Lost Lei Vintage Tiki Mug
aka. Unauthorized Mana-Mana Tiki Mug - for Lost Lei
From the Lost Lei bar in Austin, Texas; this mug (and all the mugs, as well the bar itself) were embroiled in some controversy upon opening as their designs were pretty clear knock-offs of designs from more established bars (mainly Three Dots and a Dash in Chicago.) While they stopped selling the mugs at the bar itself, a bit after, they started selling them quietly on eBay. It wasn't until after I purchased them on eBay that I realized it was the bar that was selling them and not a regular person.
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Lost Lei Vintage Tiki Mug
aka Unauthorized Mana-Mana Tiki Mug - for Lost Lei in 3 collections
Made for The Lost Lei in Austin, Texas. These are glaze in blue and embellished in what looks like gold paint pen.
This mug was originally designed by AtomicTonyTiki (Mana Mana Tiki Mug) and is in the style of a traditional Maori figure. The tiki is holding a smaller tiki head in its hands. The original version was manufactured by Tiki Farm but this is an unauthorized version with distorted details that was sold on e-Bay, Amazon, and through several wholesale bar supply stores (like Barconic) online.
Only sold at the bar for a short time before The Lost Lei pulled these mugs from shelves and discontinued their use at the bar. They were not destroyed, however, and continue to be sold on the secondary market through eBay and other venues.