Crypto-Mugs. Do these legends exist and who has them? - Collecting Tiki

F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1515	F Formikahini Posted posted on Wed, Mar 3, 2010 9:47 AM On 2010-02-27 07:24, GatorRob wrote:I'm still searching for this ribbed glass that was used in oh-so-many tiki bars and shows up in several of the menu pictures in this thread (this picture from Sabu's post - glass on left) :down: It shows up on the tiki scene as early as the 1930s at Don the Beachcomber's in Hollywood (see lower right) :down: And as late as 1990 :down: Yes, there's a glass in that picture, trust me. :wink: You'd think with a glass that was in such widespread use over so many decades that it would be easy to find, but I still haven't located one. Jeff Berry has not seen one either and he's been looking for years. Does anyone have one in their collection? If so, do you know who made them? I've scanned many old drinkware catalogs and haven't found it. I did find this one :down: and thought I'd finally located it, but having shown it to Kern Mattei (Mai-Kai manager), he's convinced it's not the same that they used, but it's awfully close. I'm pretty sure he's right because this one is rather thin and delicate and would not hold up at all to everyday use in a restaurant or bar. But then again, that may be why none are left... they all broke! On 2010-02-27 09:14, GatorRob wrote: hiltiki, right, those are likely the same ones I have. The ones used in the classic tiki bars were all clear and, best I can tell, have 7 rings/ribs whereas mine has 6. I'd been under the impression that because these were often called "Pearl Divers" (or "Deep Sea Divers" at the Mai Kai :wink: ) that the pearly, Carnival Glass glasses were used. The pearly ones go for too much arond here, because I'm competing with Carnival Glass collectors [dammit]. But I've picked up a couple of non-pearly, green ones as a consolation prize to myself. That menu shot in green has me wondering, though, if in fact non-pearly ones were indeed used? Regarding the 7-ring vs 6-ring thing - has anyone seen a photograph (or real life) 7-ringer? I suspect Artistic License on that one. I mean, is Fara's 1990-Mai-Kai one above a 6-er or a 7-er? I cannot tell from the photo myself. And I'm dying that I can't be at home right now as I type this to count the rings on mine! :lol: My Inner Geek is being SO fed by this thread. DAMN YOU, SABU!! (Mwah!)

*On 2010-02-27 07:24, GatorRob wrote:*I'm still searching for this ribbed glass that was used in oh-so-many tiki bars and shows up in several of the menu pictures in this thread (this picture from Sabu's post - glass on left) :down:

It shows up on the tiki scene as early as the 1930s at Don the Beachcomber's in Hollywood (see lower right) :down:

And as late as 1990 :down:

Yes, there's a glass in that picture, trust me. :wink: You'd think with a glass that was in such widespread use over so many decades that it would be easy to find, but I still haven't located one. Jeff Berry has not seen one either and he's been looking for years. Does anyone have one in their collection? If so, do you know who made them? I've scanned many old drinkware catalogs and haven't found it. I did find this one :down:

and thought I'd finally located it, but having shown it to Kern Mattei (Mai-Kai manager), he's convinced it's not the same that they used, but it's awfully close. I'm pretty sure he's right because this one is rather thin and delicate and would not hold up at all to everyday use in a restaurant or bar. But then again, that may be why none are left... they all broke!

On 2010-02-27 09:14, GatorRob wrote:
hiltiki, right, those are likely the same ones I have. The ones used in the classic tiki bars were all clear and, best I can tell, have 7 rings/ribs whereas mine has 6.

I'd been under the impression that because these were often called "Pearl Divers" (or "Deep Sea Divers" at the Mai Kai :wink: ) that the pearly, Carnival Glass glasses were used. The pearly ones go for too much arond here, because I'm competing with Carnival Glass collectors [dammit].

But I've picked up a couple of non-pearly, green ones as a consolation prize to myself. That menu shot in green has me wondering, though, if in fact non-pearly ones were indeed used?

Regarding the 7-ring vs 6-ring thing - has anyone seen a photograph (or real life) 7-ringer?
I suspect Artistic License on that one.
I mean, is Fara's 1990-Mai-Kai one above a 6-er or a 7-er? I cannot tell from the photo myself.

And I'm dying that I can't be at home right now as I type this to count the rings on mine! :lol:

My Inner Geek is being SO fed by this thread.
DAMN YOU, SABU!!
(Mwah!)

Post #514769 by Formikahini on Wed, Mar 3, 2010 9:47 AM