Dead-Eye Mug Super Limited Edition #5
aka. Dead-Eye Mug SLTD, Dead-Eye Mug Scrimshaw Edition
The Super Limited Dead-Eye mug stands 7" tall, and holds a whopping 44oz of fluid (that's 5 and a half cups)! Only 5 Super Limited mugs were produced - each with hand-carved lettering and genuine gold glaze on the tooth. Known by able seamen as a Dead-Eye, this piece of standing rigging is named for its resemblance to the human skull. This Super Limited Dead Eye has been embellished even further by the skillful knife of a south seas mariner - no doubt while passing the hours in the crow's nest en route to Tahiti. “Sail With The Tide” – a favorite saying of Caribbean Pirates – is scrimshawed onto the skull's forehead, and a genuine gold tooth has been artfully inlaid into the wood.
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Scrimshaw Dead Eye Tiki Mug
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Dead-Eye Mug Super Limited Edition
aka Dead-Eye Mug SLTD, Dead-Eye Mug Scrimshaw Edition in 1 collection
A dead-eye is a round block of wood with 3 holes used to tension cables on old sailing ships. It gets its name because sailors noted its resemblance to a human skull. Not only were sailors superstitious, they were handy with a knife. This mug is the answer to "What if a South Seas whaler passed his idle time in the Pacific carving away on a discarded piece of rigging?" The result is a dead-eye that looks looks normal on one side and the other side is carved like a realistic skull. Only 5 Super Limited mugs were produced - each with hand-carved lettering and genuine gold glaze on the tooth.