New and “improved” Starbucks Been There Ornament – New Jersey v2 comes right after the bigger mug. As I’ve mentioned before, the change includes the “Northern Red Oak” writing on the front of the ornament, which is the proper name of the official state tree of New Jersey (adopted in 1950). The photo is provided by a reader, which confirms that the new version is already available in stores.
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Starbucks introduces the updated version of the previously released mug, Starbucks Been There – New Jersey v2. The change they bring in is that “Red Oak” is replaced with “Northern Red Oak” right on the front of the mug. Funny enough I was mentioning this tree in my review of the NJ ornament, but it didn’t come to my mind that Starbucks was planning to “fix” that. It also means that the small mug will also be replaced, stay tuned for the update!… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament New Jersey comes with grey string. From the mug:
– Northern Red Oak was adopted as the official state tree in 1950
– New Jersey designated the Eastern Goldfinch as the official state bird in 1935
– The Bayonne Bridge is an arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island, New York City. It has been reconstructed between 2013 and 2017 during roadbed-raising project which allowed bigger ships to pass under the bridge.
– Slot machine – referring to Atlantic City – a resort city known for its casinos.… Read more
I would like to thank Grant, one of my readers, for this amazing picture of Starbucks Been There New Jersey mug. I actually like the color scheme of this one. It is so much better than red BT mugs. Again, this is just my preference and you might not agree with me. … Read more
Starbucks Been There – Rutgers was not on the list of the mugs I expected for the Campus Collection. Well, like I always say, the more the better
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen’s College. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States.
“The Birthplace of College Football” phrase can be seen on the front of the mug. It is the reference to Rutgers being the place for the first intercollegiate football game between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869.… Read more
