Starbucks New Hampshire mug: Discovery Series
The New Hampshire mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the name in yellow over a dark green circle, with a paddler in a red canoe, a syrup bottle and ski gear. A moose, a tent and a ballot box with VOTE on it appear on the other sides.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- New Hampshire, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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The men who backpacked cement up Cannon Mountain
In December 1937, four dozen men finished a freight tramway up Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire's Franconia Notch, after carrying cement and materials up by backpack, according to the ski area's own history [1]. They needed it to build the real one. Alexander Bright, a skier on the 1933 US Olympic team, had seen passenger tramways in Europe and conceived the idea of building one at home [1]. The state legislature passed a bill in 1935, but the federal money it counted on never came [1]. Two years later the state authorized a $250,000 bond instead [1]. Nearly all the work, down to the 32 carloads of cement, was done by hand [1]. The tramway was dedicated on June 28, 1938, as the first aerial tramway in North America [1]. A winter round trip cost 95 cents [2]. The red ski boot on the New Hampshire mug (5) may be bound for the same mountain.
The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.
What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
NEW HAMPSHIRE in yellow capitals over a dark green circle.
- 2Maple syrup bottle
A bottle with a blue maple leaf on its label stands at the left of the circle.
- 3Red canoe
A person in a yellow jacket paddles a red canoe over blue and white water below the lettering.
- 4Plate of berries
A plate with blue berries and pink slices sits above the circle, with a fork crossing it.
- 5Ski boot and poles
A red ski boot and a pair of ski poles stand to the right of the lettering.
- 6Moose Side view
A blue moose with pale antlers walks across the right of this view.
- 7Tent Side view
A tent with a pale canopy stands on a yellow-green hill beside the moose.
- 8Campfire and chairs Side view
A fire burns in a bowl between two red folding chairs.
- 9Hiker on a hill Side view
A tiny figure stands on top of a pink and yellow hill above the tent.
- 10Railroad crossing sign Back view
A round pink sign with an X and the letters RR stands beside a curving track.
- 11Ballot box Back view
A yellow box with VOTE on its front takes a paper in the slot on top.
- 12Blue building Back view
A blue building with a small cupola stands behind trees at the upper middle of this view.
The three photos together cover most of the outside of the mug. The base is not visible in any photo.
Collector notes
- The inside of this mug is bright blue, which shows in the Front and Back photos.
- The moose and the campsite are on one side and the ballot box, rail track and statehouse-style building are on the back, so a seller photo taken only from the front shows none of them.
Before you buy
The inside of this mug is bright blue. The moose, campsite, ballot box and rail track are on the sides away from the ski boot, so a seller's photo of the front alone shows none of them. A New Hampshire mug also exists in the Been There Series, so check the series name before you order.
