Yet another Christmas Edition mug, Starbucks Been There Christmas California has been revealed by a generous collector. Like I’ve mentioned before, Starbucks is “hiding” a small cup in each Been There design. In case of Christmas mugs, that cup is red, making it the only colored element from the whole mug! For California Gold, this particular detail can be seen on the front.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Christmas New York has been spotted for sale, but not in stores, coming obviously from people who have early access to pre-released merchandise. Starbucks marks shipping boxes with “no picking before November 2” labels, yet it doesn’t stop some baristas. I still suggest waiting till official release, and buy it for the face value. Sometimes it is worth the wait.… Read more
Been There Christmas Texas mug joins the party of Starbucks Been There Christmas Collection. Similar to regular mug it kept all state symbols, while having that festive look with gold linings on the white background. Btw, if you decide to use it on the daily basis, please remember, you can’t place it in microwave, because of the gold paint used. While I am sure Starbucks didn’t use real gold (you wish!), paint probably has metal particles in it. … Read more
The first mug from Christmas collection for Been There Series is already here! As you can see, it is actually company’s home state – Starbucks Been There Christmas Washington. The design pretty much replicates the regular BT mug, keeping all state symbols. All colors have been removed though, except one very interesting detail. I made a collage of the regular BT Washington and Christmas Edition below. As you can see the standard cup (the one Starbucks “hides” in every Been There design) was replaced with the holiday one, painted in red making it the only colored element on the mug.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament New Hampshire is 64th ornament from this series released so far. We do know there is also Pike Place mini waiting it’s time, but that’s it. I really hope it wont take long for the next batch of ornaments to be revealed.
As for New Hampshire mug, here are some State symbols from the front:
– State flag, adopted in 1909. It features the state seal with the frigate Raleigh surrounded by laurel leaves and nine stars against a field of blue.… Read more
Here is Starbucks Been There Ornament Maine. From the front of the mug:
– Moose has been chosen as official state animal in 1979
– Pine cone – hence the state’s nickname: The Pine Tree State. The pine is used as a symbol in the state’s seal, flag, flower, and tree.
– Sea shell, fishing hook, fishing float and seiners (fishing boat) – all relate to ocean playing a major part in Maine’s history and present days. In fact, Maine’s beautiful landscape, famous for its unchanged scenery and opportunities for hunting, fishing and boating has made recreation an important industry.… 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
This is Starbucks Been There Ornament Vermont. It has green string (obviously). These are some symbols from the mug:
– “Freedom and Unity” is the official motto of the state, adopted in 1788.
– Maple leaf and maple syrup – since Vermont is the biggest producer of maple syrup in States, making almost half of all US maple syrup.
– Mountain bike – Vermont is well known for thousands of trails over mountain terrains and around Lake Champlain.
– Moose – you can pretty much put an equals sign between Vermont and Moose.… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament Kansas comes with orange string and following state symbols:
– Wild native sunflower is the official state flower and floral emblem since 1903
– Rock City is a park located on hillsides overlooking the Solomon River in Ottawa County, Kansas. It contains three clusters of large spherical boulders. These three clusters contain a total of 200 spherical boulders.
– Tractor and ears of wheat – since Kansas is the leading state for production of wheat in US… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ornament Mississippi has red string and following state symbols:
– Magnolia, State’s flower and tree.
– The mockingbird was designated the official state bird of Mississippi in 1944
– Largemouth bass has been chosen as the official state fish in 1974
– Guitar and musical notes – probably related to blues which grew up in the Mississippi Delta just upriver from New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz. Blues and jazz have always influenced each other, and they still interact in countless ways today.… Read more
