Ever seen these? Rare sand molded tiki mugs - Collecting Tiki

H hecktow Member Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 50	H hecktow Posted posted on Thu, Jul 13, 2006 8:27 AM http://www.dorkcomic.com/z%20032.jpg http://www.dorkcomic.com/z%20033.jpg http://www.dorkcomic.com/z%20034.jpg They stand 5" inches X 4" inches and are made of a interesting glassy sand mold. It's feels and looks like stone but the sand has been heated in the mold so it turns a little glassy. It's real heavy like stone! You can see the inside of the casting on the mug's bottom. They are made so you drop one of the old style plastic cone coffee cup inserts in. On the back there is this writen in the mold - "Compliments of Dependable Fordath Inc". researching online I found this... http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4231664.html This is a online patent info for: "Apparatus for combining high speed horizontal and high speed vertical continuous mixing of sand and binder ingredients for mold making purposes" for - Dependable-Fordath, Inc. (Sherwood, OR) 1979 - The estate sale where these were found was in Sherwood Oregon. My guess is that these where made in house by them, as a promotional give away or salesman's sample item. I have checked on my own, and with some sober tiki collectors and can not find a listing any place on the web or in the books. Anyone ever seen them? They are cool! If you are woundering, I have 3 in mint condition. I plan on selling one on ebay in a week or so. I'm keeping at least one! But I really wanted to know if anyone has seen these before. If they were a promotional item you would think there would be some out there ... But maybe they never made it out of town.

They stand 5" inches X 4" inches and are made of a interesting glassy sand mold. It's feels and looks like stone but the sand has been heated in the mold so it turns a little glassy. It's real heavy like stone! You can see the inside of the casting on the mug's bottom. They are made so you drop one of the old style plastic cone coffee cup inserts in.

On the back there is this writen in the mold - "Compliments of Dependable Fordath Inc".

researching online I found this...

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4231664.html

This is a online patent info for: "Apparatus for combining high speed horizontal and high speed vertical continuous mixing of sand and binder ingredients for mold making purposes" for - Dependable-Fordath, Inc. (Sherwood, OR) 1979 - The estate sale where these were found was in Sherwood Oregon.

My guess is that these where made in house by them, as a promotional give away or salesman's sample item.

I have checked on my own, and with some sober tiki collectors and can not find a listing any place on the web or in the books. Anyone ever seen them? They are cool!

If you are woundering, I have 3 in mint condition. I plan on selling one on ebay in a week or so. I'm keeping at least one! But I really wanted to know if anyone has seen these before. If they were a promotional item you would think there would be some out there ... But maybe they never made it out of town.

Post #242662 by hecktow on Thu, Jul 13, 2006 8:27 AM