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Starbucks City Mug Bahrain I - Pearl Monument
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Bahrain is an archipelag of 33 islands, the largest being Bahrain Island, at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. Known for its oil and pearls.

The Pearl Monument was one of Bahrain’s most memorable landmarks. It was made up of 6 dhow (Arab sailing ships) “sails” going up into the heavens with a gigantic pearl resting on its pinnacle. The 6 sails represent the 6 Gulf countries, while the pearl represents their being united by one heritage. The Pearl Monument served as a beautiful reminder of the old days of Bahrain, when diving for pearls was the main industry in country.
Monument was destroyed on March 18, 2011, by government forces as part of a crackdown against the 2011 Bahraini uprising.


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  Bahrain, 08 Icon Edition

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noodlez   21 Apr 2012

This mug is OOP, isn't it? It can't be purchased in Starbucks stores anymore wheresoever since there's the version II now, am I right?

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Renee   21 Apr 2012

The fact that it is no longer available will just cause this mug to grow in value over the years. There are lots of mugs no longer produced on the site, and some are worth a lot of money today.

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Ronald71   30 Apr 2012

Hi all,

for all you who are interested in the Bahrain "Pearl" mug just came across this on ebay
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Because it's rare maybe it a bargain now, 50% off

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boizerking   01 May 2012

Selling mine on ebay! [ Link ]

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