After so many Christmas YAH mugs from the last holiday season it was somewhat obvious that Starbucks will try the same approach for the new Been There series at some point. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised that Been There Christmas edition mugs are now set to be released as soon as this November.
Here is a little bit bigger picture, it shows 23 mugs so far. Don’t get upset if you don’t see your favorite location, I am sure there will be more to come.… Read more
The big portion of Starbucks Been There Ornament North Carolina mug is occupied by a picture of sand dunes with small wooden bridge over them. We can see the ocean behind. More than half of North Carolina’s coast is concentrated in the Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands divided into 4 regions ideal for all year, and especially summer, vacations.
Other notable elements:
– That flower at the bottom, it doesn’t look like dogwood, official state flower. So I wonder what is it?… Read more
Here is Starbucks Been There Ornament Utah with red string. From the front of the mug:
– The Great Salt Lake – is the largest salt water lake in North America. It’s size fluctuates significantly though, due to its shallowness. Interesting to know, that it is a remnant of Lake Bonneville, a much larger lake, existed 16000 years ago.
– Dinosaur National Monument – located on the border of Utah and Colorado. Here, many fossils are embedded in a sloping rock formation that was once a sandbar on the edge of a large river.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament Alabama has green string and these design elements:
– The cotton state – in fact, Alabama ranks between eighth and tenth in national cotton production
– The yellow-shafted flicker a.k.a “yellowhammer”, state bird.
– Military plane – probably related to Maxwell Air Force Base. This base is the headquarters of Air University (AU), a major component of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), and is the U.S. Air Force’s center for Joint Professional Military Education (PME).
– Noccalula Falls – a 90-foot waterfall located in Gadsden
Update from 3/25/2023: a new version of the ornament was spotted online, see the comparison photo below.… Read more
For some obvious reasons, the central part on the front of Starbucks Been There Ornament Arizona is given to The Grand Canyon – known for its visually overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape. It attracts millions of tourists each year, and is one of the well known symbols of US. What else?
– Baseball bat – Arizona is a popular location for Major League Baseball spring training, as it is the site of the Cactus League
– Lizard – this one doesn’t look like any of Arizona lizards: Gila Monster, Chuckwalla Lizard or Horned Toad
– The Sand Hill state nickname, not used anymore and is possibly a reference to Yuma County.… Read more
Here’s Starbucks Been There Ornament Arkansas and this is what we can see on the front of it:
– The Wonder State – this nickname served the state of Arkansas as the official nickname from 1923 to 1947. This name was adopted by concurrent resolution of the legislature to promote Arkansas’ abundance of natural resources and to replace the nickname, the Bear State, which was so widely in use and, it was feared, gave a false impression of the state.
– Mockingbird – Arkansas State Bird since 1929.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament Iowa comes with green string and the following design items:
– Corndog – I guess these are popular in Iowa
– Barn and water tower – probably symbolizing countryside
– Corncob – Iowa is the biggest corn producer in the US
– American Goldfinch – is Iowa’s state bird
– Hot air balloon for National Balloon Classic – an annual event in Indianola.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament Massachusetts comes with sky blue string. There are not that many design elements on the front of the mug:
– “The Spirit of America”, a Massachusetts license plate slogan, initially a tourism jingle during the 1980s
– Boston cream pie is a yellow butter cake that is filled with custard or cream and topped with chocolate glaze
– Trailing arbutus – state flower.
– Basketball net and ball – this sports game was invented by gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield in 1981
– Whale for whale watching – popular touristic attraction from Boston down to Cape Cod… Read more
Here’s Starbucks Been There Ornament Connecticut. It has blue string and for the mug, designers used orange and blue colors. What do we see on the front:
– Lifering, a.k.a. lifebuoy – I am not exactly sure how is it related to Connecticut. An interesting fact though, it is believed it was Leonardo da Vinci who invented it.
– The Connecticut State Capitol, located in Hartford, houses the Connecticut General Assembly; the upper house, the State Senate, and lower house, the House of Representatives, as well as the office of the Governor of the State of Connecticut.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament Maryland mug has red string. What else:
– Ship’s wheel, sailboat, small crab and The Chesapeake State nickname – all these refer to Maryland being the home to Chesapeake Bay – 200 miles long estuary (a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea)
– The official flag of the State of Maryland consists of the 17th century heraldic banner with the colors and shield from the coat-of-arms of the Calvert-Crossland families of Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore.… Read more
