Tiki Mugs
LaTour Hawaii Volcano Ku Scorpion Bowl
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This bowl was made by LaTour Hawaii. It is round and is supported by three Ku. The center has a volcano with reservoir to light overproof rum or lemon extract on fire. Came in different glaze colors. Many are unmarked or marked with distributor/store names. Some variation in bowl placement. There may have been others besides LaTour (like HB Things Hawaii) using these molds. Gecko eventually reproduced this design as well. There is also a variant without the center volcano, just a regular scorpion bowl, with the actual bowl tending to be a bit more triangular in shape.
Florida Skunk Ape Mug - First Edition - Light Green with Brown Wipe - by Patrick Vassar & Monkey Skull
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This mug depicts a Florida "Skunk Ape" (a cryptid similar to Sasquatch or Bigfoot) wrestling an alligator.
Malay Blue Bamboo Mug - by Weil Ware
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This highball style, bamboo shaped mug was produced in the late 40's to early 50's by Weil Ware of California. These featured a blue-grey wash at the top fading to a natural off-white base, with two stands of bamboo painted on one side and one stand of bamboo on the other side of the mug. A molded bamboo ring appears an inch above the bottom. A blue underglaze stamp on the bottom states "Hand Decorated Weil Ware Made in California Reg. Pat M960.5" and features a burro logo in the middle of the text.
Big Marq - First Edition - Dark Brown with Light Speckled Interior - by Castaway Grotto
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This mug is shaped like a classic standing Marquesan tiki with hands on stomach and a large phallus.
From Castaway Grotto:
"Complete with wood grain finish and special interior glaze! Standing at an impressive 7” tall and holding just about 15 oz. Of liquid! Big Marq is TOO big for a single glaze! So we’ll be doing additional glazes and variations! Along with a few AP mugs and some speciality glazes down the line!"
This is the first mug issued by Castaway Grotto and was finished in collaboration with Mahalo Max.
2024 Luau At The Lake Mug - Hamapua’a God of Pork - by Squid
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This mug is shaped like an upright standing piglet, on top of a round base, wearing a fez.
This is a cute rendition of Hamapua’a, the God of Pork.
It came in a dark brown with black eyes and pink nose and ears.
Technically, however, there were 4 color-ways: orange, blue, green, yellow (the only difference being in the lettering of "ohana" on the front and "2024" on the back).
It was produced for the 2024 Luau at the Lake event in Lake George, New York, NY, USA on June 27th -30th, 2024.
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto Piranha Mug - First Edition - Red
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This is a mug shaped like a vertically leaping piranha with large sharp teeth. Designed and sculpted by Tim Wollweber (with Marcus Gonzalez).
Came with choice of two drinks: "Cautious Waters" (Alcoholic): Bacardi Superior Rum, Cruzan Mango Rum, and Bacardi Dragonberry Rum with Lime Juice and flavors of Minute Maid Passion Fruit Orange Guava Juice, Pineapple Juice, and Hibiscus. "Upriver Smiles" (Zero Proof): Lyra’s Spiced Cans Non-Alcoholic Spirit with Orange, Lime, and Pineapple Juice with flavors of Blood Orange and Hibiscus.
This design premiered at Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Room in Anaheim in both a green and a gold version prior to this release.
Porcelain Pounder - Black With Satin Seafoam Blue Interior - by VanTiki
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From VanTiki:
"Based on the ubiquitous Polynesian stone poi pounder. An elegant tool used to mash taro root into poi. Behold the Porcelain Pounder with a Satin Seafoam Blue interior. This is an open edition and we will sell them as we have them. Interior colors will change and will be noted in description. Mugs are numbered as they are cast.
Porcelain Pounder - Black With Satin Moss Green Interior - by VanTiki
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From VanTiki:
"Based on the ubiquitous Polynesian stone poi pounder. An elegant tool used to mash taro root into poi. Behold the Porcelain Pounder with a Satin Moss Green interior. This is an open edition and we will sell them as we have them. Interior colors will change and will be noted in description. Mugs are numbered as they are cast."
Porcelain Pounder - Black With Satin Black Interior - by VanTiki
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From VanTiki:
"Based on the ubiquitous Polynesian stone poi pounder. An elegant tool used to mash taro root into poi. Behold the Porcelain Pounder with a Satin Black interior. This is an open edition and we will sell them as we have them. Interior colors will change and will be noted in description. Mugs are numbered as they are cast."
Tiger Mug - First Edition - for Ming River Sichuan Baijiu
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This yellow, white, and black tiger mug was created for Ming River Baijiu liquor as a limited edition promotion mug to celebrate the 2022 Chinese new year.
Other animal New Year mugs for this company include a rabbit, panda, and dragon.
Dragon Mug - First Edition - for Ming River Sichuan Baijiu
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This red, white, yellow, and orange dragon mug was created for Ming River Baijiu liquor as a limited edition promotion mug to celebrate the 2024 Chinese new year.
Other animal New Year mugs for this company include a rabbit, panda, and tiger.
The Rattan Mug - Green & Black Edition - by Taboo Relics
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From Taboo Relics:
"The Rattan Mug is designed with the spirit of 'pretzel'/Rattan furniture.
I wanted the piece to have a more subtle feel, while still having bold recognizable features.
6x6x6 inches, holds 20-22oz"
This version has a black wipe over the green monstera leaves to add shadow and definition to the sculpt. There is a near-identical version using a purple wipe as well.