Tiki Caliente 12 Event Mug Custom For Art Show
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This is a mug shaped like a female menehune standing atop a Tiki head and playing a drum. She has a flower in her hair and is wearing a flower lei.
The menehune design was inspired by vintage United Airlines menehune statues and decanters which portray the same female character as well as an older, mustached male character.
This mug version was originally designed by Doug Horne and manufactured by Eekum Bookum (John and Janet Mulder).
Like the “Mr. Menehune” mug show back in 2017 which portrayed the older male mustached character, several 2021 Tiki Caliente Tiki artists uniquely decorated this year’s female event mug in the medium and style of their choice, then auctioned them off to the lucky highest bidders for a “Mrs. Menehune" mug show.
This mug auction ran Thursday through Saturday evenings during the event. All proceeds went to the artists who created these one-of-a-kind mugs. Only those with Tiki Caliente wristbands could bid on these mugs. The winning bidders were announced on Saturday night, and the mugs had to be picked up by Sunday.
The artists participating in this year’s mug auction included the following bevy of beautiful Tiki talent: Big Toe, Doug Horne, Thor, Mulder142, Kymm! Bang, Megan Besmirched, Norm Daniels, Tiki Tony, Eric October, The Boozy Doodler, Nancy Freeman, Janet Mulder, Brandon Long, Brian Rechenmacher, James Owens, Rory Snyder, plus a few more announced during the event.
Production
- Designer
- Doug Horne
- Manufacturer
- Eekum Bookum
- Count
- At least 16 plus more announced during event.
Release
- Notes
- varies by auction bidder for each piece
Physical Characteristics
- Material
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4"W x 11.5"H
- Imagery
- Menehune
- Marking
- "Tiki Caliente 12 Palm Springs" on back.
- Notes
- varies by artist
