We have finally got the confirmation of what was the fix for Starbucks Been There San Diego v2 mug. It was actually saying “Americas finest city in motion” which doesn’t make any sense and it was replaced with “America’s finest city”
See two mugs side by side:
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We’ve been all waiting for the official release of this mug for quite a while. As you remember it was delayed due to an error made on the mug. As you can see, the “fixed” Starbucks Been There Delaware v2 mug is missing “Lower Slower” nickname on the front. So instead of making it “Slower Lower” they replaced it with crab. My guess, this phrase is copyrighted, and Starbucks decided to completely remove it, in order to avoid any lawsuits in the future.… Read more
I am so happy about this new release as Starbucks continues to issue mugs for Disney Lands. A brand new Starbucks Disneyland New Orleans Square mug has been spotted today on eBay, check the link below the post. New Orleans Square is a themed land based on 19th-century New Orleans, Louisiana.
I am adding a collage of all sides of the mug:
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Starbucks Been There Victoria mug is the most recent release for Canada. It will definitely be in a great demand, yet somewhat easily accessible by Vancouver collectors. Getting there will include using the ferry, since Victoria is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island… Read more
The front of Starbucks You Are Here Taiyuan mug is the mix of old buildings and modern architecture:
– Chongshansi Temple
– Twin Pagoda Temple – dating from the Ming dynasty – is the tallest set of twin pagodas in China with East and West towers built in 1597 and 1612 respectively
– Beizhonghuan Bridge across the Fen river – beautiful example of modern technologies with Taiyuan’s city centre skyscrapers in the background… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Nanchang is the recent mug from the Chinese YAH collection. I would like to mention Pavilion of Prince Teng – one of the Three Great Towers of southern China. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times since 653 AD, when it was initially built. The present building was completed in 1989 on the original site.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Lijiang mug is dedicated to Old Town of Lijiang, which was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List on December 4, 1997 for its use of traditional Naxi architecture in the rebuilding process. White marble bridge over The Black Dragon Pool, as seen on the mug, offer spectacular views of the white peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain – the region’s tallest mountain.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Yueyang is another one from the recent batch of Chinese mugs. I could not really identify the mountains in the background, have to investigate more. … Read more
From what I can see, Starbucks placed Xiaoyaojin Park on the front of You Are Here Hefei mug. This is a theme park with rides, boat tours and many other fun activities. You can also just walk around admiring the views and learning the history of Three Kingdoms Period… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Dali mug shows Wuhua Tower on the front, which is the central lanmark of the Dali Town (Dali Old Town). The modern city centre (Dali New Town), in it’s turn, is called Xiaguan and is located 7 miles south of Old Dali.… Read more
