The Broadway Ceramic Coffee Mug
11oz
$12.99
Product Details & Size Guide
GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.
Start the day with a reminder of The Broadway, the Los Angeles department-store name founded by Arthur Letts Sr. The business began operating in 1896 at Broadway and Fourth Street, then grew alongside the city and built a nine-story downtown flagship completed in 1915. Its expansion reached Hollywood, Pasadena, and markets across the Southwest. This ceramic coffee mug celebrates a regional retailer whose changing ownership and store identities remain part of western shopping history.
The Broadway was a Los Angeles department store chain founded by English-born Arthur Letts Sr. It began operating on February 24, 1896, after Letts acquired the name, assets, fixtures, and lease of the failed J. A. Williams & Co. Dry Goods Store. The original shop stood at Broadway and Fourth Street. As Los Angeles grew, the business expanded into neighboring storefronts and built a nine-story downtown flagship, completed in 1915. The company broadened its reach by acquiring the B. H. Dyas Hollywood store in 1931 and opening a Pasadena store in 1940. In 1950 it merged with Sacramento-based Hale Brothers to form Broadway-Hale Stores, acquired Milliron's Westchester branch, and continued growing through purchases including Marston's in San Diego and Korricks in Phoenix. Later expansion reached Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado. In 1979, operations were divided between Southern California and a Southwest division headquartered in Phoenix. Parent Carter Hawley Hale Stores later faced financial difficulties. Federated Department Stores acquired the chain in 1995. In 1996, most locations became Macy's; selected stores reopened as Bloomingdale's, while many remaining locations were sold to Sears. The Broadway name thus passed from an independent retailer into a larger department-store portfolio.
Start the day with a reminder of The Broadway, the Los Angeles department-store name founded by Arthur Letts Sr. The business began operating in 1896 at Broadway and Fourth Street, then grew alongside the city and built a nine-story downtown flagship completed in 1915. Its expansion reached Hollywood, Pasadena, and markets across the Southwest. This ceramic coffee mug celebrates a regional retailer whose changing ownership and store identities remain part of western shopping history.
The Broadway was a Los Angeles department store chain founded by English-born Arthur Letts Sr. It began operating on February 24, 1896, after Letts acquired the name, assets, fixtures, and lease of the failed J. A. Williams & Co. Dry Goods Store. The original shop stood at Broadway and Fourth Street. As Los Angeles grew, the business expanded into neighboring storefronts and built a nine-story downtown flagship, completed in 1915. The company broadened its reach by acquiring the B. H. Dyas Hollywood store in 1931 and opening a Pasadena store in 1940. In 1950 it merged with Sacramento-based Hale Brothers to form Broadway-Hale Stores, acquired Milliron's Westchester branch, and continued growing through purchases including Marston's in San Diego and Korricks in Phoenix. Later expansion reached Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado. In 1979, operations were divided between Southern California and a Southwest division headquartered in Phoenix. Parent Carter Hawley Hale Stores later faced financial difficulties. Federated Department Stores acquired the chain in 1995. In 1996, most locations became Macy's; selected stores reopened as Bloomingdale's, while many remaining locations were sold to Sears. The Broadway name thus passed from an independent retailer into a larger department-store portfolio.
| 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
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
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