Post #725526 by Tattoo on Sat, Aug 16, 2014 2:29 PM

Per Mockingbirds suggestion, I reached out to Bob Jaspers who indeed replied back with some great info:

Thanks for sending the pics of your Golden Coconut.

It is unusual to find a mug with the base and anniversary plaque. Every five years, the hotel (Grace) would come up with something different to give to VIP guests celebrating an anniversary. Until recently, I had not seen the mug with a base.

Following that anniversary, they started using the golden coconut for a drink, as you saw on the menu. People were not supposed to keep the coconut, but I think some did. A guest who got one in the late 80's mailed it to me, saying he felt guilty...lol.

So you've got the real deal, a rare keepsake from the Coco Palms. Very nice find!

Aloha

Bob Jasper
CCP Entertainment
Site Manager Coco Palms
Consultant Roberts Tours

So many thanks to Bob Jasper for sharing this info and Mockinbird for the suggestion.

Bob has a Coco Palms facebook page "Coco Palms Resort, Kauai" which is very informative.