Post #367941 by Tattoo on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 10:19 AM

Although I really love this mug, I'm willing to part with it for the right trade and I'd rather have someone from Tikicentral have it than go through ebay. It is the original Kelbo's version of the Smiley mug complete with lid in amazing condition. Personally, I have never seen a Kelbo's version on ebay and this is the ONLY one on Ooga Mooga.

http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/all/mug.cgi?mode=view&mug_id=594

Not only that, but if you do a search on Tiki Central you'll find no Kelbo's versions. Only the much more common Islander version even though it's based on the carved Tiki that used to adorn the entrance to Kelbo's.

http://www.arkivatropika.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?item_id=375

The condition is immaculate! No chips, no cracks, no hairlines! Just minimal crazing and some minimal cold paint loss around the mouth. Cold paint? YES, this is the ONLY Smiley Mug version I can find that actually has cold paint on it. There's Red Cold Paint around the top of the eyes and around the mouth for the lips. Not a single Smiley Mug version I have seen has cold paint and neither the one in Tiki Quest (p. 17) nor BOT (p. 178) has it. This is the only one I can find.

Check out the pictures:

I hate to part with it but I figure this could be an important mug in someone else's collection. I'd consider something from Steve Crane (the Coconut Mug in particular) or anything from the Mauna Loa. Just check out my wish list on Ooga Mooga:

http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/my/collection.cgi?mode=wish&user_id=117