thrift store would probably mean you could pay only a couple of dollars per item. To determine the authenticity of a Johanna Parker mug, check for the designer's stamp on the bottom of the piece. The ceramic mugs come in a variety of colors and can match with a lot of different themes, although they pair well with gothic or dark academia vibes. Neutral gothic is also a fun way to spin this traditional aesthetic, using cream designs and lace décor in your home, in which spooky pieces like Johanna Parker mugs would complement.

Whether you've been trying to find colors to decorate with for a dark academia aesthetic or you just really like Halloween-themed items, these unique pieces are a must addition to your home. The hack to making your thrifted items work in your home is to find accents that have similar colors or themes, so for these, you'll want to play into their creepy vibes. Use branches or minimalistic foliage as décor if you keep the mugs out year-round, opting for more neutral materials rather than the traditional Halloween shades. These ceramics are the ideal amount of kitschy so you really can pair them with a variety of designs and themes to give your home a little boo-tiful ambience.