Tiki Mugs
Monte Proser's Beachcomber Lamp
in 0 collections
This is a driftwood style lamp with metal base and decorated shade featuring a caricature of Monte on one side and a shirtless beachcomber hanging out on a desert island on the other. It was made for Monty Proser's Beachcomber. Monte Proser was one of the first to lift Donn Beach's Don the Beachcomber concept, and he lifted the famous Zombie drink right along with it. Proser was largely responsible for introducing the Zombie to the east coast. He started with "Monte Proser's Zombie," a bar created for the New York World's Fair in 1939. Based on that success, he opened Monte Proser's Beachcomber at the end of that same year, December 26th, 1939, in a space above the Winter Garden Theatre in the Theater District north of Times Square (the same space would later hold Lanai, and then Hawaii Kai). Following this, several other locations sprang up, including Miami Beach, Florida, Boston, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland and Providence, Rhode Island.
Rocky The Lobster Mug
aka Rockin' Baja Lobster Mug in 1 collection
This is a mug depicting a cartoonish lobster wearing a sombrero and holding a margarita. This mug was manufactured for Rockin' Baja restaurants in Southern California.
Papua New Guinea Birdman Variant
in 1 collection
This is a Papua New Guinea inspired Ancestral Spirit Bird Man Tiki Mug. This is a one-off variant similar to Papua New Guinea Birdman #3 but has a more defined nose and an open mouth with tongue.
Hukilau 2014 Double Old Fashioned Glass
in 5 collections
This loball was produced for the 2014 Hukilau. Kevin Kidney designed the Hukilau logo and mascot Tiki, "Huki". Features gold lettering, several fish, a sea horse, netting, and nautical rope with cork floats. One fish forms the "i" in "Hukilau". Heat decals used.
Lost Lake Double Old Fashioned Glass
aka Lost Lake Mai Tai Glass in 23 collections
This loball was produced for Lost Lake in Chicago, IL. The white heat decal wraps around the glass with panels showing tapa designs, palm trees, fish, and a bird eating a fish. Illustrations by Drew Ryan at Struggle Inc.
CATT 2015 Mug
aka Chicago Area Tiki Tour 2015 Mug in 9 collections
This is a Tiki head mug inspired by the St. Louis Mainlander Mug, which in turn takes its design from the very stylized head of a Tiki fountain designed by William Westenhaver and sold through his Witco company. The mug has cold painted eyes and tongue. It differs from the St. Louis Mainlander mug in that it has a palm bark texture reminiscent of Tiki Bob mugs and the eyes are blue, not green. The mug was produced for the Chicago Area Tiki Tour (CATT) on April 24th-26th, 2015. It was a bus tour of Chicago Tiki venues, including Hala Kahiki, Chef Shangri-la, The Tiki Terrace, Three Dots & A Dash, and Lost Lake. Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Moai. In addition to the regular edition of 50, there were also two artist proofs in a dark green glaze (without cold paint) that were sold at the silent benefit auction.
Kahakai Tiki Rum Mascot Tiki Flask
in 4 collections
This is a brown pocket flask designed in the shape of a Tiki head. It was a promotional item for Kahakai Tiki Rum (based in Itasca, IL). They were sold in boxed sets with the company's rum, and also individually at the Hala Kahiki gift shop.
*NOTE: In 2022, a matching mug was released, designed by Von Franco, and manufactured by Tiki Farm.
CATT 2015 Mug Artist Proof
aka Chicago Area Tiki Tour 2015 Mug AP in 2 collections
This is a Tiki head mug inspired by the St. Louis Mainlander Mug, which in turn takes its design from the very stylized head of a Tiki fountain designed by William Westenhaver and sold through his Witco company. The regular issue of this mug has cold painted eyes and tongue. It differs from the St. Louis Mainlander mug in that it has a palm bark texture reminiscent of Tiki Bob mugs and the eyes are blue, not green. These mugs were produced for the Chicago Area Tiki Tour (CATT) on April 24th-26th, 2015. It was a bus tour of Chicago Tiki venues, including Hala Kahiki, Chef Shangri-la, The Tiki Terrace, Three Dots & A Dash, and Lost Lake. Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Moai. In addition to the regular edition of 50, there were these two artist proofs in a dark green glaze (without cold paint) that were sold at the silent benefit auction.
Kon Tiki Tucson Milan Guanko Face Mug in Matte Antiqued Ivory
aka Kon Tiki Tucson Milan Guanko Face Mug Second Edition in 12 collections
This mug depicts a Tiki with downtuned mouth, a long rectangular nose, and upturned eyes. It is glazed in a wipe away matte glaze for an antiqued ivory (beige) look with some brown around low relief details of sculpt. It is one of The Gang of Three from The Kon Tiki which includes a Milan Guanko Mask bucket mug and Milan Guanko Head mug also designed by The Pizz. All three mugs were based from original Milan Guanko carvings by The Pizz and manufactured by Tiki Farm.
Kon Tiki Tucson Milan Guanko Head Mug in White & Green
aka Kon Tiki Tucson Milan Guanko Head Mug Second Edition in 8 collections
This Tiki has a long headdress and is sticking out its tongue. The mug is glazed white with a green overglaze to pick out the details of the sculpt. It is one of The Gang of Three from The Kon Tiki which includes a Milan Guanko Face mug and Milan Guanko Mask bucket mug also designed by The Pizz. All three mugs were based from original Milan Guanko carvings by The Pizz and manufactured by Tiki Farm.
Benihana Bride Mug
in 2 collections
This white mug was manufactured for Benihana restaurants. The mug is shaped like a young woman wearing traditional bridal headgear, the white tsunokakushi, which is a wide, white headdress or hood which covers her elaborate wig or hairstyle. Tsuno means "horns" and the headpiece represents a covering of any "horns of jealousy" a bride might have, so that she may enter her new home with openness and obedience.
Tiki-Ti 54th Anniversary Mug Light Brown
aka Tiki-Ti Cobra Stranglehold Mug Light Brown in 15 collections
Mug shaped like a Tiki head with a cobra wrapped around its base and arching over the back as a handle. This mug was produced in three color ways (red, dark brown, and light brown) with 150 made in each color way. These were sold on location only.