Tiki Mugs
Hobbyist Johnny Sens Smiling Moai
in 3 collections
This tiki mug is made from a ceramics mold by Johnny Sens, probably made by a hobbyist in the 1960s. It is a moai with a large smile and large round eyes. This design can also be seen on S&P shakers (pg 118 Tiki Quest) and on lanterns (pg 160 Tiki Quest).
Benihana Daruma Mug
in 30 collections
This all-white mug is of Daruma, a Buddhist monk and founder of Zen Buddhism. His brows are furrowed and he has an angry expression. Little contemporary biographical information on Daruma (Bodhidharma) is extant, and subsequent accounts became layered with legend. According to one tradition, Bodhidharma gained a reputation for, among other things, his practice of wall-gazing. Legend claims that he sat facing a wall in meditation for a period of nine years without moving, which caused his legs and arms to fall off from atrophy. This explains the weeble-wobble look of this mug. Traditionally, Daruma toys are weighted like weeble-wobbles and people fill in one pupil on his blank-eyed stare when they have a goal and the second pupil when they have fulfilled the goal. This mug version is marked "Benihana of Tokyo" on the back.
Handled Bamboo Mug
in 7 collections
This handled mug is shaped like a bunch of bamboo tied at the top and bottom. It was manufactured by Tiki Farm.
Don the Beachcomber Waikiki Bamboo Mug
in 3 collections
This bamboo-shaped mug is beige in color. "Don the Beachcomber Waikiki Hawaii" is printed in black letters on the front alongside an old beachcomber with a bird.
Fisherman's Wharf Bamboo Mug Yellow
in 22 collections
This bamboo-shaped mug is yellow (slightly beige) in color. "Fisherman's Wharf Kewalo Basin Honolulu Hawaii" is printed in black letters on the front underneath a mermaid serving a cocktail. There is also an all-white version.
Gecko Voodoo
in 8 collections
This brown mug was deigned and manufactured by Gecko and is based on the cover art from Robert Drasnin's album Voodoo. It features the same three mask design that is on the album cover. THe mug is adorned with rafia and two small skulls.
Fugu Green
in 25 collections
Fugu is a puffer fish-shaped mug manufactured by Muntiki. The fish is in full-puff mode with bulging eyes, puffy lips and several wide spines sticking out of his body. Measures 5" x 5" x 7". "The Fugu Sipper's color is a poisoney red/green combo. Also, the Fugu Sipper is big enough so you and the love of your life can enjoy a delightful beverage together." -Munktiki
Tiki Tiki Shinjuku Palm Mug
in 1 collection
This mug was manufactured for Tiki Tiki Shinjuku in Japan. The mug resembles a palm trunk. It has a blue glaze around the top rim and is marked "Tiki Tiki" in white.
Evil Bastard Zebra Red
in 0 collections
White tiki mug with red stripes and devil horns, designed by Stuckie.
Fugu Brown
in 6 collections
Fugu is a puffer fish-shaped mug manufactured by Muntiki. The fish is in full-puff mode with bulging eyes, puffy lips and several wide spines sticking out of his body. He has two holes on top for straws.
Fugu Tan
in 5 collections
Fugu is a puffer fish-shaped mug manufactured by Muntiki. The fish is in full-puff mode with bulging eyes, puffy lips and several wide spines sticking out of his body. He has two holes on top for straws.
Waha Nui Brown
in 7 collections
This tiki mug by Tiki Diablo is brown, and the design has a large-mouthed tiki with squinted eyes, and a ring of tapa-like designs around the base.