It's a glass yes, but is it a mug or a bowl? Finally a definitive answer. - Collecting Tiki

8T 8FT Tiki Tiki Socialite Kansas City, MO Joined: Nov 30, 2003 Posts: 1411	8T 8FT Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 4:01 PM Personally, I don't care which it is. I just picked up one here and there and never gave it much thought. They have a face on each side and one is a smile and the other a frown. I know these are considered very, very common especially the Polynesian Village ones but they obviously were available at retail stores at some time in the past. Maybe at candle shops. Until yesterday I had not seen the green or amber ones. This display was in the front window of a local antique shop. So I went inside and picked up a loose green one and a boxed amber one. In the interest of documenting the facts for those who might be interested, here's some details: The box calls them a "decorator TIKI BOWL". Manufactured by INDIANA GLASS CO. Subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation Dunkirk, Indiana 47336 Here's a couple of family photos showing the 2 sizes and different colors. The base on the green one is a little different because the lines are circular. If you have other variations, please add your photos. For some reason these seem to have been popular for college frat/sorority parties.

Personally, I don't care which it is. I just picked up one here and there and never gave it much thought. They have a face on each side and one is a smile and the other a frown. I know these are considered very, very common especially the Polynesian Village ones but they obviously were available at retail stores at some time in the past. Maybe at candle shops. Until yesterday I had not seen the green or amber ones. This display was in the front window of a local antique shop.

So I went inside and picked up a loose green one and a boxed amber one.

In the interest of documenting the facts for those who might be interested, here's some details:
The box calls them a "decorator TIKI BOWL".
Manufactured by INDIANA GLASS CO. Subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation
Dunkirk, Indiana 47336

Here's a couple of family photos showing the 2 sizes and different colors. The base on the green one is a little different because the lines are circular.
If you have other variations, please add your photos.

For some reason these seem to have been popular for college frat/sorority parties.

Post #581929 by 8FT Tiki on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 4:01 PM