Tiki Mugs
Hawaiian Hut Tiki Mug Studio Red Lava Glaze
in 1 collection
This mug is a design mirroring a tiki from the Hawaiian Hut Bar in the Ala Moana Hotel, HI, which is now closed. It has a rounded head, large eyes, and is covered in Marquesan tattoos. This version with Studio Red Glaze has been used on several designs but is only made available to those who visit Gecko at his studio on the island of Oahu.
Shaka Hand Mug Custom
aka Hang Loose Mug Custom in 3 collections
This mug is shaped like a hand giving the shaka sign. Custom glaze colors and details vary. When the surf culture grew and spread through California and America during the 1960s, a new body gesture gained enthusiasts. Surfers from Hawaii started saluting fellow wave riders and friends with an original hand sign. Shaka is physically made by extending the thumb and smallest finger while holding the three middle fingers curled into the palm of the hand. Surfers loved it, and before long, the original Shaka from Hawaii had an alternative nickname: Hang Loose.
Gecko'z South Sea Arts Skull Decanter Sunken Treasure Edition
in 1 collection
This is a decanter shaped like a human skull missing its lower jaw, with a bottle neck at top and cork stopper. This version is a special edition of this design encrusted with barnacles and other undersea growths, making it look like a recently dredged up "sunken treasure." It has a slight lean from resting on the coral bed. There are other versions of this decanter design as well.
K-ZAP Maneki Neko Mug
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A mashup tribute to the mascot of K-ZAP combined with a traditional Maneki Neko mug design. The beloved K-ZAP radio mascot cat logo was a fixture of stickers and T-shirts around Sacramento, CA during the station’s original run from 1968 to 1992 and made a come-back in 2015 with the return of K-ZAP to the airwaves. Roger Shepherd, a concert poster artist and graphic designer who lived in Sacramento, created the character in 1973. Shepherd was commissioned to design a 16-page coupon book called “Common Cents” with discounts from the station’s advertisers. The lounging rascal of a cat made its debut alongside other coupon book images referencing “Alice in Wonderland,” which explains the unmistakable Cheshire Cat grin. In 1974, the cat logo was given a make-over. The redesign gig went to Bill Styler, a Sacramento graphic artist whose brother, Gordo Styler, was a DJ at the station. Styler's inspiration was a tabby cat named Tubby who was infamous for using Gordo Styler’s shoes as a makeshift litter box. Another inspiration was Fat Freddy’s Cat, a counterculture comic character drawn by Gilbert Shelton. The 2.0 version of the cat was similar to Shepherd’s original design, but with its puckish expression amped up a few notches and propped against a background of red, white and blue. Styler’s cat also had a glazed, yet satisfied look in the eyes, making some locals wonder if he was dabbling in catnip or some other intoxicating herb. This Maneki Neko version might be considered the third iteration of the iconic feline. It is a one-of-a-kind creation by Wendy Cevola, based off of a concept by Kingstiedye (Bullet Roberts).
Crazy Al Lucky Tiki Mug In Ocean Foam Glaze
aka Crazy Al Tiki #80 Mug in 2 collections
The Lucky Tiki was designed by Crazy Al evans and was based on one of his original carvings. The tiki is holding a stack of four skulls and has a pineapple on his forehead and a horseshoe on his chin. His eyes are squinted shut and his mouth is open exposing his teeth and tongue. This is a limited glaze edition in ocean foam glaze.
Trader Vic's Skyline London Mai Tai Glass Original
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This glass was manufactured for the Trader Vic's at the London Hilton, in London, UK. It is printed in red and shows exterior London scenes. This glass is also one in a skyline series, including Vancouver, Munich, London, Tokyo, and Toronto. Each glass is a different color, includes a landscape with clouds in background, and is labeled for its location. The modern skyline series released in 2018 has black graphics for each location.
The Jungle Bird Mai Tai Glass Red
in 1 collection
This is a mai-tai glass featuring wrap-around artwork by Tiki tOny and marked "The Jungle Bird." Graphics are in red and include jungle birds, tropical foliage, a tapa design square border, and a Tiki. These glasses were also made in a white and a teal blue imprint.
Young God Lono For Bootlegger Tiki Limited Edition
aka Bootlegger Tiki 3rd Anniversary Mug LTD in 5 collections
This is a mug shaped like a Lono Tiki from the chest up. Marked for the 3rd Anniversary of Bootlegger Tiki in Palm Springs, CA. It is done in a hip-hop style and the tiki has a gold teeth "grill" in front and a gold necklace featuring a small Tiki head pendant.
Gecko'z South Sea Sunken Treasure Sculpture
in 1 collection
This is a sculpture in Geck'z Sunken Treasure line that is made to resemble a water heater covered in barnacles, coral, and other undersea growths, making it look like a recently dredged up "sunken treasure." It has a slight lean from resting on the coral bed.
La Mariana 60th Anniversary Mug
in 3 collections
A brown tiki mug shaped like some of the tikis at La Mariana and marked for their 60th Anniversary. Tiki has large round eyes, small "v" nose and a belly button.
UnderTow Marquesan Carved Suito Tiki Mug
aka UnderTow First Anniversary Exotic Drinking Gourd Tiki Mug in 8 collections
A mug shaped like a "suito" Japanese drinking gourd but carved in a Marquesan style. It can be used as a flask (comes with a cork). The color is dark gold and brown. The figure is holding an asian coin in a patinaed green color. Pre-release was on 9/25/17 for the TiKi AZ group with public sales officially starting on 9/26/17. Only available at UnderTow.
Texas Tiki Week Oil Derrick Tiki Mug 2017
in 16 collections
This is a a mug shaped like a Texas oil derrick with a tiki face. Glazed in a brown or a reddish brown.