Post #536637 by danlovestikis on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 7:11 AM

The Eat Drink and Be Merry Babalu mug came about because of Dan's collection. For 14 years we tried to locate and buy one of the Lanai San Mateo mugs. Once it came up on eBay but it was EdgeofTexas1's birthday so none of his friends bid for it. Years passed and one with a crack came up on eBay, another friend wanted it because he went there as a child so again we didn't try for it and he got it. Then we met Mike of TikiRoom.net. He had a mint one that was a birthday present from his sister. I begged to buy it. He said, "Wendy you will never get my mug. When I die I'll be cremated and buried in it."
Here's a photo of his mug.

Here is a photo of Mike holding the original and my clay sculpt.

I decided to give up the search and to make a similar mug for Dan's collection.
I used Hawaiian words that were as close to Eat Drink and Be Merry as I could find. Babalu is such a wonderful friend to have, he molded and is making the mug. Here are some photos of the sculpt.



Thank you for checking it out. Thank you Babalu for making my dream come true, Wendy