Tiki Mugs
China Restaurant Coconut Mug
in 1 collection
This simple coconut has a white rounded rectangular area on the side that is marked "China Restaurant Chicago, Illinois." China Restaurant was owned by Paul Fong's brother and was in the same location as another well-known Chinatown restaurant called Chiam.
Cantaloupe Kava Bowl
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This is a round bowl shaped like a half of a cantaloupe with three Moai Kava Kava heads featuring traditional grimacing teeth and beards.
Tribal Scorpion Bowl
in 1 collection
This tribal style scorpion bowl is hand built and fired using a raku process. It was raffled at the 2013 Bowlarama at The Tonga Hut in North Hollywood.
Chuck's Steakhouse Waikiki Bucket Mug
in 1 collection
This is a blue bucket shaped mug marked "The Original Chuck's Steakhouse Waikiki." It has a repeating Greek Key design around the top and bottom edge and is glazed in a dark cobalt blue with white lettering.
It was most likely issued by the Chuck's at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, which closed its doors at the end of March 2018.
The Outrigger location is "original" as it appears to have been where the original restaurant moved to after the closing at the original Edgewater Hotel location.
Sakura Hula Girls Salt & Pepper Shakers
in 2 collections
This salt and pepper shaker set was designed by Paul Brent for Sakura. Each is shaped like a different hula girl (Hula Girl I and Hula Girl II).
Golden Star Restaurant Peanut Lined Face OMC Mug
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A peanut-like tiki with a lined face from OMC, in light beige with darker brown glazed top and bottom rims. Marking is stamped in black on the back, "Golden Star Restaurant Flagstaff, ARIZ."