Boston Store (Wisconsin) Ceramic Coffee Mug
11oz
$12.99
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Start the day with a tribute to Boston Store and its place in Wisconsin retail history. Based in Milwaukee, the department store expanded to cities across the state and moved through several regional ownership groups. The company’s story includes a 1933 employee strike, changing store banners, 2018 closures, and the name’s return as an online retailer that October. This coffee mug suits former shoppers and collectors who appreciate the history behind familiar local names and lasting shopping memories.
Boston Store was a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based department store whose history included changing owners, regional expansion, and several corporate restructurings. Philip Irving Stone ran the business through the 1920s and 1930s. In December 1933, 600 of its 1,000 employees took part in a white-collar union strike. Julian Simon’s control was sold to Federated Department Stores in 1948, which opened branches in Wisconsin cities including Oshkosh, Sheboygan, and Manitowoc. Bergner’s acquired the business in 1985 and moved its headquarters to Milwaukee. In 1986, Boston Store acquired three former Gimbel’s branches in Milwaukee, Madison, and Wauwatosa. Bergner’s later added Carson Pirie Scott and Donaldson’s, operating stores under several regional names. After Bergner’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991, the organization emerged in 1993 as Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Proffitt’s acquired it in 1998. Bon-Ton Stores completed its purchase of Boston Store and other Northern department store banners on March 6, 2006; some Milwaukee-area Younkers stores were rebranded Boston Store. Bon-Ton’s stores closed in 2018 after liquidators won an auction. In October 2018, Boston Store returned as an online retailer under an agreement allowing CSC Generation Holdings to use Bon-Ton and subsidiary rights.
Start the day with a tribute to Boston Store and its place in Wisconsin retail history. Based in Milwaukee, the department store expanded to cities across the state and moved through several regional ownership groups. The company’s story includes a 1933 employee strike, changing store banners, 2018 closures, and the name’s return as an online retailer that October. This coffee mug suits former shoppers and collectors who appreciate the history behind familiar local names and lasting shopping memories.
Boston Store was a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based department store whose history included changing owners, regional expansion, and several corporate restructurings. Philip Irving Stone ran the business through the 1920s and 1930s. In December 1933, 600 of its 1,000 employees took part in a white-collar union strike. Julian Simon’s control was sold to Federated Department Stores in 1948, which opened branches in Wisconsin cities including Oshkosh, Sheboygan, and Manitowoc. Bergner’s acquired the business in 1985 and moved its headquarters to Milwaukee. In 1986, Boston Store acquired three former Gimbel’s branches in Milwaukee, Madison, and Wauwatosa. Bergner’s later added Carson Pirie Scott and Donaldson’s, operating stores under several regional names. After Bergner’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991, the organization emerged in 1993 as Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Proffitt’s acquired it in 1998. Bon-Ton Stores completed its purchase of Boston Store and other Northern department store banners on March 6, 2006; some Milwaukee-area Younkers stores were rebranded Boston Store. Bon-Ton’s stores closed in 2018 after liquidators won an auction. In October 2018, Boston Store returned as an online retailer under an agreement allowing CSC Generation Holdings to use Bon-Ton and subsidiary rights.
| 11oz | 15oz | |
| Height, in | 3.74 | 4.61 |
| Diameter, in | 3.15 | 3.43 |
Product features
- Microwave-safe for quick reheats
- Dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup
- Available in 11oz and 15oz sizes
- Glossy white ceramic with vibrant, long-lasting print
- Lead- and BPA-free, comfortable C-handle
Care instructions
- Clean in dishwasher or wash by hand with warm water and dish soap
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Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Clean in dishwasher or wash by hand with warm water and dish soap