Post #587417 by DejaVoodoo on Sun, May 1, 2011 7:32 PM

I scored two coconut mugs online for $5 each. One is a plain Trader Vic's (without the white "Aloha!") and the other is from Orchids Of Hawaii. These will be my first vintage Tiki mugs. Up until now everything I collected came from Tiki Farm.

I thought I made a good choice in the Trader Vic mug (although now I kind of wish it said "Aloha!" to give it some kind of distinguishing feature) but after searching TC, I realized the Orchids Of Hawaii coconut mug might not be so highly regarded. Depending upon when it was produced (the place I bought it from claimed 1950s or 60s) determines whether it's truly vintage or a more recent made in China, Dynasty "knockoff." Darn it! Orchids Of Hawaii just sounds so exotic!

Judging by the less than stellar pictures both mugs have clearly been used frequently. They're a little rough around the edges. Still, for $10 plus shipping, I don't think I did too badly just to have some coconut mugs in my collection. :)