A bank AND a sipper! Sweet!

the mug appears to have survived longer than the love declared on the bottom... how's that for a comment on modern relationships? ;-)

Distinguishing Characteristics

bit of graffiti on the base

erm, well... it's a whopping 7" tall and 3" wide with an all-over tan-coloured glaze. It was made by CheekyTiki in the UK - the base has the inscription "CT 01" - so it's either the first mug design they ever made, or was manufactured in 2001. Appears to be a crude representation of Ku and has a logo on the back which says "my". That's all I know for certain... I got it off eBay secondhand. However, I seem to remember (though my booze-addled brain isn't as good at recall as it once was) that I read somewhere that it was made for a short-lived intended chain of UK-based Tiki Bars called 'My Tiki' or something. Anyhoo they never really got of the ground and have since sunk without trace. A word of caution - this 'evidence' has to be taken with a healthy grain of salt - as I'm not from London and was never really part of that 'scene'. I s'pose I could chase them up at CheekyTiki and ask 'em about it but I'm not sure I can bothered... think I'll just make myself another Sidewinder's Fang instead...

Distinguishing Characteristics

This version of the Trophy Promotional Mug has jute rope and bead adornments

These are individually hand-decorated - so the colours often differ markedly. Mine's pink with black, brown and pale pink painted details.

These are individually hand-decorated - so the colours often differ markedly. This new batch feature a new logo design on the base - so that at least gives some clue as to the mug's 'vintage'.

This one is marked "Commercial - Luis Acosta" with a 'CLA' logo and telephone no. on the bottom.

One of a kind carving and test glaze

Distinguishing Characteristics

Hand carved Volcano Mug by Mikel Parton of Santa Cruz, CA

These are all hand decorated and the colours are often varied. Mine's orange and yellow - with red, white and black paint detailing.

These are individually hand-decorated - so the colours often differ markedly. This new batch feature a new logo design on the base - so that at least gives some clue as to the mug's 'vintage'.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Black Fugu Mug with a Crusty overglaze in a light tan

No Porcelanas Pavon logo on the bottom but a '3' - which is the catalogue number P. Pavon use (HW-003) so I assume it's theirs.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The newest edition of the Sunken Tiki byvCrazy Al for Smuggler's Cove in Kaihalulu Red

This is Porcelanas Pavon's 'Vasija 29'. Holds 600ml. Got two of these now (see photo no.7) as usual with P.P they have entirely differently coloured painted details.

Cool Gear Tiki Cooler

Porcelanas Pavon mug which I can't find a template for. Don't know the name - but it's HW-029D in their catalogue. Holds 600cl. Beige glaze with white interior. Green, black, red, blue and white painted details.

Cool Gear Pineapple Mug in Plastic

the paint job on mine is a bit 'clownish' - but as always when you order direct from Porcelanas Pavon, you never know quite what you're gonna get... all part of the fun :)

Cool Gear Coconut Mug in plastic.

Cool Drinks at Jimmy's Tastey Sips is the newest of the Munktiki mugs out to date. Cool Drinks is based on 40,000 year old Australian Aboriginal art work.

These are individually hand-decorated - so the colours often differ markedly. I think the basic shape is that of a fish with a human-like face... but it could easily be a bird.

No markings on the base on this one. Slightly 'unfinished' quality to the painting with details differing on the back and front faces.

Smooth matt finish coconut mug with glossy white interior. No markings on side or bottom.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Smooth Brown coconut mug with white interior

Ah the perils of ordering in a foreign language... I don't speak Spanish, the nice folk at P. Pavon don't speak English... hence I have a swap.

These are individually hand-decorated - so the colours often differ markedly. This new batch feature a new logo design on the base - so that at least gives some clue as to the mug's 'vintage'.