Post #628526 by madplanter on Mon, Mar 12, 2012 7:19 PM

I was told this mug is from the 1940's, but I'm thinking more like the early 1950's ?

Tiki Bob's ~ VERY RARE ! ~ Vintage Mug ~ Chow'n Grog ~ San Francisco

This is the rarer version of Tiki Bob's Mugs.

The mug is is Excellent condition.

FULL DISCLOSURE, SEE PHOTOS:

There are visible cracks on the inside, that
I believe happened at the time it was manufactured,
because the brown color moved into the cracks
before it went in the kiln.

Some of the letters appear incomplete;
a small artist's flaw common among
Tiki Bob's mugs.

It looks like someone wrote their name
on the bottom, but I can't read it, and
I only noticed it when I took the photos.

All are minor, natural flaws, to be expected in such
rapidly-made pop art of the period.

The dark and light brown color differences
are unique on each mug, because they were
hand-painted, and are intended to resemble wood.

There are no chips or repairs that I can find.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300678129280?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1413

thanks for looking,

madplanter