Post #78311 by Cool Manchu on Fri, Feb 27, 2004 8:29 PM

I was curious about starting a thread about what is a Tiki mug and what isn't Tiki mug.

The reason I bring this up is that I was down at the Salvation Army store by my work (and for some odd reason, results in at least a Tiki or two a month) today and came across four Benihana of Tokyo mugs.

They were the typical white ones that you see about all of the time (I am pretty sure you know what I am talking about).

Well, I decided to pick them up for 2 bones each because a couple of them had gold leaf and all of them had crazing, so I figured why not.

Well, what are your thoughts? Are these Benihana of Tokyo mugs Tiki? Or would you classify them in an entirely different category.

Another point to this thread is to maybe clear up for us newer folk what is truly defined as Tiki or is there even such a thing?

For instance, I know that those totem pole mugs from the North East aren't Tiki, but you can always find them labled as such in antique stores and eBay.

Well, I really look forward to your insight.

Aloha!

-CMC