Post #208584 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Wed, Jan 18, 2006 5:58 PM

The old giftshop at Sam's existed in the 1960s and maybe into the 1970s. The current owner says it took up the narrow front room immediately to the right of the entrance doorway, as you're entering the dining room proper. This room is mostly kept closed and for storage, but we did get to use it to host King Kukulele's birthday party last year.

Tikibird - Your's is the thousand-dollar question (because that's probably the price that mug would fetch on eBay today). I've heard a rumor of a rumor about a collector who might own one. Also, I think Trader Pup says he saw one appear on eBay over three years ago. I'm going garage/estate-saling in Huntington Beach this Saturday, hoping to get a clue in my own personal search.

More common (but still not that common) is the DAGA Moai mug that they used later, with the Sam's Seafood logo stencilled on the back:

Here's an artist's rendering of the rare mug and the matching volcano bowl from an old Sam's Seafood drink menu:

Sabu

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2006-01-18 18:10 ]