A fellow collector noted that the Asia versions of the You Are Here (YAH) are not the same size as their USA and Europe counterparts. That set me off on a Continue Reading →
I keep getting asked for a video of my ornament collection. I have too many to put up a tree now and keep it out all year long in the “Starbucks Room.” There is more than just ornaments too – random things I’ve liked over the years. I hope you enjoy.
My Starbucks Room
As the ornaments arrived this year it became clear that some of the Asian versions of the To Go Cup ornaments had a slightly different shape. They were thinner and Continue Reading →
This week Starbucks completed their world-wide release of the 2016 Holiday Ornament Collection when they came out in in the USA stores nation-wide. The Asian and Canadian stores released on November Continue Reading →
In 2008 Starbucks, being the globally aware company that it is, brought to market some handcrafted charms. There are two styles of these Rwanda charms, the Beehive and the Spiral. Continue Reading →
My slogan, ‘it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that string’ might tell us what qualifies to be an ornament, but just because it has a string doesn’t Continue Reading →
In 2009 China Starbucks had a very special promotion that gave away 5 miniature ornaments and an acrylic tree on which to hang them. The ornaments are plastic miniatures of Continue Reading →
I have loved the miniature form of the early mugs ornaments. The Architecture, City Scenes, and Skyline series are just a charming representation of the full size mugs in my Continue Reading →
One of the reasons I like collecting, at least when coming into it late in the game, is that it is like going on a treasure hunt. To gather releases Continue Reading →
I am glad you found yourself here. This is now the new home of all my Starbucks ornament collection and discussion about them. I hope in time to develop a Continue Reading →