Starbucks Las Vegas mug: Discovery Series
The Las Vegas mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets LAS VEGAS in pink capitals on a dark green circle, ringed by a bell with a ribbon, a yellow horseshoe, red dice, casino chips, a slot machine and a blue train car.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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The earthquake that took Charles Fey's slot machine factory
In 1906, the earthquake and fire that ruined San Francisco destroyed Charles Fey's factory and tooling, and almost all the places where his slot machines stood [1]. Within four months he was back in business in a makeshift factory his employees helped build [1]. Eight years earlier, at his factory at 406 Market Street, he had created the Liberty Bell [1]. He sold the company in January 1944 and died nine months later [1]. In 1958 his grandsons Marshall and Frank opened the Liberty Belle Restaurant and Saloon in Reno, named for their grandfather's machine [3]. When the family collection was auctioned in 2006, they kept 28 of his machines and offered them to the State of Nevada [3]. According to the Nevada State Museum, today's slot machines are still recognizable as descendants of the Liberty Bell [2]. The slot machine on the right of the Las Vegas mug (6), with its three sevens, is one of them.
The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.
What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
LAS VEGAS in pink capitals across the middle of a dark green circle.
- 2Bell with ribbon
A pink bell and a blue bell hang together under a pink ribbon bow at the top of the circle.
- 3Yellow horseshoe
A yellow horseshoe outline curves around the left edge of the green circle.
- 4Red dice
Two red dice with white dots, one tilted over the other, sit at the bottom of the circle.
- 5Casino chips
Three round chips, red, light blue and dark blue, are stacked on the lower left of the circle.
- 6Slot machine
A slot machine with three sevens in its window and a red light on top stands to the right of the circle.
- 7Blue train car
A blue train car on a curved track runs along the upper right of the circle.
- 8Tall tower
A tall thin tower with a round pod near the top rises at the far left edge.
- 9Blue pyramid
A small blue pyramid sits at the bottom left, in front of a row of buildings.
Only the front face is shown. The back, the base, the inside and any markings underneath are not visible in this photo.
Collector notes
- Look at the right side of the circle: the slot machine shows three sevens and a flashing light on top, which makes it easy to tell from the other casino-style designs.
- The dice, chips and bell all sit on or around the same dark green circle, so a damaged or faded print shows up first as lost colour on the red dice and pink lettering.
Before you buy
The photo shows only the front, so the back, the base and the inside colour are not visible. Las Vegas also appears in the Been There, Icon and You Are Here series; this Discovery Series mug is the one with pink LAS VEGAS lettering on a dark green circle.
