Hillbilly Moonshine Barrel Ceramic Mug, Twin Winton, Pasadena, CA, signed by “R”

Super cute! The hillbilly is hiding the moonshine barrel. His red nose and disheveled hair lends to this fun character.

Excerpt from https://shopthrilling. com/collections/saving-treasure:
In 1947 Don Winton designed and Twin Winton introduced the Hillbilly line. The Hillbilly fad lasted about three years until 1950. The hillbilly line was extremely popular and the factory could barely keep up production. The Hillbilly line was inspired by the Paul Webb cartoon series and featured hand painted pottery of the Ozark Mountain Men and Women, in different hand-painted colors, against a simulated wood grain finish, under glaze

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Breezy Point, Mn.