Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
This 2016 Holiday ornament release is bringing back to North America some whimsy with a French Press pot, Coffee Bag, and quaint penguin, polar bear, and fox to go cups. Continue Reading →
Category: Red Cup
A Special Discovery
Realizing that Japan did in fact have variants for the To Go Cups, I began to search out to acquire the To Go Cups for as far back as I Continue Reading →
The Variant Years
I suspect some international standards dictate how the copyright and production information are worded. And for that reason there are a few years where the To Go Cup ornaments are Continue Reading →
IDK TM/MC VS TM. OMG LOL
Perhaps you’ve noticed a little symbol at the bottom right hand corner of the Starbucks logo on your ornaments. Look closely as it’s not always the same. Sometimes it’s Continue Reading →
When We’re Together…
I Know I’ll Never Fall. That was one of the statements on the 2012 Starbucks red cups that introduced a number of character images ice skating and gift giving. It Continue Reading →
A Very Special Surprise
I was recently shown a gift pack release from 2013 that came out in Hong Kong. As true with so many items from Asia, it reveals special details, packaging and Continue Reading →
2007 Red (and White) Cup Comparison
Yet another Red To Go Cup discovered for Japan from 2007. The bonus was that it came in a two pack with a white cup that was oddly dated 2006. Continue Reading →
2013 Red Cup Comparison
One of the most enjoyable, and at the same time, most frustrating experiences is to discover there is yet another ornament that it seems all were unaware of. By all, Continue Reading →
2014 Red Cup Comparison
I’m sure that there were some collectors who were aware of this, but it sure caught me and most collectors by surprise! Until January 2016 most of us had no Continue Reading →
2015 Red Cup Comparison
Who knows the mind of Starbucks? Why they decide to release slightly different versions of the same ornament in various parts of the world is unknown. Yet for a few Continue Reading →