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Discovery Series – Boston

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I’ve reviewed the Boston Ornament earlier, and it’s time for the full-sized Discovery Series Boston mug now. These are landmarks and symbols of the city that were added to the design of the mug:

– Located in the heart of Boston, Quincy Market stands as a historic marketplace that has been serving locals and tourists since 1826. This Greek Revival-style building houses dozens of food vendors, offering everything from local specialties to international cuisine. The market’s central colonnade is often filled with street performers and musicians, creating a lively atmosphere that perfectly captures Boston’s vibrant spirit.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Boston

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Discovery Series Ornament – Boston is making a comeback as there was no mini mug for this city in the previous collection. There was one for YAH though.

Boston, founded in 1630, is one of America’s oldest cities and played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. Key events like the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere’s ride occurred here. The city became a center of abolitionism in the 19th century and later developed into a hub for education and innovation, home to renowned institutions like Harvard University and MIT.… Read more

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Been There Christmas – Boston

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Starbucks Been There Christmas Boston is the Holiday Edition of the second version of the existing mug. As a reminder, Boston was one of the mugs with misprint (see this post for more details). As for this particular mug, the actual error was “Boston Commons” instead of “Boston Common” on the back of the mug. As you can see on the pic below, Christmas edition, as expected, has the proper wording.

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Been There – Boston 2

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Thanks to my amazing reader, I have this exclusive news to share with you. Here’s Starbucks Been There Boston v2 mug. Wait, what? You heard it right – this is version 2 of the previously posted Boston mug. Here’s the comparison picture for you:

I know, these photos are really blurry, but we can still see, that v1 has “Boston Commons” on the back of the mug instead of “Boston Common” found on v2. Ironically this is a very common mistake made by tourists and non-locals.… Read more

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Been There – Boston

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Starbucks Been There Boston mug has not been found in stores yet, but we again have a leaked photo of the real mug. I will be monitoring the availability of this mug closely just because it’s in my “must have” list.
Update from 2018-05-21: this mug turned out to be v1! See this comparison picture:

“Boston Commons” is written instead of “Boston Common” – a typical mistake made by non-locals.… Read more

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Icon – Boston

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This Icon mug came from Boston, Usa. Light Green is used as its theme color. George Washington Statue can be seen on the front of the mug and Boston Skyline on the back.
This mug is somewhat hard to find.
Countries of production: China… Read more

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