Starbucks Boston University mug: Discovery Series
The Boston University mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the name in red over a dark green circle, with a terrier mascot, a trolley, a hockey player and a rowing crew. A mansion, a sailboat and a cheering banner fill the other sides.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
BOSTON UNIVERSITY in red capitals over a dark green circle.
- 2Terrier mascot
A black-and-white terrier with a scowling face and a red collar leans out from the left. Boston University's mascot is Rhett the Boston Terrier and its colours are scarlet and white.[1]
- 3Trolley
A trolley with a pole on its roof crosses the top of the circle.
- 4Hockey player
A hockey player in a red jersey with BOSTON across the front skates across the right.
- 5Rowing crew
A racing shell with rowers in red runs along the bottom. The main campus sits along the Charles River.[1]
- 6Stone building
A stone building with tall pointed arches stands at the lower right behind red trees.
- 7Character on a bench Side view
A red-faced character in a BOSTON sweater leans against a red bench at the left.
- 8Mansion Side view
A grey-and-white mansion with towers and a red tree stands at the top centre.
- 9Sailboat Side view
A sailboat with BOSTON UNIVERSITY printed on its white sail floats below the mansion.
- 10Winding road and skyline Side view
A white winding ribbon curls through a skyline with a stadium and red autumn trees.
- 11STARBUCKS wordmark Back view
The vertical STARBUCKS wordmark sits beside the handle on this side.
- 12Cheering banner Back view
A banner reading BOSTON UNIVERSITY stands on a float-like base while people above it wave and cheer.
- 13Tall buildings Back view
Three tall grey-and-gold buildings stand below the banner.
- 14Grandstand Back view
A grandstand with a red-and-white striped roof stands at the right.
The three photos together cover the whole outside of the mug except the area right behind the handle.
Collector notes
- The inside of this mug is bright red, which matches the scarlet in the design.
- A photo of the back is the quickest check: it shows the STARBUCKS wordmark beside the handle and a BOSTON UNIVERSITY banner.
