Old Vintage Starbucks Siren Logo

I came across this great image of the original, vintage starbucks siren/mermaid logo. The image is hard to find and I thought it was worth posting it on the blog for all those who have not seen it before. Merchandise with this old logo is rare, in high demand, and should be scooped up any time you get the chance.

The siren (sometimes referred to as a mermaid, but is more likely to be a melusine since it has two tails) in the Starbucks logo changed over the years, to avoid giving offense. In the first version she had naked breasts and a fully visible double fish tail. In the second, streamlined version, the breasts were covered by hair, but the navel was still visible, and the fish tail was cropped slightly. In the current version, the navel is not visible, and only vestiges remain of the fish tails. It also went from a brown and white logo to what we now know as Starbucks Green. The original logo may still be seen on the Starbucks store in Seattle's Pike Place Market.

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