American Toby Jug Museum 

Samuel de Champlain character jug produced by Roy Charles Asplin of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, circa 1970. Samuel de Champlain (1567 - 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He made between 21 and 29 trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and founded Quebec, and New France, on July 3, 1608. An important figure in Canadian history, Champlain created the first accurate coastal map during his explorations and founded various colonial settlements.