Post #73254 by Unkle John on Wed, Jan 28, 2004 8:36 PM

Well while I was out doing a sign install, I took my lunch afterward. I stopped into a local junk store that my wife and I haunt. And for the puny price of $1 I picked up these two OH beautes....

then I looked at the bottoms to identify them...

Apparently some idiot drilled a small hole in one for water to drain out for a plant. Although it had no dirt in it, but residue (and a few dead bugs) from what ever it held. No dirt. The other, I thought possibly had a candle in it, but no wax or burn marks inside. The bottom of the left one appears to have been cut with a dremel tool. I say that because the cut edges are ground smooth and there is surprisingly no cracks.
I felt sorry for these two gals so i knew they would cut me a deal, and I brought them home, cleaned them up and placed them with the other mugs. Usable or not, they are still a catch for me seeing that it's a rarity I find them in this county.
I have found a few "Trader Vics" style coconut mugs, but where unmarked.

Who could have mutilated these poor gals, bastardos.

-one man aspiring to be everyone’s favorite unkle.
http://www.unklejohn.com

[ Edited by: Unkle John on 2004-01-28 21:38 ]