Trader Vic Tortuga Mug - Collecting Tiki

PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1701	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Mon, May 5, 2014 4:49 PM Hi. (I also did not get to bid.) As previously mentioned in Waikiki Tiki, and through information from the Daga boys, The Honolulu location did not have access to the same mugs as the mainland Vic's. Two reasons primarily. 1/. Not an official franchise because even though it was founded by Vic and the Abbott family on Ward Avenue in 12/40, (they apparently came to blows) and the Granville "Granny" Abbott ended up buying out Vic with the provision that only one could be in the islands. Vic went on to direct the bar recipes from afar of the Royal Hawaiian hotel. 2/. Because of the cost of importing and reason 1, when the Spencecliff's bought and moved it to Waikiki, they contracted local artists to hand pour these marvelous vessels. They wanted them very primitive and different from Vic's sleek, almost modern designs.

Hi. (I also did not get to bid.) As previously mentioned in Waikiki Tiki, and through information from the Daga boys,

The Honolulu location did not have access to the same mugs as the mainland Vic's. Two reasons primarily.

1/. Not an official franchise because even though it was founded by Vic and the Abbott family on Ward Avenue in 12/40, (they apparently came to blows) and the Granville "Granny" Abbott ended up buying out Vic with the provision that only one could be in the islands. Vic went on to direct the bar recipes from afar of the Royal Hawaiian hotel.

2/. Because of the cost of importing and reason 1, when the Spencecliff's bought and moved it to Waikiki, they contracted local artists to hand pour these marvelous vessels. They wanted them very primitive and different from Vic's sleek, almost modern designs.

Post #716031 by Phillip Roberts on Mon, May 5, 2014 4:49 PM