Post #281338 by Rum Demon on Sat, Jan 27, 2007 10:42 AM

Ahoy mateys!!! Welcome to Pirate Week! Yaarrr!! [and so forth]

Yep. A while back Katie decided it would be cute if we put eye patches on everybody. So we did. And here they are.

I love telling that story.

Fred #34 is a pirate!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190076604521&rd=1&rd=1

Why the camera yellowed up his orange interior and kept all the other colors in the picture perfect, I'll never know. Anyway, you think he looks pretty in pixel form, just wait until you see him in person....

Pina #45 is a PIRATE!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190076606715&rd=1&rd=1

Katie decided to put REAL LEATHER straps on her pirates. I wish I had done the same. But we'll see whose mugs do better in the dishwasher!

Coco #26 IS A PIRATE!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190076607638&rd=1&rd=1

Strange, but saddled with the responsibility of pillaging on the high seas has left Coco a bit unsure. Look at him, he's hesitant. Our little coco who normally looks to have not a care in the world is now filled with doubt and remorse and longing for his previous carefree existence. No amount of ill gotten booty will restore his spirit. You will have to drown his sorrows in fine rum. Yes, that will do.

Xeno #Arrr (who is marked with an x) is a PIRATE FROM HELLLL!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190076609066&rd=1&rd=1

I went all out with this Xeno. He's got the gilded eyepatch and deep, otherworldly black flesh, sure. But he's swimming/floating in a sea of hellfire! I used a better quality image here on TC to show off the flames and soot surrounding him. Do not be afraid.

Banana Diablo #8 is NOT a pirate!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190076610702&rd=1&rd=1

Yes. No respect for the theme. He sticks his tongue out in defiance. Fine BD, walk your own path, but stay off the high seas if you know what's good for you. This is the first of the NEW banana glazes. Yes, the THIRD different yellow we've tried for the banana meat and the BEST. There's one more in the old style, then the rest will have this realistic matte banana flesh color.

All right. That's this week's bunch. I have a weekend of casting, cleaning and glazing ahead of me. Yep. I really want to get Edgar, Ollie, and Katie's new mugs out some time soon.

As far as giving the TC Ohana an inside track on our mugs, I'm not sure what I can do. We're under the impression that pretty much ALL of our buyers on eBay are also members/lurkers of TC. We ARE kicking some of our future mugs up to 100, giving me the impression that we should be able to take some to TC gatherings for direct sales in the future. We'll see.

Meanwhile, best of luck and thanks for looking!

Dead men tell no tales,
Joe