{"product_id":"medieval-soldier-royal-guard-beer-mug","title":"Walter Ashcombe's Hand-Painted Royal Guard Beer Mug","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n* { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper { max-width: 720px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; padding: 0 0 40px !important; color: #1a1a1a !important; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important; }\n.prod-hero { background: #1f2733 !important; color: #ffffff !important; padding: 40px 28px !important; text-align: center !important; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px !important; }\n.prod-hero .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 34px !important; margin-bottom: 10px !important; display: block !important; }\n.prod-hero h1 { font-size: 24px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; margin: 0 0 10px !important; color: #ffffff !important; }\n.prod-hero p { font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; color: #d1c7b4 !important; margin: 0 auto !important; max-width: 520px !important; }\n.prod-story { background: #f6f3ec !important; 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border-left: 3px solid #a8763a !important; padding: 16px 20px !important; margin: 8px 20px 32px !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; color: #555555 !important; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0 !important; }\n.prod-specs { margin: 8px 20px 8px !important; border-collapse: collapse !important; width: calc(100% - 40px) !important; }\n.prod-specs tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee !important; }\n.prod-specs td { padding: 10px 8px !important; font-size: 13px !important; color: #333333 !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { font-weight: 600 !important; color: #1f2733 !important; width: 40% !important; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\"\u003e⚔️\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch1\u003eFrom A One-Man Foundry In Rural Ohio\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWalter Ashcombe, 71 — Zanesville, Ohio. Hand-casting and hand-painting fantasy drinkware for 31 years. A tremor in his hand means this is the last batch he finishes himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e“I never scaled it up. No line, no outsourcing the paint to somebody else. It’s been me, at this bench, since 1995.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e— Walter Ashcombe, mold-maker\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eWhat’s In The Box\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🍳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003e1x Royal Guard Mug\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cast, hand-painted, ready to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🃏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBatch Card\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbered card from the final 438-mug run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eGift-Ready Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives padded and boxed, ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e📜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to keep the hand-painted finish sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eSix Details A Factory Line Would Skip\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🗜️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Sentry-Arm Grip\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soldier’s forearm is cast as one piece with the body — sized for a real hand, angled to clear the knuckles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e⚖️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Cold-Pour Registration\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter grinds and fits his own two-part molds so the seam disappears into the armor’s natural creases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🎨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Multi-Pass Tarnish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour to five hand-applied paint passes — base tone, dark wash, dry-brush highlight, shadow glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🖌️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Visor-Slit Line\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrow eye-slit is picked out freehand with a liner brush in one continuous stroke, never stamped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🔮\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Rivet Count\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen raised rivets around the breastplate and helm rim, each dry-brushed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e☕\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Standing-Watch Liner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sealed interior coating means the same mug pours a cold beer Saturday and hot coffee Sunday morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-expert-quote\"\u003e“What separates a piece like Walter’s from mass-market fantasy drinkware is the multi-pass paintwork. A single spray coat can never fake the way real weathered metal catches light in its grooves — that depth only comes from building up several thin, hand-applied layers. It’s a technique more common in tabletop miniature painting than in production drinkware, which is exactly why it stands out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-name\"\u003eMarta Delgado\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-title\"\u003eCollectible Arts Appraiser, Heartland Folk Art Guild\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🍺 Man Cave Bar Cart\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🎲 Game Room\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e⚔️ Renaissance Faire Fans\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🎲 D\u0026amp;D \u0026amp; Tabletop Gamers\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e👑 Fantasy Collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🏠 Housewarming Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e👨 Father’s Day Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e☕ Coffee Table Piece\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eThe Quality Checklist\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Cast, Not Machine-Molded.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every mug is poured and popped by Walter, one at a time, in his Ohio garage foundry.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSealed Interior Liner.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cured-separate coating keeps hot coffee and cold beer from ever touching bare resin.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne-Piece Handle.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sentry-arm handle is cast with the body, not glued on after — it won’t work loose over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4–5 Hand-Painted Passes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Base tone, wash, highlight and shadow glaze build real depth into every rivet and crease.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Run — Numbered Batch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of the last 438 mugs Walter will ever paint himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n    \u003ch4\u003e30-Day, No-Questions Guarantee\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIf it doesn’t earn a spot on your shelf, email info@marlowmarketco.com within 30 days for a full refund. Free US shipping either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n    Handmade note: every mug is painted freehand, so small variations in the wash and highlight are part of the piece — not a flaw. This is also the last batch Walter is painting entirely on his own, so once these 438 are gone, this exact hand-finish won’t be repeated.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast polyresin, hand-painted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–5 pass hand-applied tarnish finish, sealed interior liner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet Contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1x Royal Guard beer mug + batch card + care guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 5.5” H x 4” W (14 x 10 cm), ≈14–16 oz capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor \/ Finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeathered iron \u0026amp; bronze tarnish (single finish)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Placement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBar cart, game room shelf, kitchen counter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDishwasher safe; hand wash recommended to preserve the finish longest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade By\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-cast \u0026amp; hand-painted by Walter Ashcombe, rural Ohio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVerified Buyers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180+ • 4.8 average rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marlow Market","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090563977559,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/9505\/2887\/files\/hf_20260721_081547_c409fd51-bb46-49ab-bc51-bca22b2ca0cc.png?v=1784622757","url":"https:\/\/www.marlowmarketco.com\/products\/medieval-soldier-royal-guard-beer-mug","provider":"Marlow Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}