Tiki Mugs

This mug is shaped like a man's head with Maori moko tattooing design. Issued in a green or a brown glaze.

Tiki Farm describes this mug:

"I know Tiki pretty darned well. The 'Papa', the 'Godfather' the most revered carver in Tiki is Ben 'Benzart' Davis. My 75-year old, long-time friend means the world to me. I speak with Ben often, but not often enough. Tiki Farm is launching the new 'Tumuaki', a traditional Maori design created by Maori-trained sculptor Benzart and turned into a Tiki mug by Tiki Farm. The significance of this piece in any true Tiki collection is important in my opinion. I am grateful to have this relationship with Ben and I am very proud of Tumuaki! It is 100% Tiki. It is not a lowbrow design, it is not a skull, a monkey, a zombie or a shrunken head. I love all of those aesthetics, but at our roots at Tiki Farm are some very traditional Tiki-inspired designs. Such is the case with Tumuaki.

Glazed in a traditional 'tiki brown' glaze, Tumuaki is impressive!"

This mug is shaped like a man's head with Maori moko tattooing design. Issued in a green or a brown glaze.

Tiki Farm describes this mug:

"I know Tiki pretty darned well. The 'Papa', the 'Godfather' the most revered carver in Tiki is Ben 'Benzart' Davis. My 75-year old, long-time friend means the world to me. I speak with Ben often, but not often enough. Tiki Farm is launching the new 'Tumuaki', a traditional Maori design created by Maori-trained sculptor Benzart and turned into a Tiki mug by Tiki Farm. The significance of this piece in any true Tiki collection is important in my opinion. I am grateful to have this relationship with Ben and I am very proud of Tumuaki! It is 100% Tiki. It is not a lowbrow design, it is not a skull, a monkey, a zombie or a shrunken head. I love all of those aesthetics, but at our roots at Tiki Farm are some very traditional Tiki-inspired designs. Such is the case with Tumuaki.

Glazed in a beautiful dual-tone green with hints of yellow and amber, Tumuaki is impressive!"

This is a traditional Tangaroa style tiki mug with a very large penis.

From Menehune Design Group:

"Standing tall and proud, our Hangaroa mug is bursting with unabashed excitement to grace your bar.

His exterior is glazed in dark brown [name of color rumored to be Morning-Wood] with just a touch of primary color to accent. Inside he is exploding with colorful glaze. Although he is mostly known for being a bit cocky, turn him around and he will show you his cheeky side.

Materials: Lead-free white stoneware ceramic & food safe glaze

Capacity: 20oz

Size: 3.5” width x 8.5” high [dimensions will vary slightly]"

Tiki Farm describes this mug:

"A whimsical and super-fun design by a wonderful artist, Daniel Scarcello. Daniel was one of the top finishers in our 'Worldwide Tiki Mug Design Competition' held I’d guess around 10 or so years ago. We produced Daniel’s steampunk-inspired 'Kog' design. Some of you may own a Kog Tiki mug.

'Kamokamo' is Daniel’s wonderful sculpture (from his own hands) and now Halloween inspired (but great fun all year round) design! Details include the little pumpkin in Kamokamo’s hand, and you’ll also notice the inclusion of a little black widow-inspired spider down by the base! What a great design! Daniel put a lot of thought and time into this wonderful mug and this is an important mug for Daniel just as it is for Tiki Farm.

Glazed in a wonderful saturated orange stain with a black hand wash (no 2 will/can look the same), we felt this glaze was appropriate for the Halloween season and appropriate for the design. We hope you dig it!"

Shaped like a lava lamp with a skull in the "lava". Designed and produced by VanTiki.

There was a presale for the first 200 mugs in the edition of 250.

The edition works like this: #1-200: glitter sparkle glaze top & bottom, half in magma orange, half in sulfuric green (at random) 201-250 (early 2021 release): white top & bottom, half magma orange, half sulfuric green (at random)

Shaped like a lava lamp with a skull in the "lava". Designed and produced by VanTiki.

There was a presale for the first 200 mugs in the edition of 250.

The edition works like this: #1-200: glitter sparkle glaze top & bottom, half in magma orange, half in sulfuric green (at random) 201-250 (early 2021 release): white top & bottom, half magma orange, half sulfuric green (at random)

This mid-century modern style moai (Easter Island Head) mug is crossed with Frankenstein for the Halloween holiday season. Each of these is one-of-a-kind. Time was short so Odd Rodney was only able to make four of these mugs. Three were put up for eBay auction. The 4th mug was available through the Arizona Tiki Oasis art show Halloween weekend. They are based on Rodney's original Mid Mod Moai design. They started as a slip casting from on his original mold, and then they were customized. Adding extra height ( this mug is 9.25 inches tall!). The "seam", the texture and "hardware" on each mug is unique to that mug. These mugs are made of stoneware.

This mug is shaped like a fez-wearing big-fanged monkey crouching and holding a tiki head between its knees. This second edition in blue was preceded by a first edition in orange.

This mug is shaped like a fez-wearing big-fanged monkey crouching and holding a tiki head between its knees. This first edition in orange was followed by a second edition in blue.

In the 1990s, archeologists in Mexico City unearthed a 500-year-old skeleton near an ancient Aztec temple - a victim of human sacrifice. Perhaps even more chilling was what the beheaded skeleton was holding: two small whistles, one in the shape of a skull. When a researcher blew into one of the tiny instruments, the horrifying sounds that emerged immediately captivated imaginations. One scholar described the noise as a shriek of death. The dreadful, high-pitched sound of the whistle is perhaps most comparable to a human scream. The true purpose of these artifacts has baffled experts. Were they used to terrorize enemies in warfare? Were they used to induce trances as part of healing rituals? Perhaps they were used in the ritual of human sacrifice? Nobody knows. This is the super limited edition lava glazed version of this mug design. Death Whistle mugs have a hidden compartment in its underside that holds its actual Death Whistle. The whistle can be blown via a hole in the back of the mug.

This is a tall robot shaped mug from Chopper in Nashville, TN. It has small round eyes and an oval mouth with square clenched teeth. The body is somewhat reminiscent of a Dalek robot from the TV series Dr Who - body coning outward from the head with regular diamond shaped bumps around the circumference. Orange glaze. It is used to serve the "Robot Zombie" described as a blend of fassionola, lemon, lime, Jamaican rum, and flaming cinnamon.

This is a squat robot head mug from Chopper in Nashville, TN. It has oval eyes and a rectangular mouth. Glazed in a light turquoise. It is used to serve the "Chopper Mai Tai".

The Mummy from Mondo, 3rd edition Gloss Brown Variant for Alamo Drafthouse Theater. Mondo released a set of Universal Monsters, including the Wolfman, The Mummy, the Phantom of the Opera and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Other editions of the four Universal Monsters were released shortly after. Designed by Doug P’Gosh and sculpted by Matthew Black. There is also a 1st Edition of the Mummy mug in tan & brown and a Scarab Variant in Iridescent Black. The brown glaze version was available for sale only at Alamo Draft House locations

This is a mug shaped like a tall blue tiki head wearing a red fireman's helmet marked with the number 31. Cap'n Steve Tiki had these birthday mugs made with the proceeds from the sale of 30 of them (at $80 per mug) going to the staff at Ventiki because of the COVID shutdown going on. On August 29th, the artist Kevin Gallegly (The Tacky Tiki) signed the pre-ordered mugs at the Ventiki gift shop. Steve's generosity and other donations to the Ventiki Ohana GoFundMe campaign helped raise $18,000 for the employees during the shutdown.

This mug is a full standing tiki with a large "V" on forehead, round eyes, and a squarish nose and mouth. Marked for the Ventiki in Ventura, CA. First color-way of 500 glazed in a "Beachcomber Brown" with "Jade Green" second color-way following and limited to 400. This third version is in a "Burnt Orange" (Tiki Farm's first use of this glaze color for a production mug). Signature drink with this mug is the Poerava (pronounced Po-oh-ra-va which translates as Black-Pearl). Made with Kerns Farm Peach Nectar, Kerns Farm Guava Nectar, Lime Juice, Rum Blend (with LemonHart 1804 and Coruba), Pimento Dram, Angostura Bitters and Vanilla Syrup. Garnished with a tall Ventiki Swizzle and an orchid.

This is a white glazed bamboo mug with a green leaf twined around it and marked for Soji Modern Asian Restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

This is a mug that combines elements from the classic Fu Manchu orientalia mug with the Gill-Man (Creature from the Black Lagoon). And holding a skull in his hands! It was designed by Doug Horne for the Aku Aku tiki bar in Orlando, Florida and used in a Kickstarter campaign. To receive a mug, you had to pledge at least $65 and at the $300 and up tier pledgers were able to get an embellished version of the mug with hand-painted details by Doug Horne (at least 3 backers at this level).

Max's South Seas Hideaway describes this mug: " We are releasing a limited-edition mug designed by Michigan artist Doug P'Gosh. We produced this mug in Grand Rapids in our in-house ceramic studio. The new mug is called simply "Gecko" because it depicts one of our owners, Hawaiian artist Gecko, a world-renowned tiki artist based in Honolulu. Gecko can't make it to GR for the event but the artist who designed the mug (Doug P'Gosh) will be here and will sign your mug if you want. Come meet him and buy a mug or two. The price is $125 per mug. There are two separate glazes available: “Maori Red" and “Sandstone Orange." We produced 100 of each of these mugs."

Max's South Seas Hideaway describes this mug: " We are releasing a limited-edition mug designed by Michigan artist Doug P'Gosh. We produced this mug in Grand Rapids in our in-house ceramic studio. The new mug is called simply "Gecko" because it depicts one of our owners, Hawaiian artist Gecko, a world-renowned tiki artist based in Honolulu. Gecko can't make it to GR for the event but the artist who designed the mug (Doug P'Gosh) will be here and will sign your mug if you want. Come meet him and buy a mug or two. The price is $125 per mug. There are two separate glazes available: “Maori Red" and “Sandstone Orange." We produced 100 of each of these mugs."

This is a mug shaped like a long faced tiki with coffee bean shaped eyes, a long narrow nose, puckered mouth, and hands held in front. Wood grain. Design by SHAG and manufactured by Bauer Pottery. This event mug was issued in a terra cotta orange glaze for the second annual Arizona Tiki Oasis, the twin event to the San Diego Tiki Oasis. This was held at the Valley Ho resort (est. 1956) in Old Town Scottsdale. This blue version is a smaller edition of 100 mugs for the SHAG Store in Palm Springs.

This mug is based on an early Coco Joe's resin statue that made appearances in the original Hawaii 5-O television series (1968-1980). It is a Ku tiki with upturned nostrils and figure-eight mouth, eyes obscured by two sets of heavy brow ridges accented by rows of triangles. The mugs are glazed in a golden brown resembling the Coco Joe's piece, but interiors are glazed in a range of different colors (red, white, green). Sold through events or direct messaging through Carol Gravem's (MiniTikiMeow's) Instagram account.

An artist proof of the limited edition Soufflé Moai. Soufflé Moai was designed and produced by Bosko. The moai has a thin head with a broad nose, straight mouth and slightly pronounced eyes. Bosko only made 20 of the regular edition of this Mug due to production problems. As an artist proof, glaze color and details will uniquely vary.

A mug shaped like a sea captain long dead and now a skeleton but still wearing his hat, an eyepatch, and uniform encrusted with barnacles and seaweed...with an eel sliding around his front and a crab on his back! The Captain is Dead Man’s Isle’s mascot and this mug is for the bar's signature drink. The mug comes in three color variants: Ghostly Blue with Hand Paint, Green Seaweed Slime Wash, and Porcelain white (whose translucence allows for colored LED ice cubes to give the mug a ghostly appearance).

A mug shaped like a sea captain long dead and now a skeleton but still wearing his hat, an eyepatch, and uniform encrusted with barnacles and seaweed...with an eel sliding around his front and a crab on his back! The Captain is Dead Man’s Isle’s mascot and this mug is for the bar's signature drink. The mug comes in three color variants: Ghostly Blue with Hand Paint, Green Seaweed Slime Wash, and Porcelain white (whose translucence allows for colored LED ice cubes to give the mug a ghostly appearance).

A chalice-shaped mug with a tiki holding the bowl of the vessel over his head. Vines and flowers cover back and exterior of bowl. Named after the Hawaiian word for "Good fortune & Blessedness". Brown gloss glaze with orange interior. Marked "Trader Vic's" on bottom front.

A mug shaped like a sea captain long dead and now a skeleton but still wearing his hat, an eyepatch, and uniform encrusted with barnacles and seaweed...with an eel sliding around his front and a crab on his back! The Captain is Dead Man’s Isle’s mascot and this mug is for the bar's signature drink. The mug comes in three color variants: Ghostly Blue with Hand Paint, Green Seaweed Slime Wash, and Porcelain white (whose translucence allows for colored LED ice cubes to give the mug a ghostly appearance).

This is a fog cutter shaped mug with a Hawaiian drum look to it that is encircled with Hawaiian petroglyph images. It is also marked "HB Things Hawaii" on the bottom. Polynesian Pottery created a version as well with their marking of the double P. It’s likely that Adele Davis (who sold PP to Daga), had extra molds (so she could pour more than one at a time) and since she continued to make mugs and teach it's also likely that HB Things Hawaii obtained one of the molds as well. The Polynesian Pottery version of the mug is pictured on the cover of Waikiki Tiki by Phillip S. Roberts.

This ceramic tiki mug was designed by Tiki Nava and the Lost Temple Traders and sculpted and manufactured by Tiki Diablo. It depicts a jungle headhunter wearing a colorful horned mask and holding a shield and a metal spear (swizzle stick made by Michael Grider).

This is a fog cutter shaped mug with a Hawaiian drum look to it that is encircled with Hawaiian petroglyph images. It is also marked with the double-P logo incised on bottom for Polynesian Pottery. It’s likely that Adele Davis (who sold PP to Daga), had extra molds (so she could pour more than one at a time) and since she continued to make mugs and teach it's also likely that HB Things Hawaii obtained one of the molds as well -- since they produced an identical mug with different glazing and their own marking on the bottom. This mug is pictured on the cover of Waikiki Tiki by Phillip S. Roberts.

This is a mug shaped like a turquoise baboon wearing a black fez with red tassel. Small hole in mouth for a burning taper for baboon to "smoke".

From House of Tabu's Facebook page:

"Of the sacred vessels of libation long thought lost to the sands of time, was the most coveted chalice of the of the highest degree - depicting none other than our official spirit animal - that ne’r-do-well, The Smoking Baboon. Whilst on a new dig at Temple grounds and despite the blistering heat, the anticipation of hunt soon drove the tireless efforts of our on-site excavation crew. Barely containing our excitement, we thought “could this truly be it? Is this the day?” As we opened yet another catacomb, we uncovered what will hopefully be the first of a treasure trove Baboons! As we slowly scour through the ancient Temples of the the Order of the Golden Fez, we are discovering small stashes of this rare and elusive piece. Standing at approximately 7” tall and holding 15 ounces of your drink of choice, The Smoking Baboon is glazed in an Egyptian turquoise featuring a black fez and red accents."

This is the first ceramic mug produced entirely in-house by House of Tabu using their own kiln.

This coconut shaped brown mug is covered in Hawaiian petroglyph figures and says "Short Snorter" on the front and "SSS Popo's Honolulu" on the bottom. Popo's was a coffee shop at the Nimitz Plaza near the Honolulu International Airport, probably adjacent to the Popo's Mexican Restaurant that was nearby and also owned by the Spencecliff Corporation. The Spencecliff group also owned the Tahitian Lanai and the Lahaina Broiler and Prince Kuhio's. Popo's Coffee Shop also had a "Short Snorter Bar" inside. Originally a "Short Snorter" was a memento from World War II or earlier among flight crews where they would all sign a banknote with each others signatures and carry it around as a good luck charm. A "snort" is also slang for a mixed drink or shot. So a "short snorter" in this case was looked at as a small but stiff drink to have before taking a flight -- very appropriate for an airport coffee shop. Sunset Shore Studio pieces are rare and Adele Davis later sold her business which later went by Polynesian Pottery and Daga.

This light blue mug was sold at the Bamboo Club in Long Beach, California for their first anniversary. The mug was designed By Holden Westland and made by Tiki Farm. The mug was inspired by Papua New Guinea Yipwon spirit figures. Light blue with minor brown highlights.

A severed head mug sold exclusively through Rory Snyder of The Reef tiki bar in Palm Springs, California. The head wears a pith helmet decorated with a small tiki on front. The mug is made to look like Rory Snyder, owner of The Reef, who is also good friends with John Mulder of Eekum Bookum. The first 100 mugs of the open edition with yellow helmet was released on October 1, 2020 and immediately sold out. A delicious libation was created for this mug by The Reef’s Cameron Robbins, called “Wildsville’s Wrong Turn”. This particular mug is a test glaze, and as such is unique in color and detail. Multiple test glaze versions were sold on eBay through Rory Snyder.

This is a mug shaped like a skull-like zombie head with nose cavity, teeth bared, droopy eyes, and close-cropped tousled hair -- wearing a fez decorated with an all-seeing eye and tassle. This "White Zombie" design in white with some blue accent detail was released in small numbers in an unspecified run. There are a number of other glaze variants for this design as well as modified bong/waterpipe or decanter formats. The other glaze variants for the mug include a deluxe special edition in green with purple fez, a deluxe special edition in blue with blue fez, a deluxe special edition in green with red fez, and a white zombie red accent detailed variant. Comes with the "Brain Killer" cocktail recipe card.

This is a mug shaped like a skull-like zombie head with nose cavity, teeth bared, droopy eyes, and close-cropped tousled hair -- wearing a red fez decorated with an all-seeing eye and tassle. This "Deluxe" design in green with red fez and some golden yellow accent detail on tassel and eye was released in small numbers in an unspecified run. There are a number of other glaze variants for this design as well as modified bong/waterpipe or decanter formats. The other glaze variants for the mug include a deluxe special edition in blue with blue fez, a deluxe special edition in green with purple fez, a white zombie variant with red accent detail, and a white zombie blue accent detailed variant. Comes with the "Brain Killer" cocktail recipe card.

This is a mug shaped like a skull-like zombie head with nose cavity, teeth bared, droopy eyes, and close-cropped tousled hair -- wearing a dark indigo blue fez decorated with an all-seeing eye and tassle. This "Deluxe" design in blue with blue fez and some golden yellow accent detail on tassel and eye was released in small numbers in an unspecified run. There are a number of other glaze variants for this design as well as modified bong/waterpipe or decanter formats. The other glaze variants for the mug include a deluxe special edition in green with purple fez, a deluxe special edition in green with red fez, a white zombie variant with red accent detail, and a white zombie blue accent detailed variant. Comes with the "Brain Killer" cocktail recipe card.

This is a mug shaped like a skull-like zombie head with nose cavity, teeth bared, droopy eyes, and close-cropped tousled hair -- wearing a purple fez decorated with an all-seeing eye and tassle. This "Deluxe" design in green with purple fez and some golden yellow accent detail on tassel and eye was released in small numbers in an unspecified run. There are a number of other glaze variants for this design as well as modified bong/waterpipe or decanter formats. The other glaze variants for the mug include a deluxe special edition in blue with blue fez, a deluxe special edition in green with red fez, a white zombie variant with red accent detail, and a white zombie blue accent detailed variant. Comes with the "Brain Killer" cocktail recipe card.

This is a mug shaped like a skull-like zombie head with nose cavity, teeth bared, droopy eyes, and close-cropped tousled hair -- wearing a fez decorated with an all-seeing eye and tassle. This "White Zombie" design in white with some red accent detail was released in small numbers in an unspecified run. There are a number of other glaze variants for this design as well as modified bong/waterpipe or decanter formats. The other glaze variants for the mug include a deluxe special edition in green with purple fez, a deluxe special edition in blue with blue fez, a deluxe special edition in green with red fez, and a white zombie blue accent detailed variant. Comes with the "Brain Killer" cocktail recipe card.

This is a blue/green-glazed tiki mug shaped like the bust (mid waist up) of a devilish horned tiki, dressed in a suave suit, with Maori Moko face tattoos, holding a martini in his hands. Jason & Staci Smith worked with Doug Horne to bring their concept to life. John Mulder sculpted and manufactured the finished mug. The Den of Sin is the home bar of Jason & Staci and since they live in Las Vegas, the back of the mug features the vintage skyline of The Strip. This first edition in red was followed by this "Beachcomber Glaze" second edition in a blue/green.

This mug looks like a cross between a monkey and the Goof on the Roof at the Bali Hai on Shelter Island. He has the Goof hat, the red eye, and sharp pointed teeth!

From the Cutwater Spirits website: "Introducing our 5th generation Cutwater Spirits Tiki mug, designed by the legendary artist, THOR and crafted by Munktiki. This year’s mug is inspired by our Bali Hai Tiki Monkey, the award-winning fan-favorite spirit made with rum, cream, natural banana, cold brew coffee, and cocoa nib flavors. One sip and you’ll go bananas!"

From Taboo Relics website:

"Get ready for car show season 2021! The hibiscus purse was designed around the idea of a vintage woven palm purse. The perfect finishing touch to an outfit. I wanted this flask to be the perfect accessory as well as a functional statement piece. The face features three hibiscus flowers in your choice of red, pink, or orange. The rear face is sculpted with a palm frond weave and bow. The sides also bare the palm weave. The faux bamboo handle is also ceramic, and is attached via lashing. Limited to 25 pieces total. 12 oz capacity. 6" across, 2" front to back, 5" tall (6" w/handle up)."

This is a mug that looks like a cross between a cannon and a pineapple.

Bust of a young Elvis, his face covered with traditional Māori tattoos. This design has been released in a few small editions with different colored shirts, including a pink, a light blue, and a darker blue with black detail. This limited edition mug was produced for Halloween 2020 where the shirt is Halloween orange and Elvis has blood splatter on his face, exposed clenched teeth and a bulging zombie eye. They also released a Frankenstein variant in orange shirt the month before in September.

Bust of a young Elvis, his face covered with traditional Māori tattoos. This design has been released in a few small editions with different colored shirts, including a pink, a light blue, and a darker blue with black detail. This limited edition mug was produced for Halloween 2020 where the shirt is Halloween orange and Elvis has forehead stitches and bolts on either side of his neck along with a greenish Frankenstein pallor to his skin. They also released a Zombie variant in orange shirt the next month in October.

A severed head mug sold exclusively on location at The Reef tiki bar in Palm Springs, California. The head wears a yellow pitch helmet decorated with a small tiki on front. The mug is made to look like Rory Snyder, owner of The Reef, who is also good friends with John Mulder of Eekum Bookum. The first 100 mugs of this open edition was released on October 1, 2020 and immediately sold out. A delicious libation was created for this mug by The Reef’s Cameron Robbins, called “Wildsville’s Wrong Turn”.

This mug was designed and produced by Coxswain Dunsel in Houston, Texas. It has the face of 'Tiki Bob', and is shaped like an old bomb. It has a lid that has either one or two straw holes.

The first run of 19 mugs was released for sale on October 3rd, 2020. There were 19 sold, and had several different glaze variations: 'Army Green with Nuclear Symbol Lid', 'Army Green with Nuclear Symbol (Grimy Face), 'Atomic Yellow', 'Nuclear Fission Yellow', 'Magma Slag', 'Army Green with One Straw Hole', 'Rusted Army Green', 'Atomic Yellow (Minor Flaws), 'Woodgrain', 'Rusted Atomic Yellow', 'Blue China 1' , 'Blue China 2', 'Fire & Water Black China (Minor Crack), and 'Nuclear Orange'.

They sold for $175 to $275 depending on the glazing.

This is a mug shaped like a long faced tiki with coffee bean shaped eyes, a long narrow nose, puckered mouth, and hands held in front. Wood grain. Terra Cotta orange exterior with light aqua blue interior. Design by SHAG and manufactured by Bauer Pottery. This event mug was issued for the second annual Arizona Tiki Oasis, the twin event to the San Diego Tiki Oasis. This was held at the Valley Ho resort (est. 1956) in Old Town Scottsdale. There was also a smaller edition of 100 mugs in a blue glaze for the SHAG Store in Palm Springs.

This glass has a wrap-around heat decal design in purple & yellow over a clear glass, featuring stylized mid-century modern cats. One wears a fishbowl glass helmet, another inspects a pufferfish, and another appears to have a tropical fruit basket. As Jonathan explains on his site, this glass was made in two color schemes for 2020: "Dedicated to our two tiki bar cats Figmint (Periwinkle and Electric Yellow) and Ember (Cherry Red & Fluorescent Orange). Figmint was named by our then 6 year old and she wanted him named after the dragon from Epcot but spelled MINT because of the mint in our bar." The 2019 version of this design was in either Halloween Orange and 22K Gold or Midnight Black and 22K Gold. The 2017 version of this design was limited to 72 each of either Pink & Gold or Teal & Gold.