Starbucks South Carolina mug: Discovery Series
The South Carolina mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the state name in light blue over a dark green circle, with a bird, yellow flowers, a cable-stayed bridge, a Ferris wheel, a beach umbrella, a palm tree and a bowl of shrimp.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- South Carolina, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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The night a runaway ship cut Charleston's bridge in two
On the afternoon of 24 February 1946, a sudden storm tore a 12,000-ton cargo ship loose from its mooring in the Cooper River at Charleston [1]. Its engines were off. It drifted toward Mount Pleasant, and its stern slammed into the Grace Memorial Bridge as traffic was crossing [1]. A 240-foot length of the road fell away [1]. Most cars stopped. One did not, and its passengers were lost when the car plunged into the river, according to Charleston magazine [1]. Drivers heading to Mount Pleasant found a two-and-a-half-mile trip stretched to 80 [1]. Repairs lasted until June, just in time for a bridge paid for by tolls since 1929 to become free [1]. The Grace is gone now, replaced by the Ravenel Bridge in 2005 [1]. The cable-stayed bridge on the South Carolina mug (4) may be the Ravenel, the bridge that replaced it.
The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.
What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
SOUTH CAROLINA in light blue capitals over a dark green circle.
- 2Bird
A bird with a yellow breast and blue wings perches at the upper left.
- 3Yellow flowers
Yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with green leaves sit above the lettering.
- 4Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge with diamond-shaped towers arcs across the top right of the circle.
- 5Palm tree
A palm tree with a bright yellow-green crown stands at the right, beside the handle.
- 6Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel in green and yellow stands at the lower left of the circle.
- 7Beach umbrella and chair
An orange beach umbrella and a deck chair sit on the sand below the lettering, with a striped balloon above.
- 8Bowl of shrimp
A bowl of orange stew with shrimp sits at the lower right.
- 9Jar of iced tea
A jar of iced tea with a lemon slice and a straw stands at the left edge.
The photo shows one side of the mug. The back and the area behind the handle are out of view.
Collector notes
- The lettering is on one line, SOUTH CAROLINA, in light blue across the middle of the dark green circle.
- The bridge and the palm tree are at the right, and the bird, the flowers and the jar of iced tea at the left.
Before you buy
The photo shows one side of the mug, so the back and the area behind the handle are out of view. The Been There Series also has a South Carolina mug, so check the series name before you order.
