What is a moustache cup, and where can I acquire one?
I have a moustache cup myself which is a splendid device, and at one time I used it a lot, especially for soup which can be extremely messy to drink. This cup has a special lip or rim on the inside with a hole through which one can drink, while one’s moustache is kept clear of the liquid. But it is an antique – over 100 years old – and one day I almost broke it, so I decided to stop using it. It is certainly possible, just occasionally, to find moustache cups in antique shops, so if you want a genuine old one we suggest that you start looking around such shops and perhaps you will be lucky. And I’m told that they are sometimes for sale via eBay (www.ebay.com) but try searching for a “mustache” cup or mug. Alternatively, for a modern reproduction, there is the Colonel Conk site.
