Munktiki
United States
Owned by Paul Nielsen and his son, Miles "Stuckie" Nielsen, Munktiki started in 2000. Paul and Stuckie are both lifelong ceramicists. Munktiki is currently based out of Astoria, Oregon.
Munktiki's original location was in Pacific Grove, California (near Monterey), at 561 Junipero Ave. In 2009, Munktiki moved to Portland, Oregon. In 2017, the business again moved to Astoria, Oregon.
There is a distinction between the in-house ceramics made under the "Munktiki" stamp and the "Munktiki Imports" line which they have made for them in China.
Munktiki has also branched out with other lines...
Miles runs his Yakimon brand line of ceramics which is highly influenced by old Japanese vinyl toys.
They also have recently started the Pizza Morte brand line of products.
And, in 2024, they started mugrunner.com, a quarterly subscription box.
1252 Tiki Mugs
