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