What drink was served inthe Don the Beachcomber bust mug? - Collecting Tiki

H Hiphipahula Tiki Socialite The Valley! Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2451	H Hiphipahula Posted posted on Sun, Aug 11, 2013 2:53 AM Here is my long neck yellow version. To the best of my knowledge this is the oldest of the variations. Assumed to be from the late 50's -60's it stands to reason, primitive technique and the bottom is glazed with kiln markings and no locations. Very delicate with the hat attached. I agree, I don't think the mug was cocktail specific because of vulnerability my guess as well it was sold from a gift shop or stand or from the back bar. Holden, Paul, Squid would also help us to understand the process of vintage mug making in production mug types and would be well suited to help pin point it's era. This mug is fantastic and a wonderful example of now vintage production. I love production mugs, I call them nickel mugs, because mine were my parents hand me downs or bought at garage sales and early eBay for 5 cents to 99 cents. Advertisement mugs practically a throw-a-way, not made well particularly but to me that's what a tiki mug is and there is something very endearing about them to most of us. I also heard from a few prize collectors that the short neck is a rip off job not commissioned by DTB came out much later. True? Your thoughts?

Here is my long neck yellow version. To the best of my knowledge this is the oldest of the variations. Assumed to be from the late 50's -60's it stands to reason, primitive technique and the bottom is glazed with kiln markings and no locations. Very delicate with the hat attached. I agree, I don't think the mug was cocktail specific because of vulnerability my guess as well it was sold from a gift shop or stand or from the back bar. Holden, Paul, Squid would also help us to understand the process of vintage mug making in production mug types and would be well suited to help pin point it's era. This mug is fantastic and a wonderful example of now vintage production. I love production mugs, I call them nickel mugs, because mine were my parents hand me downs or bought at garage sales and early eBay for 5 cents to 99 cents. Advertisement mugs practically a throw-a-way, not made well particularly but to me that's what a tiki mug is and there is something very endearing about them to most of us.
I also heard from a few prize collectors that the short neck is a rip off job not commissioned by DTB came out much later. True? Your thoughts?

Post #689724 by Hiphipahula on Sun, Aug 11, 2013 2:53 AM