Comparison between Starbucks Citymugs 1994 collector series and 2008 icon(global) series

In 2008,Starbucks Citymugs had made a new colloection named "2008 icon(global) series" to compare with "1994 collector series".There are several features between these two collections.

1.Similar to the dutone process, there are only two major colors used in every cup.  Based on this principal, applying with variation of layers, and gradients on the background, then achieve the paint brush finish. 

2.The main designs are all followed the collector series of 1994.

3.Same as previous series, the graphics are imprinted at the front,  and the backgrounds are the city skylines with city names.

4.The difference between this series and the 1994's is - this series chose dark brown for the lettering as the 1994 series used black.

5.Only "starbucks" shown for older collections;  later on, "starbucks coffee" started to show.

6.What makes this series distinguished is the inner side of the cups are colored.

7. This series also comes with a mini cup collections as bonus gift, unlike previous single cups, they are tied with the country cups. (Although collector series for Asia used this approach too) 

8.also called global series 

Citymug,and theBurj Dubai!

Standing at a reported 818 m (the official height will not be revealed until next year) and consisting of 162 floors above ground, the giant tower - described as the 'jewel of the Gulf regions' - is an awesome sight to behold.
The tower will include 800 private apartments and an observatory 442 metres above the ground on the 124th floor - the highest public observation desk in the world. There will be a club on floors 144 to 146.
Sitting at the foot of the tower is the 500 acre Downtown Burj Dubai development, which when completed is expected to cost around US$20 billion, offering 30,000 homes and the world's largest shopping mall - the Dubai Mall - covering 836,000 square metres. The Burj Dubai Mall will have areas for leisure, including a world-class aquarium, fashion show arena, a souk and an ice rink.

source:http://dubai-tower.blogspot.com/

Citymugs also have Dubai mug in 1994,collector series.

The mug featires a Jambiya,which is an Arabic dragger.The Dubai mug sold more than 3000 dollars(GBP 2050)on eBay ,20 Apr 2009.The seller resided in Stone (Staffordshire), United Kingdom.data according to Starbucksman.

pic source from starbuckman

What is Jambiya?

“If you wore an expensive jambiya, you were considered a big man, and people would respect you more than they would the average person. The jambiya had great value to it in the past,” Mis’ead said.

source:www.yobserver.com/reports10012207.html