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Year of the Tiger Bearista (2010)

90th Edition in the Bearista Bear
Series

This Year of the Tiger Bearista was released in
Asia for the Chinese New Year in 2010. He is wearing a plush orange tiger suit with black tiger stripes on his arms, chest and legs. The hood of the costume is embroidered in red and yellow-gold, with white puffs. It has orange flame-y "eyes" sewn onto it as well as flames on the forehead. The costume has paws with three claws on each hand and each foot. The feet are done in red cloth with yellow-gold stitching. He wears a hang tag in his left ear and has a cloth tag with Starbucks Coffee Company 2010 on it. Thanks to CV for the picture.

Key to my Heart Bearista (2010)

89th Edition in the Bearista Bear
Series

This bearista bear was released in winter of 2010
before Valentine's Day. She is made out of a tan knit fabric. Her ears, underarms and footpaws are in contrast pale pink knit fabric. She sports a pink scarf looped around her neck once with the ends sticking through the fold end. She has a felt appliqued key sewn onto her chest. Attached to her left underarm is a brown paper tag shaped like a package label. It reads "Starbucks Bearista Bear Winter 2010 Edition No 89". On her left foot paw she has a cloth tag that reads "Starbucks Coffee Company 2010".

Autumn Pumpkin Sweater Bearista (2010)

85th Edition in the Bearista Bear
Series

This bearista bear was released in autumn of 2009 before Halloween. He is made out of a pale tan knitted fabric. He is wearing a brown knit sweater with cream colored facing on his neck opening and around the hem; the sweater has cream colored stripes around the arms. It also features a knitted orange pumpkin with green stem sewn to the front. In his left hand he holds an orange felt bag also with a knitted pumpkin on it. This Bearista  has a tag hanging from his left armpit that says "Starbucks Bearista Bear Autumn 2009 Edition No 85". He also has a cloth tag on his footpaw that reads "Starbucks Coffee Company 2009." Thanks to NanPhaOn for the photo.

Knitted Heart Bearista (2010)

91st Edition in the Bearista Bear
Series

This bearista bear was released in winter of 2010 before Valentine's Day. She is made out of a pale plush fabric.  On her left ear she sports a red flower with a pink center, as well as a circular ear tag bearing her picture. Her eyes are decorated with eye lashes. She is dressed in a pink dress with brown trim around the neck and arm holes, and a brown ruffle on the hem. The dress has a knitted red heart sewn onto the chest. Underneath the dress she has knitted white bloomers. She wears red Mary Janes on her feet. Her left foot paw has a cloth tag that says "Starbucks Coffee Company 2010". Thanks to NanPaOn and Andrew for the pictures.