Post #64469 by Cool Manchu on Thu, Dec 11, 2003 12:31 PM

Thank you Doctor Z and puamana, that is exactly the information that I was looking for.

I added my image to the link that puamama provided.

I also heard from Bob at Oceanic Arts about this as well. I hope he doesn't mind me sharing what he had to say.

Aloha Cool Manchu:
Dr Z is correct. Your mugs are from one of The Tahitian Restaurants. The original or first was on Lake ave just south of Colorado in Pasadena. This one is pictured on page 152 of the BOT and the photo is from Oceanic Arts archives, taken during construction. The later unit was at 12010 Ventura Blvd (one block east of Laurel Canyon, which is Studio City. Oceanic Arts and Sea & Jungle supplied both of these restaurants.

We had 2 of their Monkeypod tiki's at OA for years. Sold one of them and still have one (not for sale) which we rented for 17 weeks for the 6 Days-7 nights movie.

We also have their Menu and Matchbook in our archives.

The Coconut mugs were made by Spurlin Ceramics in Lynwood, Cal, by Stella Bodey who was one of the first to supply mugs and bowls for the Polynesian industry in the 1960's. We represented her line of over 25 Tiki Mugs and Bowls and have samples at our Whittier, Cal shop. The name on the bottom of the coconut is her writing style and the glaze etc is their style. See samples of her work at OA.

Hope this info is of interest to you. OA enjoys helping people, as it makes it more interesting to know the "story" .