Tiki Caliente 9 Event Mug #115
aka. Tiki Caliente 9 Menehune Mug
Tiki Mug Design
Tiki Caliente 9 Event Mug
aka Tiki Caliente 9 Menehune Mug in 19 collections
This is a mug shaped like a male menehune standing atop a Tiki head and playing a ukulele. He has white hair and a white mustache and is wearing a red flower lei.
The menehune design was inspired by vintage United Airlines menehune statues and decanters which portray the same older, mustached character.
The mug was designed by Doug Horne and manufactured by Eekum Bookum (John and Janet Mulder). These were available only to attendees. There was also a smaller edition of pieces (around 22) customized by different artists, displayed at an Art Show, and sold through silent auction at the event.