"Introducing.." aka "Friends" Sleeve

With the introduction of the new Starbucks Card program early in 2009, South Korea stores used this Sleeve with the "Coffee as Art" (core card). The inside says "Be ready any time to enjoy your favorite." As you can see below, the core Card is placed in the pocket. Pamphlets are being given out with full details of the Starbucks Card.

This is one of the very first South Korean Sleeves that Starbucks had produced. It is interesting that the drawings on the front are 'Western' females and not Korean.

These Sleeves included a small insert or pamphlet that is 7 pages long and describes the Starbucks Card program to new users. They would be placed in the pocket behind the Starbucks Card. Two versions were produced and can be seen below.

Collectors Note: On April 29th, 2009, this sleeve, a South Korea core card and pamphlet sold for $152.50

Version 1	Version 2

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