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John Wayne mug for the 1953 movie Trouble Along the Way, front.
John Wayne mug for the 1953 movie Trouble Along the Way, back.

Trouble Along the Way 1953

The Trouble Along the Way mug is the fourth mug Bob Williams did for John Wayne.  Once again back on what became the traditional beige Wallace mug, it is stamped on the bottom “The Potters Wheel”.  It’s interesting that the first couple of mugs Bob Williams did for John Wayne still carried the “McFarren” stamp and then we see a couple- The Quiet Man and Trouble Along the Way that have “The Potters Wheel” stamp.  The first four mugs all have the same address, “Corona Del Mar” but the first two have “Customized by McFarren” while the 3rd and 4th mugs have “The Potters Wheel” stamp. After this Bob Williams began stamping his name and address on the mugs.

Sold: Heritage Auctions

Jul 16, 2025

$5,250.00

“Verso reads “Hank from Duke”, referring to make-up artist henry “Hank” Velarde. Retaining stamp bottom “The Potters Wheel Corona Del Mar, Calif.”

16 JUL 2025  Heritage  5250  Hank
10 JUL 2022  Ebay      3613  Freddie
25 FEB 2017  Ebay      2500  Scott
13 OCT 2013  Ebay      2500  Wally
23 JAN 2018  Ebay      2200
24 FEB 2017  Ebay      1625  Mel

IMDB Trouble Along the Way

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