Post #487150 by 1961surf on Thu, Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM

Got an email today from Kevin and here is what he has to say .Very happy to hear back
from him and now I know why it took so long for him to get back with me.

Hi Billy,

Thank you very much for your message, and please forgive my not being able to get back to you sooner. This month I received a LOT of inquiries about the Hawaiian Eye Mug, which isn't too surprising as we all had hoped it would be released by now. I'm happy to say it's still happening, but had to be delayed while Jody and I accepted more freelance work this year. We lost a huge amount of money when one of the major companies we worked for last year filed for bankruptcy and simply refused to pay us for completed services. Unfortunately, out of necessity, we put all smaller personal projects - including the H.E. Mug - on the back burner while we took care of business.

Currently we are in the middle of moving our little studio to a bigger and more permanent space. Once settled, we'll kick final production of the H.E Mug and several other designs into high gear. Hopefully we haven't lost our audience's attention by then! The mugs are a personal project for me, something I had begun on the side in my spare time.

Tiki Kiliki distributed the Hukilau mug, which was completely pre-sold before the edition was ready. I think it came as a surprise to her! She's already asked me to do a new Hukilau piece with Munktiki for 2010.

Thanks again for taking the time to write. I really appreciate it. As soon as I have news of release dates, I'll let out the word. The H.E. mug is a top priority for me.

Best!
Kevin

So there you have it directly from the source.

[ Edited by: 1961surf 2009-10-08 18:28 ]