Starbucks Ornament Red Cup Collection

The iconic image of Christmas at Starbucks is the Red Cup!  The Starbucks Ornaments Red Cups began later, but quickly became the core holiday offering.  For serious collectors, there are variations and unique offerings for the North American, Asian, and European markets.  Here is a summary list to use as a reference:

• 2004  One version
• 2005  One Version
• 2006  USA and Japan have unique versions (view side-by-side comparison)
• 2007  USA and Japan have unique versions (view side-by-side comparison)
• 2008-2012  USA and Japan have same version with bottom stamp variation (view side-by-side comparison for 2008-2012)
• 2013 USA and Japan have unique versions (view side-by-side comparison)
• 2014 USA and Japan and Europe have unique versions (view side-by-side comparison)
• 2015 USA and Japan and Europe have unique versions (view side-by-side comparison)
• 2016 USA and Japan and Europe have unique versions (view side-by-side comparison)
• 2017 USA and Europe had red cups, but so different there is no need for a detailed comparison
• 2018 For the first time, ornaments specific to Latin America arrive along with Europe and Asia.

In 2016 a 50 State Collection was released in the USA.  While technically red cups, due to the quantity and similarity, they in their own gallery. Visit page