Starbucks Niagara-on-the-Lake mug: Discovery Series
The Niagara-on-the-Lake mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the town name in pale mint capitals on a dark green circle, with a sailboat, a bicycle, a box of blue tulips, a tall column and a blue inside.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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The monument somebody tried to blow up
Major General Isaac Brock was killed at Queenston Heights on 13 October 1812 [1]. On the same date twelve years later, his body was moved to a monument there, and more than 8,000 people came [2]. The monument did not last. On Good Friday, 17 April 1840, a bomb set at the base of its stairs damaged it so badly that it could not be saved [2]. It took thirteen years to begin a replacement. At the cornerstone ceremony on 13 October 1853, between 12,000 and 15,000 people showed up [3]. The column that stands there today is about 56 meters tall, with 235 steps and a stone statue of Brock on top [3]. The tall blue column with a statue on the Niagara-on-the-Lake mug (5) may be that one.
The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.
What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE in pale mint capitals stacked on three lines over a dark green circle.
- 2Sailboat
A white and blue sailboat with a star on the sail rides on wavy lines at the right of the circle.
- 3Bicycle
A bicycle with a basket of flowers on the front leans at the lower right.
- 4Tulip box
A planter box of blue tulips sits on top of the green circle.
- 5Tall column
A tall blue column with a statue on top stands left of the lettering.
- 6Yellow building
A pale yellow building with a rounded top stands at the left edge.
- 7Flower bunch
A bunch of blue flowers with green leaves sits at the base of the column.
- 8Blue inside
The inside of the mug, visible at the rim, is light blue.
Only the front face is shown. The back, the base and any markings underneath are not visible in this photo.
Collector notes
- The inside of this mug is a light blue, which is easy to miss in a front-only photo and worth checking when you compare listings.
- The blue and yellow palette separates it from the nearby Niagara Falls mug, which is a different design in the same collection.
Before you buy
The inside of the mug is light blue, easy to miss in a front-only photo. The blue and yellow palette separates it from the nearby Niagara Falls mug, and a Been There Niagara-on-the-Lake mug exists too.
