A perfectly reasonable municipal notice, protecting the one house it cannot protect. One side of the mug: the vintage "Hansel u. Gretel — est. 1812" storefront crest. The other: the official placard — PLEASE DO NOT EAT THE HOUSE — posted above the full gingerbread cottage from the original engraving, children already mid-snack at the fence. The artwork is genuinely antique: Ludwig Richter's classic Hansel and Gretel wood engraving (the witch at her gingerbread door, the children at the fence) and Hermann Vogel's hand-drawn story-title lettering, both from 19th-century German editions of the Brothers Grimm and both long in the public domain. We restore the scans, cut the compositions, and set the type in-house — every design in this shop is our own original composition built from authentic vintage artwork. • ONE SIDE: the "Hansel u. Gretel — est. 1812" storefront crest in vintage gingerbread lettering, with the 1812 cut from the original engraving • OTHER SIDE: the PLEASE DO NOT EAT THE HOUSE placard over the full cottage scene • Printed on both sides, so it reads in either hand • Edge-to-edge black ground; the mug's white shows at the rim and handle • 11 oz white ceramic, microwave and dishwasher safe, lead and BPA free • Made to order in the US