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The 5 Spookiest Secrets at Sunset Hill Stoneware

Spooky Secrets at Sunset Hill Stoneware

Like just about anywhere else, Sunset Hill Stoneware has plenty of spooky secrets that hide away in the dark corners of our shop and offices. There aren’t any wandering spirits or ghouls living in our buildings, to our knowledge. But, we’ve questioned it before. Just in time for Halloween, we have a compilation of all…

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Meet the Lead of Our Customer Care Team: Wesley Staedt

Sunset Hill Stoneware has a small but dedicated customer care team among our crew of employees. The head of this team helping our customers is Wesley Staedt, our Lead Customer Experience Specialist. Wesley has worked with us for almost three years as our company has continued to grow. She’s also been part of how we…

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Pawffee Shop: A Meowvelous Retreat in Appleton

A Cat with a Mug at Pawffee Shop Cat Cafe in Appleton

It’s no secret Sunset Hill Stoneware supplies custom coffee mugs to coffee houses all over the U.S., and the world. However, one shop up the road from us offers something different and helping animals in the process. The Pawffee Shop Cat Cafe in Appleton is the first cafe in the Fox Valley where animal lovers…

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How to Spot a Phone or Email Scam

Person holding phones with a custom coffee mug

Unfortunately, phone and email scams are more common than ever. Here is how to spot a phone or email scam, along with some of the most common recurring examples you might find at work. Note that this isn’t a comprehensive guide. Scammers are always coming up with new ways to trick people into giving them…

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How to Raise Money Through a Fundraising Program

School has been back in session for a few weeks now. With it, a lot of schools have started up their sports, clubs and other activities for students. That’s partly why we’ve kicked off our exclusive mug fundraising program. With school districts allotting less and less money toward clubs and other activities, music, art and…

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7 More Product Photography Tips

Whether you’re marketing for your own business or just taking up a new hobby, there are lots of reasons to improve your photography skills. We’ve come up with a few more photography tips from the Sunset Hill Stoneware team to get your photos picture perfect. This and our other series of product photography tips will…

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Which Coffee Mug is Best? A $5 Mug or a Handmade Mug?

Every once in a while, we receive comments online from people who have never seen our product, questioning why we would charge so much for a mug. After all, many of them might argue, what makes a handmade stoneware mug different from a printed stoneware mug you’d find at a big box store? You can…

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The Stories from 9/11 You Should Remember

Every month, Sunset Hill Stoneware recognizes the hard work and contributions of one of our teammates. However, this month we’re doing something different. The events of September 11, 2001 weigh heavily on us this time every year, so we wanted to honor some of the public employees and heroes who gave all that day. These…

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5 Unique Shot Glasses for Game Day

Football season is here. Since Sunset Hill Stoneware does its business within throwing distance of Green Bay, game day holds a lot of traditions here. Our team loves tailgating and watching the Packers play, waking up early to get some brats on the grill and partaking of the local brews. That’s not where we stop…

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Linda Fleming: The Shop Mom Making Custom Mugs

Linda Fleming making Pottery Mugs at Sunset Hill Stoneware

Teamwork is vital to everything we do at Sunset Hill Stoneware. We always work together to give our products the quality you deserve for your custom mugs. That applies to every single role here, from our potters to our shipping team. Linda Fleming, a key member of our artisan team who has worked at SHS…

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