Guide to Collectible Mugs/Starbucks City Mugs
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Starbucks City Mugs are collectible souvenir coffee mugs available from Starbucks coffee stores worldwide. The mugs first appeared on shelves in 1994.
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[edit] Styles
Although there is no official classification, the following different styles or editions have been or are being produced.
Collectors Series City Mugs: The majority of all mugs still come in the style of the first series from 1994. They feature different motifs and colors, but they are easy to identify.
'97 States of Bean Mugs: Colorful motifs from several U.S. states.
'99 Series City Mugs: Colored photos with typical images from over 30 American cities.
'99 Series State Mugs: Features four different mugs from California, Texas, New York, and Washington.
'02 Skyline Series: Not as colorful as other series, these mugs are easily identified by the special font in their design.
'04 City Scenes: Black-and-white pictures with landmarks from several cities in the United States and Canada.
'04 Art Deco Style: Similar to the '04 City Scenes, these mugs feature an art deco style and were only released in four U.S. cities.
'05 Photo Series: Unique style motifs from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
'06 Architecture Series: Since 2006, these have been the standard mugs in the United States.
'07 Park Series: These mugs feature motifs from several city parks and national parks in the United States and Canada.
'08 Icon Series: These mugs are replacing the original City Mugs all over the World. Started in June 2008 in China (for the Olympic Games), now also spread to Singapore, America, New Zealand, Australia, Philippines. Other countries will follow soon.
'08 Mini Series: Same as the Icon Series, but smaller (3oz). Up to now there are always a small and a big mug available for each city/country.
Japan Series: A series of colorful mugs from several Japanese cities as well as one "Japan Country Mug" per year since 2002.
Asian Artsy Design Mugs: These mugs have intricate designs mainly from Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Coffee Origin Mugs: Dedicated to the countries and regions where Starbucks buys coffee beans, including places such as Guatemala and Sulawesi.
Mini Mugs: Smaller versions of some regular-sized mugs, and a typical size for a single espresso.
[edit] Cities and areas with their own mugs
Australia
- New '08 Icon Series
- Australia
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Old City Mug Series
- Australia
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra (until July 2008)
- Gold Coast
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Queensland
- Sydney
Belgium
- Old City Mug Series
- Brussels
Canada
- New '08 Icon Series
- Banff
- Calgary
- Canada
- Edmonton
- Niagara Falls
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Whistler
- Old City Mug Series
- Banff
- Calgary
- Canada
- Edmonton
- Niagara Falls
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Whistler
China
- New '08 Icon Series
- Beijing
- Chengdu
- China
- Chongqing
- Dalian
- Dongguan
- Foshan
- Guangzhou
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- Qingdao
- Shenyang
- Shenzhen
- Tianjin
- Wuhan
- Xi'an
- Old City Mug Series
- Beijing
- Chengdu
- China
- Chongqing
- Dalian
- Dongguan
- Guangzhou
- Hangzhou
- Hong Kong
- Ngong Ping
- Stanley
- The Peak
- Macau
- Nanjing
- Ningbo
- Qingdao
- Shanghai
- Shenyang
- Shenzhen
- Suzhou
- Wuhan
- Wuxi
- Xi'an
Czech Republic
- New '08 Icon Series
- Prague
- Old City Mug Series
- Prague
France
- New '08 Icon Series
- France
- Paris
- Old City Mug Series
- France
- Paris (2 different Styles)
- Lyon
Germany
- New '08 Icon Series
- Aachen
- Berlin
- Bonn
- Bremen
- Düsseldorf
- Frankfurt
- Freiburg
- Germany
- Hamburg
- Heidelberg
- Kiel
- Koln
- Leipzig
- Munich (Munchen)
- Münster
- Nürnberg
- Potsdam
- Ruhrgebiet
- Stuttgart
- Wiesbaden
- Old City Mug Series
- Aachen (not available anymore)
- Berlin (1 type - Brandenburger Tor - not available anymore)
- Bonn
- Braumschweig
- Bremen
- Cologne
- Düsseldorf
- Frankfurt
- Freiburg
- Germany
- Hamburg
- Heidelberg
- Munich
- Münster
- Nürnberg
- Osnabrück (not available anymore)
- Potsdam
- Ruhrgebiet
- Stuttgart
- Wiesbaden
Greece
- New '08 Icon Series
- Athens
- Corfu
- Crete
- Greece
- Mykonos
- Rhodes
- Thessaloniki
- Old City Mug Series
- Athens (2 different Styles)
- Corfu
- Crete
- Greece
- Mykonos
- Patra
- Rhodes
- Thessaloniki
Indonesia
- New '08 Icon Series
- Bali
- Indonesia
- Jakarta
- Old City Mug Series
- Bali
- Bandung
- Bogor
- Jakarta (2 different Styles)
- Medan
- Surabaya
- Yogyakarta
Ireland
- New '08 Icon Series
- Old City Mug Series
- Ireland
- Dublin
Korea
- New '08 Icon Series
- Kores
- Seoul
- Old City Mug Series
- Kores
- Seoul
Malaysia
- New '08 Icon Series
- Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Samad Building and KL Skyline)
- Malaysia (Wau Bulan and Kampung House)
- Penang (Penang Bridge and Penang Skyline)
- Sabah (Orang Utan and Mount Kinabalu)
- Old City Mug Series
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
- Sabah
Netherlands
- New '08 Icon Series
Amsterdam
- Old City Mug Series
New Zealand
- New '08 Icon Series
Old City Mug Series
Auckland Christchurch Invercargill New Zealand Queenstown Rotorua Wellington
- Old City Mug Series
Mexico
- New '08 Icon Series
Acapulco Aguascalientes Cancun (2 different colors) Ciudad Juarez Cozumel Ensenada Guadalajara Leon Merida Mexicali Mexico City Monterrey Morelia Playa del Carmen Puebla Puerto Vallarta Queretaro Saltillo San Luis Potosí Tijuana Torreon
- Old City Mug Series
Philippines
- New '08 Icon Series
Bacolod Baguio Cebu Manila Philippines Tagaytay
^Old City Mug Series
Baguio Cebu (2 different Styles) Manila (2 different Styles) Tagaytay
Romania
- New '08 Icon Series
Bucharest Cluj Napoca
- Old City Mug Series
Singapore
- New '08 Icon Series
Singapore 1 (Merlion and Elgin Bridge) Singapore 2 (Orchid and Boat Quay)
- Old City Mug Series
Spain
- New '08 Icon Series
Barcelona (Barcelone) Madrid Sevilla (Seville) Valencia
- Old City Mug Series
Switzerland
- New '08 Icon Series
Basel Bern Geneva Lausanne Switzerland Zurich
- Old City Mug Series
Taiwan
- New '08 Icon Series
Taichung Taipei Taiwan
Turkey
- New '08 Icon Series
Ankara Antalya Aydin Balikesir Bursa Istanbul (2 different Styles) Izmir Kocaeli
- Old City Mug Series
United Kingdom
- New '08 Icon Series
England (2 different Styles) London (Big Ben Clock with Tower Bridge and London Skyline) Dublin (Ha’penny Bridge and Dublin Skyline) Liverpool Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
- Old City Mug Series
United States of America
- New '08 Icon Series
Alaska Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Boston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Colorado Columbus Dallas Denver Detroit Fargo Fort Lauderdale Ft. Worth Fresno Hawaii (Global Series Mug) Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Miami Beach Nashville New Mexico New Orleans New York Orange County Orlando Palm Springs Philadelphia Phoenix Pike Place Pittsburgh Portland Raleigh Sacramento San Antonio San Diego San Francisco, San Jose Seattle St. Louis Starbucks Support Center Spokane Tampa Tucson Twin Cities Washington D.C. West Palm Beach
- Old City Mug Series
[edit] 2006 Architecture Series List
Alaska
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Austin
Boston
Calgary
Canada "Maple Leaf"
Canada "True North"
Charlotte
Chicago
Chicago (mini)
Chicago Holiday(Magnificent Mile)
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Colorado
Columbus
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Fargo
Fort Lauderdale
Ft. Worth
Fresno
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (mini)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (mini)
Memphis
Miami
Miami Beach
Montreal
Nashville
New Mexico
New Orleans
New York
New York (mini)
New York Holiday (Rockefeller Center)
Niagara Falls
Orange County
Orlando
Palm Springs
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pike Place
Pike Place (mini)
Pittsburgh
Portland
Raleigh
Sacramento
San Antonio
San Diego
San Diego (mini)
San Francisco
San Francisco (mini)
San Francisco Holiday(Union Square)
San Jose
Seattle
Seattle (mini)
St. Louis
Starbucks Support Center
Spokane
Tampa
Toronto
Tuscon
Twin Cities
Vancouver
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. (mini)
West Palm Beach
Whistler
[edit] Interesting Notes
The Record price for a Starbucks mug: Minneapolis/St.Paul mug 1994 edition sold on eBay for $2,020.00
[edit] See also
- http://www.starmugs.com
- http://www.citymugs.com
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starmugs/154090266007?ref=ts
- Blog Stickers <a href="http://stickeraction.com/Starmugs/go"><img border="0" alt="I LUV CITYMUGS" src="http://stickeraction.com/Starmugs/sticker"/></a>
- Malaysia's Starbucks Mug Trade and a personal collection
- A personal collection
- Starbucks Online shop
- A Printable List of Architecture Series Mugs
- City Mug Collection and Trading Site
- series pics @ http://www.starmugs.com/explore.php?BL=what
