Our ties to Elburn began during our NIU years and continued when Matt worked in downtown Chicago. The Metra station and creek offered two sides of its character: a point of departure and a landscape to come home to.
Details in the drawing
The wraparound artwork includes Blackberry Creek, Elburn Metra Station, Lions Park and Elburn Days. Each is part of the place this mug was drawn to remember.
See the finished mug
Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Elburn Mug page. The mug is carried through The Corner Grind; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.
A gift idea with a real place behind it
For someone who grew up in Elburn, the pleasure is recognition: Blackberry Creek and Elburn Metra Station are specific enough to begin a story. Add a handwritten note about the place you remember together. The mug becomes a prompt for that memory, rather than a generic souvenir.
Ashley Ann