triangle tiki mug? - Collecting Tiki

TR Tiki Royale Member The Aloha Room in Beautiful Belmont, CA! Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 891	TR Tiki Royale Posted posted on Wed, Jul 23, 2008 2:45 PM Hi Guys, Hinton Blaisdell is my uncle and he hand built every piece of Totem Pottery. He was in business from the 1950s through the late 80s. The Tiki Mugs came in two colors, beige and mat black. He made the triangle mugs shown above and also a gorilla Tiki mug. They also came in two sizes 5 & 7 inch tall. They were sold at Hawaiian Village and maybe another Hotel or two. Uncle Hinton had a tiny studio on Beach Drive (at Blaisdell road) in Port Orchard, WA. Believe me, he never got rich being a potter but enjoyed life and outlived his brothers and sisters. He also sold the northwest indian style totem pottery. It was sold mostly at Blake Island's Tillicum Village, Hurricane Ridge and I think the maybe the Olympic Hotel in Seattle. Rest Assured this is not cheap tourist crap. Every piece was hand made by my uncle, he never had a helper other than his wife Eujeane who helped with the art work/design of the pottery. Also you can be sure that the design used real Tikis, NW indian totems etc. Bear, beaver, moon etc. Welcome aboard and great info!! Any chance you have pictures or samples of some of your Uncles other pieces? Aloha, :tiki:

Hi Guys, Hinton Blaisdell is my uncle and he hand built every piece of Totem Pottery. He was in business from the 1950s through the late 80s. The Tiki Mugs came in two colors, beige and mat black. He made the triangle mugs shown above and also a gorilla Tiki mug. They also came in two sizes 5 & 7 inch tall. They were sold at Hawaiian Village and maybe another Hotel or two. Uncle Hinton had a tiny studio on Beach Drive (at Blaisdell road) in Port Orchard, WA. Believe me, he never got rich being a potter but enjoyed life and outlived his brothers and sisters. He also sold the northwest indian style totem pottery. It was sold mostly at Blake Island's Tillicum Village, Hurricane Ridge and I think the maybe the Olympic Hotel in Seattle.

Rest Assured this is not cheap tourist crap. Every piece was hand made by my uncle, he never had a helper other than his wife Eujeane who helped with the art work/design of the pottery. Also you can be sure that the design used real Tikis, NW indian totems etc. Bear, beaver, moon etc.

Welcome aboard and great info!! Any chance you have pictures or samples of some of your Uncles other pieces?
Aloha,
:tiki:

Post #396066 by Tiki Royale on Wed, Jul 23, 2008 2:45 PM