Tiki Mugs
Okinawa Gardens Kokeshi Mug
in 1 collection
This white mug was manufactured for Okinawa Gardens Japanese Cuisine in British Columbia. The mug is shaped like a Japanese kokeshi doll. She has straight hair, closed eyes and flowers on her kimono.
Hyatt Puerto Rico Bamboo Mug
in 1 collection
This bamboo-shaped mug is brown in color. "Hyatt Puerto Rico" is incised on the back of the mug, while the bottom reads "Cassa Del Barro Puerto Rico." The front of the mug features the same happy tiki face as seen on the Hana Hou Room mug.
Old Tom's Jamaika Rum Barrel
aka Old Tom's Jamaica Rum Fass in 0 collections
This barrel was manufactured in West Germany.
The barrel is brown and has two small handles on either side of the top and a lid with a small handle on the top. One side of the barrel reads "Old Tom's Jamaika Rum Fass" in raised letters over a scene of a pirate and a ship and the other reads "Old Tom's Jamaica Rumpot" over the same exact scene.
Made by Bay Keramik which was started by Eduard Bay in 1933 and stopped major art pottery production in 1971.
The bottom mark reportedly dates to between 1949-1990, with most of these having been made in the 1960s.
Tiki's Grill & Bar Moai Mug White
in 3 collections
This white moai mug was manufactured for Tiki's Grill & Bar in Waikiki, HI. The mug is a full body moai. All of the features including the body, the nose and the mouth are human. The only moai features are the jutting forehead and the lond low profile ears. The mug has painted accents including the eyes.
Lono Tiki Mug Kiwi Green Glaze
in 1 collection
Muscular Lono with gritted teeth and a long headdress, standing on a wood pedestal. Kiwi finish with gloss black glaze interior.
Lola Lo Daddy Digga Digga Doo Bowl
aka Lola Lo Kava Kava Man Bowl in 1 collection
This is a bowl with four stylized Kava Kava Men heads supporting it. Each head has a large smile with square gritted teeth, and a goatee. Glazed in creamy beige with rusty brown accent glaze.
Lola Lo Daddy Moai
in 1 collection
This is a large mug shaped like a Moai head. Glazed with gray glossy glaze on exterior and black glossy glaze on interior.
Johnny Sens Square-Toothed Tiki Mug
in 4 collections
These tiki mugs were made by Johnny Sens, in the early 1960's, and are marked as such. Dates of 1961, 1963, and 1965 have been spotted on different mugs marked "Johnny Sens". Identical to wall masks and standing figures by Napco, however. Tiki has two rows of even teeth, and a zigzag hairline that could signify a drum head, but gives a frankenstein-like appearance.
Goin' Primitive Mug Artist Proof - by Grog
in 3 collections
This is a fez-wearing ape head mug based on the artwork of David C. Wong and sculpted and manufactured by Grog (Ernie Keen). This mug was designed for the Goin' Primitive Event on October 14th-16th, 2011, in Newberry Springs, CA. The standard event edition (limited to 90 regular green fez and 10 surprise package leopard spotted fez mugs) more closely resembles the colors of the original art with a bluish tinge to the ape head and a green fez. Artist proofs and custom editions of this mug vary in glaze color.
Overall run of this design with all color-ways was limited to 200 pieces.
Kahiki Barrelito
aka Kahiki Barrel O' Rum in 2 collections
The large barrel mug says "Barrel O' Rum" on the front and is pictured in old Kahiki drink menus and postcards. It was used to serve the "Barrelito" cocktail. Manufactured by the Sapp family.
Don the Beachcomber Hollywood Bamboo Mug
aka Don the Beachcomber Lipstick Mug in 1 collection
This bamboo-like tumbler is from Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood. It has a matte beige colored front except for the top third which is gloss red to match the interior. Speculation by some is that Don decided to have the tops glazed in red so that it would hide the marks of womens' lipstick, hence the "Lipstick Mug" moniker. The bottom is marked "Vermonde". A similar vessel is pictured on the Tonga Lei menu to serve the "Malibu Calls" although it does not appear to have markings on front. The Tonga Lei became a Don the Beachcomber for a time and they both appear to have used the Vermonde manufactured Cobra's Fang Mug as well.
Kahiki Zombie Mug
in 4 collections
This zombie mug is a holder for a tall chimney glass. Mask-like face is stylized with large closed eyelids and a small mouth. The rest of this cylinder-shaped mug is rough textured with a bark-like surface. Designed by Marcy Sapp.