"Eagle Bicycle" Newspaper Ad Mug

For some people, waking up early in the morning to ride the streets and trails before the rest of the world wakes up is the only way to start the day. For others, it is drinking that first cup of freshly brewed coffee that opens their eyes and sharpens their senses. I guess those who own those recumbent bicycles could probably do both at the same time. 

Cyclists are a rare bread, passionate and dedicated. They have been since the two-wheel wonder hit the streets over 200 years ago.  Many manufacturers have catered to those bicycle enthusiasts since 1817, one of the most storied of which is the shortlived Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Company.

Eagle only built bicycles from 1888-1900 and was considered a luxury brand at the time. Eagle bikes ranged between $40 and $150, and when adjusted for inflation, those bikes today would cost between $1000 and $3700.

Eagle was quite popular with enthusiasts. Frank Weaver became one of the first cyclists to ride across the county from New Haven to San Francisco on a 48" Eagle bicycle. Eagle was based in Torrington, Connecticut, but was popular across the United States. At one point, Eagle had the capacity to manufacture between 20,000 and 30,000 bikes a year.

The advertisement for Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Company found on this mug is from the Concord Enterprise from April 20th, 1899. 

Sometimes the weather just isn't good enough to get outside, so put this mug in the cup holder of your Peloton, start pedaling and reflect on how good it feels knowing that the proceeds from this mug help support the efforts of libraries and other community organizations to digitize their local history and provide free and easy access to that content in a Community History Archive so that it is available to anyone, from anywhere, at any time, at no cost, ever.

Features:

• White ceramic
• 11 oz (0.33 l)
• Rounded corners
• C-handle
• All proceeds go to help support free access to local history.

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