Starbucks South Dakota mug: Discovery Series
The South Dakota mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the state name in blue capitals over a dark green circle, ringed by bees, a jet, blue flowers and wedges of pie. A beekeeper, a cave, a fox and a pheasant fill the other sides.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- South Dakota, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
SOUTH DAKOTA in blue capitals, stacked on two lines over a dark green circle in the middle of the front.
- 2Bumblebees
Three striped bees hover around the top of the green circle, two with blue wings. One more sits just above the lettering.
- 3Red jet
A red and orange jet with a white star on its tail fin streaks to the right across the top, trailing green speed lines.
- 4Blue flowers
A cluster of blue-purple flowers with yellow centres rises on tall stems at the right of the circle, with long blue leaves below. The mug doesn't name the flower.
- 5Wedges of pie
An orange round cut into wedges, with one wedge pulled out and speckled with yellow, sits at the foot of the circle. A small blue fork lies below it. It looks like a pie or cake, though the mug doesn't label it.
- 6Banded orange rock
Wavy bands of orange, green and dark red stack up into a ridge at the lower right of the front. A small trowel-like tool lies between it and the pie wedges.
- 7Cave with three figures Side view
A dark blue cave opening is filled with blue and lime crystal-like rock, with three tiny black figures standing on a ledge, one pointing. A short staircase leads down at the left.
- 8Blue fox Side view
A blue canine with yellow-green fur and long whiskers walks to the right on top of a bridge. It looks like a fox or coyote, but the mug doesn't say.
- 9Arched bridge Side view
A dark bridge with a white railing and round arches spans the lower side. A small white box with a green circle sits under the arch.
- 10Beekeeper Side view
A person in a blue bucket hat with a yellow mesh veil and an orange jacket lifts the lid of a box. A bee flies close by. The beekeeper's back also shows at the left edge of the front.
- 11Beehive Side view
The box under the beekeeper is a hive, drawn in pale blue with lime edges and a black-and-white striped lid.
- 12Green hills with a road Side view
Green hills with blue-tinted trees at the left of the side show a winding orange road and a blue lake above them, with a dark blue canoe at the left edge.
- 13Starbucks name Back view
STARBUCKS is printed vertically in dark capitals just beside the handle.
- 14Pheasant Back view
A bird with a blue head, red face, red-orange body and a long barred yellow tail stands on a rock. It looks like a pheasant, though the mug doesn't name it.
- 15Waterfall and hill Back view
A narrow white waterfall drops from a green hill with a tall dark fir and blue-leaved trees into a winding stream.
- 16Dock and canoes Back view
A dark blue striped dock reaches into the water, with a green canoe beside it and red canoes at the right.
None of the three photos shows the underside of the mug. The strip of the back directly behind the handle is hidden, and the photos do not show a stamp or SKU.
Collector notes
- The beekeeper and hive start at the left edge of the front and finish on the side, so a listing photo that shows only the front hides most of them. The pheasant, waterfall and dock are on the back only.
- Inside, the mug is periwinkle blue; the front photo shows it. In all three photos the mug stands on a dark green box printed STARBUCKS DISCOVERY SERIES. The box is not part of the mug.
- The lettering is the quickest check against other Dakota listings: this one reads SOUTH DAKOTA in blue capitals, with bees and a jet around it. A North Dakota mug is a separate design, so read the name on the front.
