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2006/2007 Starbucks Happy Turtles

July 27, 2018April 9, 2019 kristinbell

Update 4/9/2019: Thank you to Henry who says: “These were part of Starbucks ‘Dot and Dash’ series in 2007. They had a storybook with stickers, totes, sippy cups (later recalled for safety concerns), and other items. Dot is a ladybug and Dash is a turtle.”

I think these Happy Turtles might have been part of a summer theme at Starbucks one year. I can’t really remember for sure. Anyway, one tag says 2006, and one tag says 2007, so I’m not sure which year they are from. They are really cute at any rate. They are probably four inches tall, and the red one has flowers, eyelashes, and antennae while the green one has more traditional turtle decorations. I think the red one might be some kind of turtle dressed as a lady bug. There may have been other accessories with these turtles, but I’m not certain.

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2007 Conservation International Animals

July 21, 2018July 21, 2018 kristinbell

In 2007 Starbucks came out with another Conservation International (conservation.org) collaboration. This time there were no bearistas (that I know of), but they had a Costa Rican Tree Frog, a Tropical Butterfly, and Capuchin Monkeys. There was also a small tumbler cup with monkeys on it. Ten percent of the sale of each item went to Conservation International.

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2005 Conservation International Bearistas

July 21, 2018 kristinbell

These bearistas from 2005 were produced in conjunction with Conservation International (conservation.org). The frog is the 39th edition of the bearistas, and the cheetah is the 40th edition. One dollar from every bearista purchase was donated to Conservation International, and the production aimed at bringing awareness to ideas of conservation such as “conserv(ing) the Earth’s living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature” (from the bearista tag). These bearistas are also incredibly cute, and unique characters in the bearista family.

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2010 Starbucks Via Bearista

July 18, 2018 kristinbell

Another Special Edition of the bearistas, this is the Starbucks Via Bearista from 2010. He’s got a black work shirt on with his orange and brown Starbucks Via apron and khaki pants.

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2008 Houston Bearista

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 kristinbell

I got this supercute Houston Bearista from a friend who lives in Houston. He’s a little bit dusty, but he’s got a smart Starbucks baseball cap, a green and white Houston t-shirt, a grey messenger bag, navy blue pants, and cute striped shoes! He is from 2008 and is a Special Edition in the Bearista series.