Post #411650 by coruscate on Sat, Oct 4, 2008 11:44 AM

This thread is starting to bring out the details I was wondering about.
I can clearly see the consistency of the mold that Psycho Tiki D displays.
I have that Moai, OMC mold, matte glaze and a concave bottom.

Uncle Trav answered my next question before I had a chance to ask it, and that is:
"has anyone seen a black version of the mold used by some of Trader Dick's Striped Moai?"
These are different from the "Trader Dick's OMC Moai Tall" and are identical in form to the OMC MOAI short (bottoms may vary).

The mug on the left (viewer's left) of Uncle Trav's set of three is just like the Trader Dick's striped Moai in shape and size except that the Trader Dick's Striped Moai mug has a flat bottom (AFAIK, if you have a concave one, speak up -- see example picture below)

All of these are distinct from Silverline's mystery contestant for the following reasons:

1. Size
2. No distinct parting of the lips
3. Chin is flared and more pronounced on other mugs
4. Break line of cheek is squared more on left and right of face, and is flatter from where the eye and brow meet to the top of lip where there is a distinct break in the slope of the face midway down the bridge of the nose on all other mugs.

You have a real curiosity there Silverline.
Is it flat or concave on the bottom?
Anyone else have that mold?

Ke nono au, e kala mua mai, i keia manawa ho'i.

[ Edited by: coruscate 2008-10-04 11:47 ]

[ Edited by: coruscate 2008-10-04 11:55 ]