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Tiki Socialite
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Great list TickyTacky and thanks for reviving a fun old thread. You got me hook, line and sinker. In no particular order and just focusing on mugs here:
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Kona Kai Maori Mug - The detail of the original Otagiri version is just incredible and for me it optimizes the “Tiki Mug”. It actually looks like a carved Tiki in the shape of a mug. And I like that it is a Maori Tiki at that. Just awesome and pictures do not do it justice. Thin wall on it and hard to find without a crack I have found out...
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Bumatay - Just a super cool mug with incredible detail and a great Tiki.
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Langerman’s Luau Moai - You gotta have a Moai mug and this one is incredible.
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Mauna Loa Pidgeon - I just love all the Gabe Florian designed double walled mugs for the mauna Loa and Steve Crane Restaurants. They are my top ten but the Polynesian Pidgeon is my absolute favorite.
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Zombie Village - I’ve never seen one in person but it looks amazing. Daytime paradise on one side and nighttime pagan hell on the other. Yes please!
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Islander Spurlin Island Chief - All the Spurlin stuff is just cool but this is one is iconic. The handmade look and feel make these mugs a step above the rest.
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Tiki Bob - You gotta have Tiki Bob!
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Papua New Guinea Bird Drum Mug from Kalua Room/Mai Kai Drum Mug - This is a tie for me. Just a sucker for mugs based on actual South Pacific art objects miniaturized for drinking purposes.
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Trader Vic's Samoan Fogcutter by Vernon Kilns - Undoubtedly the nicest painted mug made. Feels classic and old school with incredible attention to detail. True craftsmanship here. And it’s Trader vic’s Hawaii!!!
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Luau 400 - Just cool and very different. The color and the look just feels very 60s. It’s tribal yet clean and space age.
10! Just 10?!
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