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.
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81st Edition in the Starbucks "Bearista" Bear Collection
This Boy Bearista Bearing Flowers was released in Asia before end of December 2008. At first sight it was pretty obvious that it has a partner waiting sometime in February, the month of hearts. This adorable Bearista wears grey slacks, a light blue sweater with grey trimmings and an embroidered red heart on the left chest area. The sweater is worn over a white and red pinstriped polo. The outfit is topped by a red cap. What makes the bear distinct is the fact that he is holding a bouquet of red and off white roses with green leaves and yellow embellishment, which he is hiding behind his back. He has a cloth foot tag on his left foot paw. Thanks to Sheril for the picture.
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5th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series
This bearista was released in 1999 for Valentine's Day as a re-release of the 2nd Edition Bearista. He wears an embroidered maroon apron with "StarbucksĀ® Bearona" and a heart on it. His paw pads and the underside of his tail are felt. This bear was made in Sri Lanka was made in Sri Lanka (the 2nd edition was made in China). This bearona originally came with a small rectangular hang tag on his left ear. There is a cloth tag attached to his left leg / butt area. Thanks to Jason for the photos.
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46th Edition in the Bearista Bear Series
She was released for Valentine's Day in 2006 along with her boyfriend. She is dressed in a white dress trimmed with pink hearts along with white bloomers. Over the dress, she wears a fake fur coat in pink and white, and a matching pink pill-box style hat tilted over her left ear. Her eyes are topped with those long come-hither eyelashes. She carries her little white curly-haired dog in her right arm. Her tag is attached to her right ear, and she has a cloth tag with the year attached to her left foot paw. Thanks to Madfishmatt for the photo.
This bearista was also released in a magnet version.
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