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The I'ke Bowl was designed and sculpted by Squid for the 2020 Luau at the Lake event in Lake George, NY. When the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sculpt was re-tooled for 2021 and released to the original presale buyers. The brown glazed round bowl features the I'ke figure from the front of the Tiki Motor Lodge that hosts the Ohana event on 3 sides. The headdress of each figure rises above the rim of the bowl. "2021", "Ohana", and "Luau at the Lake" are molded between the figures.

The bowl was commissioned by the Fraternal Order of Moai, designed and sculpted by Squid, and manufactured by Eekum Bookum. This was a limited run of 130.

This mug is shaped like a crouching Mayan style skeleton wearing a crown, round earrings, and a loincloth. Small skulls encircle bottom rim. Reverse features a Mayan warrior with shield and jawless snake head helmet. This version is glazed in a glossy blue wash finish. It is one of two open editions of this sculpt, the other being a bone finish glaze. Additionally, there are also hand-painted or "Enhanced Limited Treasure Editions" of each of these open edition color-ways.

This mug depicts a tiki idol on top of a tombstone which has a face with an axe stuck in his head. This is the Ghost edition, which is primarily a blue color with a red wiped finish. This edition was limited to 250, but is not numbered. Other editions include a red sangre glaze, and a brown quicksand color. The design is a "tikified" play on one of the stretching posters in the Haunted Mansion attraction at both US Disney theme parks.

Designed by Denise Saffren of Towanda Tikis, and manufactured by Bauer Pottery. It depicts a seated female tiki drinking from a smaller tiki mug. She has several flowers in her hair. This was the Second Edition, released as a pair (but sold separately) with the Towalter design.

This mug has a brown glaze with purple coloring on the hair flowers. The inside is glazed blue.

This is released as an open edition.

Handled coffee-mug like variation on the Paul Marshall Products "peanut" design. Triangle design in top rim.

This is a mug featuring a stylized stereotypical Asian male face with a long mustache, commonly referred to as a Fu Manchu mug. Chinese symbols on the back side. There are two Otagiri Fu Manchus, this one has a slight indent at the chin near the base, almost giving it a pedestal, the other has sides that taper straight to the base.

Standard coconut mug, unlike other Trader Vic's coconuts, does not have "Aloha" marked on the side. Is marked "TRADER VIC" in a semicircle on bottom.

Short bowl with a pedestal, wood-grain-look brown ceramic, with four faces around the bowl with black eyes and red or white painted mouths.

Distinguishing characteristics:

Marked R-16 Orchids of Hawaii Japan on bottom.

This mug is designed to look like a bundle of bamboo sticks, with small clusters of leaves in relief. Glaze is yellow-brown. Marked "Orchids of Hawaii" "R-6" and "Japan" on bottom.

This brown glazed mug is shaped like a full body ku tiki with massive abs and a skull balanced on both knees. Reverse is marked for the Royal Kona Resort Don The Beachcomber. Reverse also has has image of Don in his classic straw hat and holding a tiki mug. This mug celebrates the 113th birthday of Don the Beachcomber and went up for sale on his actual birthday, February 22nd. There was also a Limited Edition (limited to 113 pieces for the 113th birthday) that was signed and numbered (but glaze looks very similar to Open Edition in photos).

This is a mug shaped like a blue shrunken zombie head with black stitches. The Enchanted Tiki Bar First Edition and Grog Grotto Second Edition are close in appearance, but significantly different in size (Grog Grotto 2nd Edition is smaller, possibly as much as 15% shrinkage from original molds) and the Grog Grotto 2nd Edition is much more vibrant whereas the Enchanted Tiki Bar 1st Edition is more of a muted blue glaze. Designed by Tim Wollweber. Used to serve the Shrunken Zombie Head cocktail on the Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar menu, made with "reserve and aged rums, tropical juices, falernum and cinnamon".

This tiki is one of a four-pack created by Accoutrements and sold through various retail outlets. This yellow tiki has a wide mouth full of jagged teeth. Marked "Accoutrements © 2001 China" on bottom.

This cylindrical mug was manufactured for Norwegian Cruise Lines. It features a large red bird sitting in a tree that encircles the whole mug.

This is a mug shaped like a tiki head with extended tongue and marked for the Honi Honi in Hong Kong, China. Brown exterior and red interior. Released May 2019.

This is a mug featuring a stylized stereotypical Asian male face with a long mustache, commonly referred to as a Fu Manchu mug.

This tiki mug was designed by Mr. G for Tiki Farm. The mug is rich brown, with a handle on the back, with red, slanted teardrop eyes, and white painted pointed teeth.

Similar to the more common bucket tiki design with three tikis, but this one was created by OMC only for Harvey's Lake Tahoe, and it features the Sneaky Tiki logo, and is printed with "Harvey's Lake Tahoe" on the side in a script font. There is also a more modern looking sans serif block font version without an apostrophe in the word "Harvey's". OMC sticker on bottom.

This brown tiki mug was manufactured by Tiki Farm in 2005 and was meant to accompany a compilation CD called Ultimate Luau Tunes. It is shaped like Ku and is playing a drum. The same design was later released in green and called Ku-Konga.

This tiki is one of a four-pack created by Accoutrements and sold through various retail outlets. This green tiki has open eyes and a mouth full of jagged teeth. Marked "Accoutrements © 2001 China" on bottom.

This mug is very similar to the OOH R-1 mug. It has the Maori moko all over its face and reads "Aloha" on the front base.

This mug is shaped like a parrot, and is red with a black base. Also available in green, yellow and blue.

This mug is shaped like a parrot, and is yellow. Also available in green, red and blue.

This mug is shaped like a parrot, and is green. Also available in red, yellow and blue.

shop99er's description:

Chip in glaze on left front on bottom

A mug shaped like Rocket Raccoon (a genetically modified talking raccoon) from the Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel Comics film franchise. "Rocket Raccoon" stands proudly on a tree stump holding a laser gun. This is one in a set of six (including Baby Groot, Drax, Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Star-Lord). They are a tikified re-imagining of characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy film and comic franchise.

shop99er's description:

Chipped glaze under left eye and on back

This large mug was originally designed by popular surf artist Rick Rietveld for Tiki Farm, but this is an unauthorized and inferior copy by Mornsungifts. The mug features a large tiki head with Maori-style markings, wearing sunglasses. "The Tikinator" is in raised letters down the back of the mug. According to Holden at Tiki Farm, this mug design holds the record for highest sales volume which is probably why it was picked to be duplicated. The original version was manufactured by Tiki Farm but this is an unauthorized version with distorted details that was sold on e-Bay and through several wholesale bar supply stores online.

A Moai, Ku and Tangaroa all walk into a bar...The Sunrise Tiki Mug was designed by Scott Schiedly aka Flounder for Tiki Farm. The brown hiball features four tiki masks in relief around the base. Above that are the images from Flounder's Sunrise Tiki painting. This is the first mug to feature a 4-color process clear glaze coated and fired art.

The Sunset Tiki Mug was designed by Scott Schiedly aka Flounder for Tiki Farm. The brown hiball features four tiki masks in relief around the base. Above that are the images from Flounder's Sunset Tiki painting, Kava Kava man, a Marquesan tiki and a Witco tiki. This is the first mug to feature a 4-color process clear glaze coated and fired art.

This tiki mug is green, with long legs and body, and a small head. Head has small eyes and a defined figure-eight mouth. In most cases, a tourist destination is printed in black on bottom rim on front.

This tiki mug has a large belly, with hands clasping the sides, small eyes, and a headdress. Glaze is orange. Usually marked on front base with a souvenir destination.

This tiki mug depicts a head with "dreads" and full lips parted to show teeth. Glaze is brown.

This tiki mug is yellow, with slightly bulbous, almond-shaped eyes, and its tongue is sticking out quite a ways. Its hands have come together at its front, and appear to possibly be holding a cup. Usually marked with a tourist destination in black on front base.

This mug is designed by Joe Vitale for Tiki Farm. Shaped like a tiki with red eyes, and a red painted flaming headdress. Two glaze color ways: brown or tan. Also comes in a shot size.

This green Tiki mug is wearing racing goggles and puffing on a cigar. Other details include racing checker patterns on front and back, and, most notably, twin racing pipes coated in platinum glaze.

Mug is a bust of a female skin diver in a bikini with dive mask and snorkel. Legend has it that this Diver Girl is the long-lost love of Diver Duke (who is represented by the Reef’s Diver Helmet mug). Also released in orange.

Shaped like a lava lamp with a skull in the "lava". Designed and produced by VanTiki.

There was a presale for the first 200 mugs in the edition of 250.

The edition works like this: #1-200: glitter sparkle glaze top & bottom, half in magma orange, half in sulfuric green (at random) 201-250 (early 2021 release): white top & bottom, half magma orange, half sulfuric green (at random)

This is a red and black glazed standing tiki figure with devilish features, including sharp teeth, a long forked tongue, horns, and cloven hooves. It is standing on sort of a volcanic base. Measures 11 inches high and holds over a liter. "Hades Hula House Semaphore" on reverse. This was a collaborative effort between Wild tHing Creations, Big Toe, and Odd Rodney. Only 127 produced.

This bamboo-shaped mug is beige in color. "Round House Aiea, Hawaii" is printed in black letters on the front underneath a train. "Daga Hawaii" is printed on the bottom.

This is a mug shaped like a cauldron with a fire below it and a Tiki with shield and spear dancing around it, marked for "Trader Mort's Liquor" on Shelter Island.

This tiki mug from Daga is slightly flared at the top and bottom, and has a tiki with gritted teeth, small almond-shaped slanted eyes, and a "V" design on its forehead. Brown glazed exterior with white interior.

Tommy Bahama has produced this highly detailed series of wahine mugs, one each year. This mug has a blue background, and the wahine is dressed in moss green and magenta.

This tiki mug has a large belly, with hands clasping the sides, small eyes, and a headdress. Glaze is brown.

This tiki mug is yellow, with long legs and body, and a small head. Head has small eyes and a defined figure-eight mouth. "Mai Kai" is printed in black on bottom rim on front.

This is the standard "Morning After Tiki" design by Chiki Tiki with hands clasped in front and tongue extended. This version is glazed in blue and marked for the Mai-Kai, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Tiki Boy mug was designed by Joe Vitale for Tiki Farm. He is holding a gigantic heart-shaped tiki mask. The mask has a broad grin and large eyes. He is seated with his feet just under the mask. This is a companion piece to the "Tiki Girl Mug Pink" that was put out the same year.

This pink tiki girl was was designed by Donella Vitale for Tiki Farm. She has big, coy eyes and is glancing over her shoulder. She is wearing a white sarong and has a white plumeria in her hair. This is the original version; in 2010 a white version with pink details was produced. This is a companion piece to the "Tiki Boy Mug" that was put out the same year.

This brown mug is manufactured by Tiki Farm for the Forbidden Island tiki bar in Alameda, CA. The tiki has large slanted eyes and a toothy grin. The mug has palm texture on the tiki's forehead and back. The brown version was retired on 9/12/07.