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Rust Rocks and Mystic Blue Pool with Mahogany Nude

I acquired the actual 3-part plaster mold to make this figure. Figures measure 3.5 inches long by 2.25 inches high. This example is of a porcelain slip-cast piece poured from this mold. This is a smaller version of the same figure I've seen used before which measures 4.5" X 6.25".

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I have the mold for this pin-up figure. I actually sold this particular figure which was poured in porcelain, but could easily make more if I make some kiln time somewhere.

This vintage piece came out of an estate sale and the seller said it was originally purchased on the big island, in Kona, many years ago. It measures 9' wide by 9' long and 6 1/4' high. It has a beautiful drip glaze blue interior and the wahine and outside of the piece are white. This is a crisp version off of the early mold. This wahine can also be found on the original Vicious Virgin Bowl Arm Raised. In recent years, Gecko has resurrected the mold for this wahine and has incorporated her into several pieces, including his various South Seas Virgin Bowls, Da Pig Puka with Wahine, and Kingstiedye's Pele Bowl. I was thrilled to find this piece. It makes me wonder what else is out there that I don't know about! I've included a shot of the maker's marks on the bottom. UPDATE: Upon further research I've found that the seated wahine was produced from a Holland brand hobbyist mold and I have acquired the mold.

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Vicious Virgin Heart-Shaped Ashtray Arm Raised

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Golden Yellow

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Beige exterior with green interior.

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Black With Lava Flow

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Antiqued Bronze Glaze

A skull mug I made in a series using two vintage molds. This one has a winter blue wipe exterior glaze with white interior. Stamped on bottom.

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Winter Blue Wipe Glaze

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Crackle Brown with Eggshell White Teeth & Sockets With Eyes Stamped #14 in Series

This is a skull mug I made using two vintage molds. This one is glazed in "Mystic Blue" on exterior and white on interior. Stamped "Trader Tom" and dated "2013" on bottom.

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Mystic Blue

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Crackle Brown with Eggshell White Teeth & Sockets With Eyes Stamped #6 in Series

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Rust with Orange Teeth & Sockets Stamped #1 in Series

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Marked "Larry" in gold on front.

This is actually one of a set of two. Each has 2 different faces (one on each side). This is a mug that I made from a vintage Duncan mold. I can make more in this glaze or in other custom glazes. All my ceramics are made of stoneware fired to cone 6.

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Mahogany Wipe-Away Exterior with Orange Interior

This is actually one of a set of two. Each has 2 different faces (one on each side). This is a mug that I made from a vintage Duncan mold. I can make more in this glaze or in other custom glazes. All my ceramics are made of stoneware fired to cone 6.

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Mahogany Wipe-Away Exterior with Orange Interior

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Orange Glaze

This is a mug that I made from a vintage Duncan mold. I can make more in this glaze or in other custom glazes.

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Mystic Blue with 2 Coats

This mug is my eighteenth completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I sold a previous one of this color combination at Tonga Hut's Moai Show. I call this the "Molten Brown Moai" for the hints of red in this otherwise satin brown glaze.

This mug is my sixteenth completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Fireworks Moai". It has a yellow background with red, green, and orange crystals which "exploded" when fired in the kiln. Extra heavy mug compared to the other ones since the slip sat in the mold longer. One of my favorites I've made so far.

This mug is my fifteenth completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "White Speckled Moai". It has a cream base with black and violet speckles.

This mug is my fourteenth completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Gray Speckled Moai". It has a gray base with black and violet speckles.

This mug is my twelvth completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Violet Crackle Moai".

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Hobbyist Broad Nosed Moai From 1963 Duncan Mold

This mug is my eleventh completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Crazed Surf Moai".

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Hobbyist Broad Nosed Moai From 1963 Duncan Mold

This mug is my fifth completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Albino Alligator Moai".

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Hobbyist Broad Nosed Moai from 1963 Mold

This mug is my third completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Magma Moai" and he is the near twin to number two, the "Molten Moai".

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Hobbyist Broad Nosed Moai from 1963 Mold

This mug is my first completed piece from a 1963 Duncan Moai Mug Mold that I purchased off E-bay. Ernie Keen helped me with pouring and firing, however I did all the glazing. I call this the "Lobotomoai" and hope to add a number of his brethren quite soon, assuming they make it out of the kiln alive.

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Hobbyist Broad Nosed Moai From 1963 Duncan Mold

Marked "S.B" by hobbyist on bottom above mold stamp info. Unglazed interior and exterior is painted gold.

Had the white wine Mai-Tai while here.

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This mug and possibly all this version have a bit of a scorched look to the glaze. All the ones I saw there were like this.

I have both #6 and #7, but gave #7 to my son, Trader Joe, for his collection.

This decanter is a caricature of a native headhunter. Hanging from his belt are four shot glasses styled as caucasian heads with very proper 19th century handlebar moustaches. Two of the heads are grimacing and two are not.

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slight wear marks on head/stopper

Purchased from Thor Store booth at Tiki Farm Garage Sale.

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slight glaze swirl in bottom of bowl

For sale for $5 or for trade. And if you have an orphaned top, I would be willing to buy or trade for the top to complete the piece. (in sale box in garage)

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Missing Leaf Top

For Sale

Yes – USD 5.00

Willing to trade

Yes – I would be willing to buy or trade for the matching orphaned top if you have one, otherwise, happy to trade it as a fixer upper. It has a cork in it, just not the original top.

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Interested?

Contact Trader Tom

Seal is unbroken.

Still 1/2 inch of liquid inside. I broke the seal and tried this out with Kelly Reilly, Hiphipahula, and it tasted terrible -- like paint thinner. I think that 30+ years in a cheap plastic bottle leeched out some of the plastic's chemicals and turned it bad. Or it just went bad due to age and temperature changes. Either way, I don't recommend trying anything out of one of these vintage plastic bottles!

Unbroken seal but missing the small gold front sticker.

Hawaiian Ku Carved Open Mouth Blue Moko Edition #8 of 10 Traded From vklinke (Vance).

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Hawaiian Ku Carved Open Mouth Blue Moko Edition #8 of 10

Paid $20 for set of three (teapot, creamer, sugar bowl).

Paid $20 for set of three (teapot, creamer, sugar bowl).

Paid $20 for set of three (teapot, creamer, sugar bowl).