Mug Find... The Islanders... HELP, info needed - General Tiki

FZ Feelin Zombified Tiki Socialite The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair Joined: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 1340	FZ Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 7:09 PM Michigan had it's own 120 mile yard sale last weekend. I found some small stuff (damn fork & spoon, etc), but was getting depressed at the lack of any serious finds... Until... $10 for this set of a pitcher, 2 mugs, 2 shots, salt & pepper & salt again shakers, and a lighter (!) The seller said his father worked for the company that designed them. As far as I can tell, they are some kind of merchandising for the MGM TV show, THE ISLANDERS, from 1960. Interestingly, the glaze in the pitcher is poorly done, and the 2 salt shakers are slightly different, leading my wife (a product designer herself) to believe that these are samples or proofs. Has anyone ever seen these? were they widely produced? any info ??? -Z

Michigan had it's own 120 mile yard sale last weekend. I found some small stuff (damn fork & spoon, etc), but was getting depressed at the lack of any serious finds...
Until...

$10 for this set of a pitcher, 2 mugs, 2 shots, salt & pepper & salt again shakers, and a lighter (!) The seller said his father worked for the company that designed them. As far as I can tell, they are some kind of merchandising for the MGM TV show, THE ISLANDERS, from 1960.

Interestingly, the glaze in the pitcher is poorly done, and the 2 salt shakers are slightly different, leading my wife (a product designer herself) to believe that these are samples or proofs. Has anyone ever seen these? were they widely produced?
any info ???
-Z

Post #47734 by Feelin Zombified on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 7:09 PM