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The Leesburg Mug and a Grandparent's Legacy

A Florida town tied to Ron and Dorothy Vedder became a family keepsake.

Matt's grandparents made their home in Leesburg, and Dorothy still lives there. I approached the design with that family history in mind, choosing details that could carry a memory of visits and of Ron as well as the town itself.

The Leesburg mug showing its hand-drawn local artwork
Details from the Leesburg mug.
Ashley drawing the Leesburg mug design on paper
The Leesburg artwork taking shape.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Leesburg Mug page. The mug is carried through The Coffee Snob; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

The family connection in this story makes Venetian Gardens and Lake Harris more than a checklist of landmarks. If you are giving the mug to a relative or an old friend, name the particular memory that brought you to Leesburg. That note can make a practical gift feel unmistakably theirs.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann's signature

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