Post #92941 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Wed, May 26, 2004 12:35 PM

Welcome Back, RenTiki!

Those are the enigmatic Kelvin's mugs. They are number two on my list of most-wanted right now. I've never seen them glazed like that - just in the bisque finish like these:

They are associated with the Islander Restaurant in Los Angeles only because they look like the logo tiki on that restaurant's menus and matchbooks:

I don't think anyone's actually connected the two in real life - ie: no Kelvin's mugs with the "Islander" logo on them and no pictures of the interior of the Islander restaurant with Kelvin's mugs sitting on the tables. I do suspect that the Islander used them though, which is one of the reasons they appeal to me - I love studying Los Angeles Tiki. Plus my family and I used to drive by the Islander every Sunday on the way to church. At night I remember seeing the two giant tiki torches flanking the sign sending flames up into the sky.

Boutiki would probably be the person to give you more info on these mugs. They are truly nice finds.

Here are the matching salt & peppers. (I don't have these either. Sigh.)

Let me know if you'd be interested in trading one for an equally obscure/rare mug.

Sabu

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy on 2004-05-26 12:59 ]