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Restocked & ready - come see us at & pick up some cuuuuute spring decor 🌸🐣🐰They’ve got loads 💚💙
14/04/2022

Restocked & ready - come see us at & pick up some cuuuuute spring decor 🌸🐣🐰They’ve got loads 💚💙

We’ve been quiet lately but with Spring arriving we are ready to celebrate all things Vancouver 🌸 Pick up your icons mug...
29/03/2022

We’ve been quiet lately but with Spring arriving we are ready to celebrate all things Vancouver 🌸 Pick up your icons mug (or a sticker or an I love Vancouver mug or whatever speaks to you) at today. Look for our kiosk & share your love of Vancouver 💙💚

The final icon we’re highlighting on our 2022 mug is Fort Vancouver, located on National Park Service land within Vancou...
15/02/2022

The final icon we’re highlighting on our 2022 mug is Fort Vancouver, located on National Park Service land within Vancouver.

What local elementary school kid hasn’t made the trek to the Fort for a memorable field trip? Watching the blacksmith while attempting to eat a piece of hard tack is our own core memory - along with so many others.

The rebuild of the Fort buildings and walls began in 1965, resulting in what we see today. There are numerous events held at the Fort during the year including encampments, Campfires & Candlelight (a personal favorite), and ongoing educational lecture series.

It’s a treasure right outside our downtown. If you haven’t visited yet, what are you waiting for? And if you haven’t hit up for your own icon mug, again, what are you waiting for?
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Our next icon is a favorite of ours, the Kiggins Theatre on Main Street. This beautiful Art Deco style theatre, designed...
01/02/2022

Our next icon is a favorite of ours, the Kiggins Theatre on Main Street. This beautiful Art Deco style theatre, designed by local architectural legend Day Hilborn, opened in 1936. The distinctive neon Kiggins sign we see today is original. The marquee dates from the 1950s.

Named for Vancouver mayor and businessman John P. Kiggins, the theatre has lived several lives over the years, including a stint as a Christian movie house in the 1980s. She got a major facelift in the late 1990s and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

We appreciate all Dan Wyatt and his current crew do at the theatre to provide events for our community - besides offering an intriguing lineup of first run films, the Kiggins hosts comedy nights, trivia games, concerts and, in partnership with the Clark County Historical Museum, the popular “History on Tap” series combining residents love of history and beer.

Side note: reading about Vancouver in the 1930s through the years of World War II is fascinating. You should check it out. There’s so much great history here. Visit to pick up your very own Vancouver icons mug.
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Today’s featured icon is Smith Tower - as featured on our 2022 coffee mug, available at What we didn’t realize until re...
14/01/2022

Today’s featured icon is Smith Tower - as featured on our 2022 coffee mug, available at

What we didn’t realize until releasing this mug into the wild is that not everyone shares warm feelings toward Smith Tower. That beer can design has been our beacon signaling home our entire lives, and how appropriate that Smith Tower’s former neighbor was the Lucky Brewery building? It’s been an unofficial welcome to Vancouver sign since 1966.

Built as an apartment building for seniors, Smith Tower was, and is, a stellar example of mid century design located right here in our downtown. Los Angeles has it’s beloved Capital Records building. We have the Beer Can. It’s all about perspective, isn’t it?

Whether you appreciate this flawless example of mid century modern design, or maybe not so much, as a landmark it’s extremely easy to describe and another unforgettable piece of our downtown history.

Our icons mug, along with other merch celebrating our fair city, can be sound in the Vanwares kiosk inside Divine Consign. While you there, you should check out their housewares and plant offerings. 💙💚

Today we’re featuring another icon from our 2022 mugs. Did you know the name of the stunning clock tower located in the ...
11/01/2022

Today we’re featuring another icon from our 2022 mugs. Did you know the name of the stunning clock tower located in the southeast corner of Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver?

The full name is the Salmon Run Bell Tower (there’s also a Glockenspiel in there, as you’ve probably noticed).

This one of a kind amenity was donated by local businessman and philanthropist, George Propstra, founder of the iconic Burgerville chain of restaurants - newbies may not know that Burgerville is a Vancouver original, but we’ll get into that in another post.

A diorama emerges from the tower on a regular basis to depict the story of how the Chinook tribe greeted the first salmon. That “regular basis” may be a little irregular at this point in time, but if you get lucky with your timing, it’s pretty amazing.

Pick up your local icons mug, or other Couve centric gear, in the Vanwares kiosk located inside Divine Consign. Check out their housewares, including some fantastic plants, while you’re there. 📸

Available now 💚💙 at - along with other good stuff celebrating 💚💙
09/01/2022

Available now 💚💙 at - along with other good stuff celebrating 💚💙

*COMING SOON TO THE VANWARES KIOSK IN DIVINE CONSIGN*Check out this fantastic new design from showcasing some of our be...
06/01/2022

*COMING SOON TO THE VANWARES KIOSK IN DIVINE CONSIGN*

Check out this fantastic new design from showcasing some of our beloved Vancouver icons (although we understand there’s some dispute about whether Smith Tower is “beloved” - it IS an icon)

For newbies or just anyone who doesn’t remember their local history, we’re kicking off 2022 with a little series featuring the details on iconic spots around our great city - recently ranked #8 on SmartAsset’s Top Boomtowns in America for 2021 - if you’ve been around you know Vancouver’s had more than one boom, but we’ll take it.

Kicked off the series today, and featured on our new mug - the Grant Street Pier. The newest icon on the block, the pier was completed in 2019. Per the pier juts an amazing “90 feet out over the Columbia River, Grant Street Pier was specifically designed by nationally-renowned public artist Larry Kirkland to evoke the billow of a passing sailboat. Lighting concepts for the pier were provided by Fisher Marantz Stone, which helped illuminate the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. and the “Tribute in Light” at New York’s World Trade Center.”

We’re grateful to the project sponsors who brought world class talent together to create a focal point for Vancouver’s Waterfront Park. The pier even has its own IG and posts fabulous photos.

These mugs will be available at the Vanwares kiosk in this month along with previous designs that celebrate the very soul of Vancouver.💚💙

Hey folks! Did you know that besides fabulous Vancouvercentric gear, you can also pick up ’s anthology, “Omitted from My...
05/11/2021

Hey folks! Did you know that besides fabulous Vancouvercentric gear, you can also pick up ’s anthology, “Omitted from My Obituary”, this book includes several local women sharing their stories of strength and wisdom, as well as Trust Tree’s Delightful soy candles? 💚💙 Perfect for gift giving and you don’t even have to worry about the supply chain 😉Find the kiosk inside - and maybe you’ll find your perfect furniture piece while you’re in there 💙💚

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