Bearista Tales

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.

Spider Bearista (2009)

84th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

This spider-costumed bearista was released before Halloween in Asia. He is pale-furred but clad in a black plush costume. It has additional black legs protruding from the back as well as orange trim around the head and legs. There is embroidery of a white web with an orange spider on his chest. He has an ear tag with his picture on it, and an orange foot tag that says Starbucks Coffee Company 2009. Thanks to Sheril and Pepper for the photos.

Pumpkin Bearista (2008)

77th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

Released before Halloween in 2008, this Bearista is dressed in an orange pumpkin constume made of knit fabric. On his head he has a brown stem and a green leaf. The body of the costume has sewn on decals of eyes, nose and mouth of a jack o' lantern. The left foot paw has a Starbucks Coffee Company 2008 cloth tag. In this left hand, this bearista carries a pumpkin basket ready for his trick-or-treating. The pumpkin is also embroidered with a face. Thanks to Claudia for the pics.

Owl Bearista with Pumpkin (2008)

76th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

Released before Halloween in 2008, this Bearista is dressed in a blue owl costume. The suit is made out of blue plush and the suit is two-toned on the inside and outside of the ears, with dark eyes and red sewn-on eyes with black irises. He also has feathers on his arms. The feet of the costume have three claws. The left foot paw has a Starbucks Coffee Company 2008 cloth tag. In this left hand, this bearista carries a pumpkin basket ready for his trick-or-treating. Thanks to Claudia for the pics.

Bat Bearista

65th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

This bat bearista was released before Halloween in 2007. He is wearing a black bat costume. His bat ears and wings are faced in purple satin. His nose is embroidered in orange thread, and the belly of his costume is covered in purple fuzz. His left foot paw has an orange cloth tag with Starbucks Coffee Company 2007 on it. Thanks to Lily for the photo.

Cat Bearista with Pumpkin Basket (2007)

64th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

Released before Halloween in 2007, this Cat Bearista is very similar to the 2005 Halloween Cat Bearista. He is wearing a black cat costume and has fuzzy white tufts in his ears and a white chest and stomach. His tail differs from the 2005 edition with a white end. His nose is embroidered with orange thread and outlined in black. His paws have black paw pads, and his left foot paw has a cloth tag showing Starbucks Coffee 2007. He also has a tag attached to his left ear. Thanks to Lily for the photo.

Skeleton Bearistas (2004)

35th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series -- Orange

These skeleton bearistas were released in 2004 in time for Halloween and were intended to celebrate the Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos. Clad in colorful suits of orange, fuschia and black, these bears have their ears sticking out of their hoods. On their suits, there is glow-in-the-dark embroidery of bones on the chest, arms and legs. The cardboard tag in his left ear shows a picture of all three of the bears. On his left foot paw they have cloth foot tags with the year. Thanks to Madfishmatt for the photos. We are still looking for a picture of the fuscia bear so let us know if you have one!

35th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series -- Black

35th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series -- Fuschia
Photo by Izzybear

Halloween Cat Bearista (2005)

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41st Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

Halloween Cat Bearista was released before Halloween in 2005. He is wearing a black cat costume, with white furry tufts in his ears and on his chest. He has cat claws on all four paws, and whiskers on his face around his orange embroidered nose. He has a round cloth tag on his left foot paw. In his left paw he carries carries an orange pumpkin. Thanks to Lily for the composite photo.

Cat Bearista (2002)

22nd Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

Released for Halloween in 2002, he wears a black chenille cat suit with holes for his ears. The paws on the suit have glow-in-the-dark claws sewn on them. He has the word "MEOW" embroidered on his chest. He carries an orange pumpkin with a jack-o-lantern face attached to his right paw. His left foot has a metal paw tag with the year 2002. He has the regular hang tag along with a "glow in the dark" hang tag attached to his left ear. This bear was also released in a magnet version. Thanks to Madfishmatt for the photo

Scarecrow Bearista (2001)

16th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series

Scarecrow Bearista wears a green shirt with arm patches and denim overalls. He's got a brown felt hat. Ropes are tied around his ankles, neck and wrists, and he has hay sticking out everywhere. He was released in Autumn of 2001 in time for Halloween. Thanks to Madfishmatt for the photo