Tiki Mugs
Kapulapu Artist Proof
in 2 collections
Kapulapu is a Bumatay tribute mug of sorts designed and manufactured by Falin Minoru aka Tiki Kaimuki. It has the bulging eyes and fish-like mouth of the Bumatay tiki. The tiki's hands are touching just above his protruding belly. Artist proof glazes vary.
Hibiscus Head Red Lava
aka Mauna Loa's Minions Hibiscus Head Mug in 1 collection
This tiki mug was designed by Crazy Al Evans for Tiki Farm. The mug is red, and looks as if it were carved from a palm log. The tiki has large, round nostrils, and there is a small red hibiscus in a black circle in the middle of its head. This version has the Red Lava Glaze and Al calls this glaze series the "Mauna Loa's Minions." Each mug in this glaze series is limited to an edition of 25.
PopTiki P-19 Marq Head Green
in 2 collections
A Marquesan styled Tiki head mug with wide slitted nostrils and mouth, but large eyes on either side. Cross-hatched design between eyes in middle of forehead. This is the green glazed version with cream interior.
PopTiki P-18 Happy Ku Tiki Mug
in 2 collections
This design is based on PopTiki's 2008 E-1 Hot Rod Hula Hop 4 event mug. At a glance, this one differs from the 2008 event mug with the addition of dots and slashes on the brow ridge. The Tiki appears to be smiling so broadly that his eyes are squinted shut. This version has a brown glaze with tan interior.
Portable Beverage Device Super Limited
aka PBD Super Limited in 5 collections
This is a mug shaped like a Tiki with a protruding tongue and large eyes. All of the Super Limited mugs are glazed in redwood brown with red accents and are slightly different from each other.
La Mariana Kona Kai Shot Mug
in 7 collections
This Tiki shot mug has large slanted coffee-bean-shaped eyes and an open, toothless, mouth. Inspired by a Tiki at La Mariana. A friend of Gecko's said there was a similar one in the back of the old Chicago Kona Kai bar (carved by Leroy Schmaltz of Oceanic Arts and pictured on page 142 of The Book of Tiki). So he named the design for Kona Kai. Made in Oahu, Hawaii. The shot has a matching mug as well.
Kona Kai Shot Mug
in 4 collections
This Tiki shot mug has large slanted coffee-bean-shaped eyes and an open, toothless, mouth. Inspired by a Tiki at La Mariana. A friend of Gecko's said there was a similar one in the back of the old Chicago Kona Kai bar (carved by Leroy Schmaltz of Oceanic Arts and pictured on page 142 of The Book of Tiki). So he named the design for Kona Kai. Made in Oahu, Hawaii. This shot has variant stamped "La Mariana" on back and a matching mug as well.
Ob
in 8 collections
Ob is a highly stylized interpretation of Tiki with a whitish glazed face against otherwise brown exterior glaze. This Tiki has a triangular nose, black right eye (empty socket for left) and black mouth, and is somewhat reminiscent of Tiki Bob but with a modernist/surrealist twist that elongates and stretches the facial proportions.
Astro New Britain
in 7 collections
This mug is generally Moai shaped and has a large triangular nose, a squarish mouth, and sleepy looking eyes with drooping upper lids. Exterior is red with an overglaze of light blue that picks out the detail in cracks and crevices. Mug is triangular shaped, making it hard to see details of face head-on (like looking down the blade of an axe).
Skull III Mug White
aka Bosko Skull III Mug White in 3 collections
This abstract skull mug was designed and produced by Bosko. The skull has one large and one small eye socket. Just a few large and widely spaced teeth and is missing its lower jaw. This Bosko Skull III Mug edition has a generally white glaze with some purplish gray as well.
MyT Little Tiki Mug
in 17 collections
This is a square-mouthed Tiki with spiral eyes and a triangular nose suggested by simple ridge-lined facial designs. The inspiration for the MyT Little Tiki mug was Clarita’s “Tiki #6” bamboo carving. Clarita carved this particular design as a wedding gift for her friends Marcela (“M”) and (“y” in Spanish) Tim (“T”) Harrison… hence the name “MyT”. This high-fire stoneware glazed mug contains hues of rich purple, black and hints of burnt orange.
Big Toe Mug Artist Proof
in 10 collections
Full body Tiki mug with open mouth, slanted coffee-bean-shaped eyes, and brow line incised with repeated triangle pattern. This piece was designed with vintage Hawaiian Island Tikis from the 60's in mind. Many of the Tikis from this period were carved with very big toes on their feet, and many carvers used this style on the islands back then, including the ones who were locked up on the big island's Kulani prison, where more of the very detailed versions came from. Sculpted by Squid. This limited edition of 25 brown & turquoise artist proofs have open mouths that show the interior glaze.