An unexpected BOT find at the junk shop - Collecting Tiki

K KuKuAhu Member Kahiki, Ohio Joined: Dec 23, 2002 Posts: 567	K KuKuAhu Posted posted on Thu, May 15, 2003 6:12 PM On 2003-05-15 14:59, PolynesianPop wrote: Pele, congrats on your find! There's several versions of this bottle that I know of. Do a search on eBay and type in "Wildcat Juice." This type of container was once used to market whiskey. Its somewhat of a novelty item because its kind of synonymous with Moonshine runners of the prohibition era. The particular boxed set you see in BOT was marketed with this theme in mind while adding a touch of the mystery of Tiki by including the fish netting and the skulls - a true characteristic of the Polynesian Pop era. Poly-Pop * Ah, excellent! Thank you very much, that is everything I wanted to know. I'll be sure to look you up in the future with my finds. Be sure to have a look at the pictures when I post them. One more question if I may... Can I assume that this piece is likely lead glazed? If not, I'd sure like to fill it with some particularly potent liquor befitting it's lineage. pele

On 2003-05-15 14:59, PolynesianPop wrote:
Pele, congrats on your find! There's several versions of this bottle that I know of. Do a search on eBay and type in "Wildcat Juice." This type of container was once used to market whiskey. Its somewhat of a novelty item because its kind of synonymous with Moonshine runners of the prohibition era. The particular boxed set you see in BOT was marketed with this theme in mind while adding a touch of the mystery of Tiki by including the fish netting and the skulls - a true characteristic of the Polynesian Pop era.

**Poly-Pop ***

Ah, excellent!

Thank you very much, that is everything I wanted to know. I'll be sure to look you up in the future with my finds. Be sure to have a look at the pictures when I post them.

One more question if I may...

Can I assume that this piece is likely lead glazed? If not, I'd sure like to fill it with some particularly potent liquor befitting it's lineage.

pele

Post #34379 by KuKuAhu on Thu, May 15, 2003 6:12 PM