Tiki Mugs
Quon-Quon Aloha Hawaii Handled Tiki Mug
in 6 collections
This mug is reminiscent of some designs by Treasure Craft Hawaii, but was manufactured by Quon-Quon. The mug has a brown, wood-look exterior, and a white interior. It has a Ku style face on the front, with tapa style designs on the back and handle.
Forbidden Island 5th Anniversary Mai Tai Glass
in 4 collections
This is a mai tai double lowball glass or "old fashioned" glass with the Forbidden Island logo of crossed Tiki torches on the front and a large "5" on the back. Produced for the 5th anniversary. Forbidden Island opened in April 2006.
Benihana Snake Mug
in 3 collections
This white mug has a coiled snake on the back. The kanji on the front translates to "The Year of the Snake" and since the first Benihana restaurant opened in 1964, it is a good bet that this mug was issued on a subsequent Year of the Snake (1965, 1977, 1989, or 2001).
Benihana Dragon Mug
in 23 collections
This dragon shaped mug was most likely made to celebrate The Year of the Dragon and was probably issued during a dragon year (1964, 1976, 1988, or 2000).
Benihana Daikoku Mug
in 9 collections
Daikoku is one of the Seven Lucky Gods and his images are found in temples across Tibet and China. He is a household deity in Japan and often considered a god of wealth or kitchen god.
Mai Kai Rum Barrel by Dynasty
in 56 collections
This brown rum barrel with black bands was produced by Dynasty. Marked "Mai Kai" in raised letters on front. "Mai Kai" and phone number stamped in overglaze on the bottom. Slightly older versions have incised on the bottom "To Order Call" and the Dynasty Wholesale phone number.
Sam's Steak & Seafood Lion-Dog Mug
aka Sam's Komainu Mug, Shisha for Sam's Seafood in 15 collections
This is a mug shaped like a lion-dog or Japanese Komainu. There is both a green and a red detailed version. These lion-dogs are often seen in pairs as statues either guarding the entrance or the inner shrine of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself, where they are not visible to the public. They can sometimes be found at Buddhist temples, nobility residences or even private homes. The Komainu is also one of the pieces of a shōgi (Japanese chess) board.
Westwood W-20 Mug Orange
aka Westwood Noh Devil Mask Mug in 1 collection
This orange handled mug was produced by Westwood in Japan. It is shaped like a traditional Japanese Noh ghost spirit mask. The image on the mug has round eyes and a wide-open mouth lined with teeth.
Tommy Bahama Paradise Lady Lamp
in 2 collections
Tommy Bahama has produced a highly detailed series of wahine mugs, one each year from 2002 to 2007. In 2006, they decided to make a lamp version of the first Tommy Bahama mug that came out in 2002, "Kimono Lady". Like the original mug, this lamp has an off-white background, and the wahine is dressed in a pink dress with white flowers. The ceramic part of the lamp is about twice the size of the mug, and with its fiber shade stands 16 inches tall.
Tiki Diablo Ku Rust Brown
in 2 collections
This is a mug shaped like a Ku Tiki with large eyes wrapping around the side of the head. It has a speckled rust exterior glaze and a red interior glaze.
Exotica 2005 Tiki Mug Red Mask
in 0 collections
This mug was created by Tiki Diablo for Exotica 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. The tiki is brown with a red wrestling mask, and is marked "Exotica" on the back of the head in recessed letters.
Maka Koa - Brown - by Tiki Diablo
aka ChikiTiki Maka Koa in 6 collections
Maka Koa was designed and produced by Tiki Diablo. This version of the mug is brown and was first produced in 2002 when Tiki Diablo was going by the name of ChikiTiki. The Tiki is gritting his teeth, and his mouth is open at the sides. His eyes are large and squinting.