IT_022 : Rose of Sharon

This card design named Rose of Sharon is one of those which  Marie, my officemate, got for me from  her vacation in South Korea.  It's sooooooooo kikay!!!!

IT_021 : Reserve

This February-March 2016, my officemate Marie had 3-week vacation in South Korea and she generously collected some Starbucks cards for me.  She got me four cards with 2 designs.  The first one is this card named Reserve.

Sakura Tumbler

I have always been dreaming of seeing the cherry blossom season in Japan.  Although, this is somewhat far from reality as of the moment, I would love to celebrate it myself... So, when I learned from FB that as early as this March, it is already cherry blossom season in Japan and Starbucks is releasing it's Sakura collection here in the Philippines, I got one tumbler for myself - my 12 oz. Charm Night Sakura tumbler!

By the way, Sakura is the Japanese term for cherry blossoms.

IT_020 : Christmas Tree Lights

Surprise!!!  Along with 4 other cards that I purchase from @sbux_jojo, I received this card from my second transaction.  It was given as freebie! I am truly grateful for this one!! 

This card design named as Christmas Tree Lights is one of the 48 Collection cards released in USA in 2014.

IT_017 : Fall 2015

I have been eyeing this since it was released some time in October 2015.  It was a dismay that this card design was released in other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia but not here in the Philippines.

Fortunately, it is available at @sbux_jojo 's Instagram account. So, together with 3 other cards, I placed an order for it and got it for US$3 only.

The card came with beautiful card sleeve designed in Malaysia.

IT_019 : Hanukkah

This card design reminds me so much of my trip to Israel where I learned about the menorah, an ancient Hebrew nine-branched lampstand, and Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday.  This design is included in the 48 Collection released in USA in 2014.

This is one of the 4 cards that I purchased from @sbux_jojo on Instagram.  I got for US$5.

IT_018 : Mermaid

My initial reaction when I first saw this card design online --- it is soooo Starbucks! And I must have it in my collection. So when I saw it on sale for US$8 on @sbux_jojo 's Instagram account, I immediate placed an order for 2 cards.

This card design is included in the 48 Collection released in USA in 2014.

@sbux_jojo: the second time around...

Today, I receive the mail which I have been expecting from @sbux_jojo, an online seller of Starbucks cards.  It is my second transaction with him/her (I'm not really sure of @sbux_jojo's gender) and doing transactions with him/her had always been hassle free.

These are the cards I got from this transaction: the Mermaid cards, the Hanukkah card, the Fall 2015 card and the unexpected freebie - the Christmas Tree Lights (isn't he/she so sweet?? ^_^).