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Fri, Sep 8, 2006 10:08 PM
Yep! I'm back with a full frickin' roster! Look at em! Five! I feel like a complete man. So for starters I'll say that the troubles of mid/high fire aren't unique. Take for example the "Oyster Twins". Primo #35 and Fred #20. Sure, they were fine according to Katie. But no, I had to put in my two cents: "This guy is a bit thin." Or "Look at this light spot/bubble! I can't sell this as is!" Result: re-glaze, re-fire. So we hit them with a bit of touch-up glaze, then finished with clear. What came out of the kiln monday morning is a controversial mystery that will haunt our marriage for all time. You see, Katie is the one who did the fixin', due to the rush rush nature of this latest batch. She swears the final coat was nothing more than clear glaze, which was also put onto other, unaffected mugs at the same sitting. Hello, my name is Primo #35 and I used to be dark brown. Yes, I used to be so much different, but I chose to become this way, with my brother Primo #35. I should mention also, that there is a Xeno who underwent the same treatment as the Oyster brothers, but who is just fine and will be listed without such fanfare as he did not join the order of the oyster. Pina #33 Coco returns! Hooray for Coco #18. We finish up as always with Xeno. To be precise: Xeno #7. Ok. Thanks again for skimming another official RUM DEMON ebay "looky this" post! Happy bidding. I hope you ALL win! -Joe |
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Tue, Sep 19, 2006 2:31 PM
Another week, another five mugs for the offering. All the usual suspects are present: Primo #7 is fully white inside and out. Like some fat benihana buddha. Since I'm nearly at the end of the run, this will be the only all-white Primo. Low number due to the original #7 being one of our horrors from the kiln. Fred #19 Is another lovely little faux wood number. Katie really likes these. Pina #35 is a strange one. A greenish tint all over it's body. Hmmm. Not quite ripe, I suppose. Coco #19. Pretty good. Nice, straight up Coco. Oh, and there's no red in the mouth. That's a reflection. Xeno #18. Poor Xeno. He has his fans, but they are few and far between. A little too sci-fi for most, I suppose. That's probably why KT and I love him so very much. This one's really a beauty. Again, get him while he's cheap and unloved. Best of luck, everyone! See you friday evening! |
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Fri, Sep 22, 2006 9:18 PM
Hello Tikicentralites!! Another week, another $10 Xeno. Congratulations to all our winning bidders. Your mugs are being safely packed away in anticipation of their upcoming journey. This week is a very special one. This is the week of THE IMPOSTERS!! Primo, Fred, and Xeno all dressed up to look like Pina. Why? Well, they are young mugs and given to sibling jealousy. Also, I was curious to see what they'd look like all gussied up like Mr Pineapple. So, for a laugh, I give you this week's offerings: Primo #21 the "Pina" Primo. Why not? Just look at the lovely specimen. Bright yellow meat inside and everything. You just want to slice him up for garnishings Fred #22 stands in solidarity with his false brothers. I like it. I would have never thought to glaze them up this way without Pina's influence. Xeno #20, not to be left out... And the man of the hour, in usual form, not at all perturbed by the load of imposters.... Pina #36 Unaffected by all the hoopla and refusing to participate in the charade is stalwart Coco #20 who has his own damn thing going on. Little bastard's on fire! So there you go! I'm off to LA next weekend for more "day job" type stuff, very very fun "day job" stuff that will keep me away from my beloved demons for a full month. We'll do some listings while I'm gone, but may miss a week or two between now and Halloween. Happy bidding and best of luck to everyone!!! -Joe |
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Wed, Sep 27, 2006 6:18 PM
With my being out of town for the entire month of October, we at Rum Demon Enterprises International LLC (BMF WTFWJD) have decided to postpone all further auctions until my safe return. The current batch of mostly imposters will be the last offering until the last friday of October... the... 27th. Yes. Sorry for any inconvenience. I promise to put a banana on the block by thanksgiving. Yes. That ought to kick me in the butt. be excellent to one another, |
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Fri, Nov 3, 2006 7:41 PM
Back again! As promised! Hooray! Primo #30 Fred #44 Pina #37 Coco #21 Xeno #10 Alllll right, back to work. The table in front of me is filled with mugs awaitin glazin. Katie's got a lovely bunch of bananas going and everything. Stay warm, |
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Fri, Nov 10, 2006 7:48 PM
Hello again, TC peoples! It is a very exciting week, this. Because this week we have a new mug for the first time in quite a while. I speak of course of Banana Diablo. Yes. But I save that for last, of course. We will not break from tradition. We will do this in chronological order, as usual. PRIMO! Number 48. Ok. I SWEAR I'll get the website updated soon to figure out just how many more of these are left to offer up. Judging by where Pina is, I'd guess about 12, but I've given quite a few Freds and Primos away sooooo... must get cracking on that list before the end totally sneaks up on me. Meanwhile, Primo #48 here has an AWESOME glaze. Really. I'm loving it. This is a glaze I'll be using again in the future. Though not for Primo. I think all the Primos that are going to be made, have been. Fred. Fred #17. Nice and dark and brown and lovely and you just want to take a huge bite off his chocolaty head. Not recommended. Pina #38. Black mouth. I like the black mouthed ones best. Don't tell Katie. A damn good looking pineapple mug. That's all I'll say. Oh, and then I'll add: Have you gotten YOURS yet? Coco #22. Red eyed. Evil. You love it. Xeno # is urban royalty. I hate to say it, but LOOK at him. He's all purple and has zazzy eyes and a gold -uh... tooth. Damn. Dig. BANANA diablo!!!! #3 (of 30) What's to say? There she is! A banana! Get it while it's ripe! And that's that! Give them a gander. Watch them closely. Covet them!! Snipe away! Best of luck to everyone! -Joe |
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Fri, Nov 17, 2006 7:50 PM
Happy holidays tikiphiles! Sorry that I'm using the "h" word so early, but I just realized that this week's offerings end the day AFTER thanksgiving. Where has the year gone? WHERE!!! Ok. So I've updated the website.... [plug]http://www.rumdemon.com[/plug] and see that there are only SIX Primos left. Almost all of my little babies have left the nest. I actually get a lump in my throat these days when I look over all the mugs sitting around waiting to LEAVE. It takes alot out of me to see any of them go. It really does. Having said that, here's todays ROUNDUP!!!! Primo #40 Bid early. Bid often. Fred #21 Pina #39 Coco #23 Xeno #21 Banana Diablo #2 Best of luck everyone!! -Joe |
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Sun, Nov 26, 2006 1:33 PM
Holy happydays everyone! I awake temporarily from my turkey-induced slumber to bring to your attention the newest crop of offerings from Demon land... This week's Primo and Fred are kind of a matched set. Similar glaze to last week's Fred, but with a reddish brown interior. I'm trying to figure out what happened to Primo #43. I think I just skipped over it.... and still need to make one. But thanks to trades, giveaways, and gifts, Primo is all but extinct. Only three more after this, including #43. Pina is almost down to the final 10 as well. #40 here has an "underlit" quality to the glazing. Like he's telling a ghost story... Coco #24 bumbles on with his foggy black eyes. Xeno #22 is a hodgepodge. Looks like he's on his way somewhere. He also has purple eyes..... Banana D #4 disapproves. I mean... look at him. All right. That's it. Hope everyone's shopping injuries heal quickly. -Joe |
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Sun, Dec 3, 2006 4:37 PM
And here we are again with our 2nd to last sale of the year. We figure mugs won on the friday after next will make it to your homes in time for christmas. Also, that gives me time to get the last Primo ever fired for his departure in the new year. Primo #49... Fred #30... Pina #41 Coco #27 Xeno #23 Banana #6... And that's the latest from the Demon house. Our health is fine and the holiday season is shaping up to be a happy one. We're trying to transition smoothly to warm wintery drinks without taking in too much buttter or caffiene. It has been a difficult transition.... A free kiln came our way and we're still in awe of the thing. No more lugging mugs across town and back for each firing. A new era is dawning... I can feel it... -Joe |
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Sun, Dec 3, 2006 5:13 PM
Well, I'm going to post about how much I love these mugs, even if it means I get outbid on every other mug I'd like to add-right now, I'm sipping iced tea (hey, I have to work tomorrow) out of Fred #17, the chocolate one. I've just started my tiki mug collection, had a great Thanksgiving, where everyone could choose their own tiki mug, so we wouldn't mix up glasses. My kids have loved seeing all the new tiki mugs come in, & like to offer their friends their choice of mugs for lemonade when they come over. My son was looking at my Primo the other day, 'new mug, Mom? Can I try it?' & I had to lay down the law-these are for me! We had a minor mug accident over the holiday, one slipped & broke on the countertop-I just glued it back together, but I'm not willing to take the chance w/ my Rum Demon mugs. This doesn't mean I won't use them, I've had a drink out of all of them, & now that I've finally got a Pina Diablo, I'm trying to figure out how I can use him in an Xmas centerpiece. Thanks, Joe & Katie, for these mugs-hope you have a relaxing holiday...Thistle/Linda |
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Wed, Dec 13, 2006 9:42 AM
Haaaaaappy holidays everybody! I hope all is well. All is well in the Demon House. Santa brought us a kiln early, not to mention free(!!!!!), and it will be up and running as soon as the electrician gets his butt over here. After that, LOOKOUT! We figure this last week's worth of mugs should be the last of the year. We'll be back in January, probably the 5th, with a couple of surprises including ALBINO PINA and the very last Primo (#43). Without further ado, this week's offering: Primo #50 Fred #31 Pina #42 Coco #28 Xeno #24 Banana #7 All right. That's all for the time being. Good luck out there. -Joe |
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Mon, Jan 8, 2007 9:41 AM
Happy the new year is!!! It's a small offering this week. Just four tried and true oldie/goodies. Next week should be huge. HUGE I tell you! With the final ever Primo #43 as well as the ghostly all-white Pina #44.... not to be missed, oh no. Anyway, enough about the then, on to the NOW! This year we're starting the auctions a bit earlier on fridays. This way the east coast folks can get their bids in before bedtime, or leaving to go party, or perhaps passing out from an early start. Anyway, be mindful of the new earlier ending times in the coming month..... Primo takes the week off in preparation for his final exit so we start with FRED #33 Pina #43 Coco #29 Xeno #25 Fun fun fun! So nice to be back. Hope everyone is healthy and happy and is ready to spend grandma's gift check! -Joe |
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Sun, Jan 14, 2007 9:09 PM
All right! Let's hear it for 2007! It's going to be a good one thanks to our new in-house kiln and fresh crop of molds finally getting made. There's currently six different mugs up on the block. This is the last FULL gathering of Rum Demons from our debut year, 2006, and what a gathering it is! This week, we say goodbye to Primo. Yes. Though I haven't marked all of the "sold" mugs on the webshite, trust me. This is it. Fred #23 has a new look. Kind of like Fred Flintstone printed in some nonexistant glossy weekday funny pages. HOLY...!! It's WHITE PINA!!! Coco #30. All whacko with two color eyes... almost out of the fog. Xeno #19. Bloody bones! Used to be bonier. I put another coat of red on it. Huh huh... "bonier"..... Banana Diablo #5 (of 30). Back to his "normal" less-yellow self. Hooray! That's all she wrote for this week. Good luck, and happy bidding! -Joe |
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Tue, Jan 23, 2007 5:07 PM
Aloha TC! Thanks for stopping by! I wish we had more to offer this week. Not that there's any fault in the merchandise, it's just there's a couple of new designs that are SOOOO close to premiering that every new week that doesn't include one DIGS at my marrow. Such is life. First week without a Primo. He's always been here for me... now he's gone. Gone to all corners of the globe. Godspeed, first attempt... Meanwhile THIS WEEKS MUGS!!!! Fred #32. Pina #46 Coco #31 Xeno #26 (another eyeball!!) No banana this week, but he/she will be back this friday in top form.... All right that's the limited selection for this week. Next week will be our "Pirate" mugs. Which means they all have tiny eyepatches. ADORABLE! But it still makes you want to say AAARRRR!! Thanks again for looking! |
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Thu, Jan 25, 2007 5:01 PM
Thanks for the Pina!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! |
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Thu, Jan 25, 2007 9:38 PM
That's awesome! We're honored to be your first mug. -Joe |
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Fri, Jan 26, 2007 11:11 AM
Yo Demon! I just looked at the Banana Diablo on the Bay....$152???? Whoa! Out of my range. Can you give some of the Ohana direct access? I'm spot'n a Pinapple and a Coco of yours and we love em. They need a potasiumated friend to go along with them. Mahalo McTiki |
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Sat, Jan 27, 2007 10:42 AM
Ahoy mateys!!! Welcome to Pirate Week! Yaarrr!! [and so forth] Yep. A while back Katie decided it would be cute if we put eye patches on everybody. So we did. And here they are. I love telling that story. Fred #34 is a pirate! Pina #45 is a PIRATE! Coco #26 IS A PIRATE!! Xeno #Arrr (who is marked with an x) is a PIRATE FROM HELLLL!!! Banana Diablo #8 is NOT a pirate!! All right. That's this week's bunch. I have a weekend of casting, cleaning and glazing ahead of me. Yep. I really want to get Edgar, Ollie, and Katie's new mugs out some time soon. As far as giving the TC Ohana an inside track on our mugs, I'm not sure what I can do. We're under the impression that pretty much ALL of our buyers on eBay are also members/lurkers of TC. We ARE kicking some of our future mugs up to 100, giving me the impression that we should be able to take some to TC gatherings for direct sales in the future. We'll see. Meanwhile, best of luck and thanks for looking! Dead men tell no tales, |
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Wed, Feb 7, 2007 12:39 PM
Oy vey. What a week. So after working a stressful week we realized the new mugs weren't listed. I literally raced home after work to get this week's batch up in time. Katie didn't want to list a banana, as we are almost out again, and told me this as I was mid-listing. Meanwhile eBay has just changed their listing interface and I'm struggling to get used to it. Sooo somehow the banana got listed all willy-nilly at an odd time and with the wrong picture. GAH! I noticed this the next morning only after noticing that my laptop wasn't charging and had about 25% battery power left. I backed all of my important stuff up just in time to say goodnight to the thing. So now it's in the shop. The morning after that, I become sick with flu and cold and sore throat and body and gaaah!!! That's the long version of why I'm only getting around to announcing the listings today, on a strange and unfamiliar computer (A PC!) with my nose still burning like fire... Fred #26 leads the pack! Banana #9 BUTTTS his head in here. (OOOOOOOPS!!!) Pina #47 Coco #32 Xeno #27 All right. That's it once again. I've used this down-time to schedule the next two weeks worth of mugs. We'll be potassium deficient, as there are no bananas ready for market and our work schedules have been hectic lately. Oh, and I've also taken this time to give all y'all your much deserved feedback. Sorry for the delay. Now I've finished my juice and am going back to bed. -Joe |
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Wed, Feb 7, 2007 5:54 PM
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Wed, Feb 14, 2007 9:14 PM
Good lard! The weeks are flying by, but the clock at work moves sooooo slowly... The sickness left my body and I got my computer back, so that's nice, but we've been working long hours all month, including the weekends. Little time is left for the little Demons. We're quickly running out of the "old guard" mugs, while the new guys sit poised ALMOST ready to bring out... I've had the pleasure of handing off a couple mugs recently to buyers from the Portland area. I can't tell you how cool that is. SOOO, Portland ohana, don't be shy. If you win your auction, you can pluck your mug direcly from the Demon Tree, or better yet, meet me at Thatch for a breezy, boozy handoff! Fred #27 is chilling in a creamy grey... Pina #48 is a vision of loveliness, as usual. These are so close to gone I can't believe it.... Coco #33 no longer has the foggy eyes. New glaze. Final glaze. Same crazy look! Xeno #28 should be used to drink beer. Beer brewed in the way of the ancients. It looks like a sacred beer mug risen from the sands of the lower Nile. Awright! Go giddum! -Joe |
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 10:58 PM
Howdy howdy howdy, Four more loverly mugs to have their new homes decided this friday evening.... Fred #45 or FRANKENFRED!! ...is a really special guy. I'm very attached to him and am hurt that he hasn't any bidders yet. Yeah, I was heavy-handed with him in his early days, but just COULDN'T put him back into the primordial ooze from whence all Rum Demons come. I nurtured his massive head wound, glazed him with a hint of Dr Stein's monster, and cooked his arse in the kiln. His inside is as smooth as any tiki mug could be, but he remains "scarred" on the outside. So what. Pina #49 (or the very last "normal" Pina) There it is. Off it goes. Coco #34 Wooo hoo! Loooky here!!! It's a KA Raaaayzee coconut with a face! Xeno #29 Another "archaological" Xeno. Fossilized alien? Some extinct sea creature? YOU DECIDE!!! Ok. Well. Guess I don't have to say that next week will be pretty exciting, what with the retirement of Pina. Beloved Pina. And the return of El Banana Diablo. And the premiere of Edgar. Hey, a #1 and a #50 for sale on the same week. Two ships passing in the night..... cool.... I'll see you there. Good luck, |
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Tue, Feb 27, 2007 4:49 PM
Well, I finally managed to get a Xeno, ( while it's not purple or w/ an eyeball), it's still great-it's larger than I envisioned it. I have accepted the fact that I will not get a Banana Diablo, but I love all the mugs that I have-my kids like to fight over Coco Nut...I think Edgar looks cool... |
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Thu, Mar 1, 2007 1:53 PM
Well better late than never. Here it is thursday and stuff is already hopping on thee eee bay. But Edgar would kill me if I let his debut go unannounced and same with poor old Pina to whom we bid farewell so without further adoooo... Edgar #1!!! Fred #46 Pina #50 (sniff sniff) Coco #35 Xeno #30 Banana #10 Ok. I'm off to the kiln-warmed garage to make a bunch of molds (yay unemployment!) Lots of good stuff coming in the not too distant future. Thanks again for looking, |
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Wed, Mar 7, 2007 9:36 AM
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Thu, Mar 8, 2007 5:18 PM
Eye yi yi! Things be karayzee fo the Demon family these days. Mugs retiring, new mugs coming out very very slowly, and a ton of "day job" work pouring in equals less mugs each week. I'm trying desperately to keep up so bear with us... Ending tomorrow evening...... Edgar #2 iz jet black with white on the inside. Ah Edgar.... my new precious. So much potential... muah hahaha ha ha! Fred #47 is virtually identical to old Fred 42x and probably Katie's favorite ever Fred glaze job (by Joe). Coco #36. Stalwart Coco. Beloved Coco. Hacked rim coco. All for you. Xeno #31 has the VERY LAST EYEBALL!!!! Not sure what the eyeball ever meant... KT was compelled to put them in there. I let her. It's all love. That's it? Where's banana? Where's the octopus? Where's the damn float!? Banana next week. For sure. Can't say for the others.... mahalo, |
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Tue, Mar 13, 2007 8:20 AM
Alooooooha! Edgar #4 has a complicated yellow/green glaze going on. White on the inside... Fred #48 Awww man... that's right... Fred's almost gone! Well here's a good one. As black as black can be I must say. CocoNut #37 This is one demonic coconut! He'll bite your hand off if you grab him from the wrong side! Xeno #32 looks spiffy in basic black and white. Banana Diablo #11 or "bitten banana"! Yep. I couldn't help myself. I had to take a big bite out of this mug while it was still soft. Let me just say "UHHGHHGHGHKKK pla pleh pleh... fffft!" Oh well, it looks pretty cool at least. Though you absolutely must use a straw when drinking from this guy. His rim is actually pretty sharp, now that I think about it.... so be careful. Good luck! Happy bidding! |
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Tue, Mar 13, 2007 5:55 PM
As the proud owner of Edgar (#2/50), you should have seen the infighting that went on among my children when he arrived- OHmigod, he's black, he's mine, Look at his tongue...My daughter, Elizabeth, who's 7, & was wearing black jeans & a black turtleneck, was happy to pose w/ Edgar, sticking her tongue out...maybe they'll cut me some slack, when I tell them we can't get banana diablo, 'cause we'll be outbid... |
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Tue, Mar 13, 2007 6:56 PM
those are some SWEEET mugs Rum Demon! I'm jealous of whoever is getting this week's batch!! |
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Fri, Mar 16, 2007 1:14 PM
Awesome. Thanks for the kind words, folks! I just wanted to swing in here again to let everyone know that we're taking a short break. There I was busting my hump after work all week trying to get a kiln load worth of glazing done so the next Edgar would be ready, stressing myself out, when Katie suggested we step back and take a week or two off. She is a genius. One of my rules for doing this stuff is NOT letting it turn into an obligation. I like making mugs, but I also like visiting with friends, seeing movies, or failing that, just allowing one of the cats to sit in my lap and purr in the evenings. Sooooo I'm stepping back while it's still fun. Having said that, we'll probably be back next week with two of Katie's new creations, a pair of mugs to be sold together. Very exciting stuff. Thanks for all the love, and happy bidding! PS. I also updated the website a smidge. That is, the Xeno page has been updated so check it out if you like Xeno. |
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 8:40 AM
There but for the grace of mugs we go. Ok, so I lied about the new surprise from Katie. The mug set in question is sooooo damn close to release. We've made a dozen or more of each, but we had a slight glaze problem with one design and need to start the run over. Yikes. Ah well. So it will be a couple of weeks before anything new pops up. But having said that, there's tons of other new stuff coming very soon including Ollie the fez octopus (run of 100) and yes, the triumphant return of the glass float mug! Yay!! So hopefully Fred's imminent departure won't leave us with a mere two mugs up at a time. On with the show: Edgar #5 Fred #49 Coco #38 Ok... there was also a Xeno to list, but i accidentally scheduled it for saturday night and he didn't go up in time. Sooo I pushed it back to next week. Sorry, Xenophiles. A slightly larger grouping will go up this friday, including another banana and the very last ever Fred. But look for a couple of new designs to bust out during the month of April. That is almost a guarantee. Almost. good luck, |
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Tue, Apr 3, 2007 9:32 AM
Shh, don't tell anyone, but I'm writing this at work, so it will have to be quick. We have a good lot of mugs up this week, including the last ever Fred as well as the most dangerous Banana Diablo yet, so let's get to it. Edgar #6 Fred #50 Coco #39 Xeno #33 Banana Diablo #12 Ok, that's it. Workin hard. Makin new molds. Pouring and firing. Much glazing to do. Nothing new this friday, but MAYBE something new next friday. Someone has to fill Fred's spot. Thanks for looking, |
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Tue, Apr 3, 2007 2:14 PM
Hi Joe & Katie! You'll be glad to know that you are not the only ones who have been working hard, I've been flat out trying to get POCKETIKI #2 finished, and guess what! I've damn near done it!! Yesterday didn't quite go to plan, thought I'd make a small change or two before hitting the print button and manage to lose the CoCo-Nut / Rum Demon article lead page! Doh! Schoolboy error, luckily I had backed it up and as able to save the situation. I think you are going to like the mag, I'll be sending you guys a limited edition 'MAHALO' copy as soon as I have them sorted. They will also come with the HULAPUNK cd, so you'll have some cool music to play it the studio. Hula Pogo while you work, ha, ha! Just watch out for breakages tho'!! Check out the 'POCKETIKI #2 News' post in this Marketplace Forum. Keep up the excellent work...You know we are big fans of RUM DEMON ware! Mahalo! All the Best from Tiki Towers - Trader Jim (Make mine a Mai-Tai!). |
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Fri, Apr 6, 2007 11:23 AM
Sounds great, Jim. Sorry we took so long in getting images to you, etc. We look forward to finally seeing what Pocketiki is all about. Also, just wanted to jump in to announce nothing at all. We're taking another week off from eBay. But ABSOLUTELY promise to be back next friday with SOMETHING new. I mean, somebody has to replace Fred. Our ranks are too damn thin, says I. -Joe |
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Tue, Apr 17, 2007 8:36 AM
Hello again, mugwatchers! It's good to be back on the green pages without needing to drum up some excuse for the lack of new wares. Yes, this week we finally premiere KT's newest, and probably last, fruit-based mug(s). That's right, a pair of shotumblers, Lem and Lime! You'll never guess what kind of fruits they are.... First, let's have a look at a rather handsome Edgar #7 (of 50) Ok, here they are Lem n Lime #'s 3 (of 100) Coco #40 (of 50) Xeno #34 (of 50) Banana Diablo #13 (of 30) And that's the week of April 13-20th for you. Happy bidding, and thanks for looking! |
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Thu, Apr 26, 2007 1:08 PM
Great googly moogly! It's THURSDAY already?! That one REALLY snuck up on me. I couldn't let a week pass without a quick markteplace holler. We're taking this next week off again. Really hoping to get the octopus shot, "Ollie" up in the next round. We'll see. EDGAR #8 is soo damn black, he was almost impossible to photograph. I can't tell you how happy I am with this black. Sooooo silky and satisfying. It's nice to have one's own kiln to fiddle with. Yes, indeed. Well, I hate giving the heads up on auctions that are already hotly contested, but Katie's lovely fruits and nuts deserve a wider audience... Lem and Lime #s 4 are your new favorite shot/toothpick holders. Yes, they come in pairs. Yes, you get one of each with every auction. Coco #44 Is the old man of the Rum Demon family these days. Crazy old grampa. Xeno #35 is evidence I was probably drinking too much this past winter. I really don't remember choosing the colors. Though I DO remember carving his eyes into puka shells. Ok. Lunch time is over. Good luck on your bidding, and thanks for looking. |
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Tue, May 8, 2007 6:56 PM
Aloha TC! The sun is shining and I'm about to be unemployed again! Is there a better feeling!?? Yes, but it's still a nice feeling. It means I'll have more opportunities to get down and dirty in the studio. Meanwhile, here's a few offerings for this week........ Edgar #9 goes back to the basic green that we see on oh so many tiki mugs these days. A stalwart. Looks pretty good on him. I gave him a darker green interior for some extra flair. Enjoy! Lem and Lime #'s 5 Xeno #36 OLLIE (the octopus) #1 um. HOORAY! thanks for lookin, |
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Wed, May 16, 2007 7:22 PM
Ahhh, fresh mint in the yard heralds the dawn of another tiki season. Finally made my first mai tai of the year, ala the Grog Log TV recipe. I can't bring myself to make them at home unless it's nice out and the mint is risen. So if this post is schloppy, you know why.... SIX mugs ending this friday. It's good to have a wide selection available for all the nice people... Edgar #10 Whoa! Now, Ed is usually dangerous to drink out of without a straw, but this is ridiculous. Please, imbibe with caution! Lem N Lime #6 are inseperable chums. Though keep a close eye on that limey guy, he's a bit off balance in the earlier #'s. He's working on it. He knows he has a problem and we're all pulling for him. CocoNut #42 Black eyes, hacked rim, wild mouth. Yep. That's a Coco. Nab yours while they're still makin em! Xeno #37 is a bit more traditional than usual this week. In color only, of course.... Ollie #2 I get the feeling that in the dank basement of some fraternal clubhouse there is an altar displaying something akin to this guy.... Banana Diablo #14 wants to taunt you for all time from your tiki shelf. So make some room. Ok. That wasn't so bad. As always, good luck and thanks for looking. -Joe |
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Wed, May 23, 2007 10:08 AM
Hello again! Yes, the incessant parade of Rum Demon mugs continues! So let's get right down into it... Edgar #11 returns to earth with a slightly more drinkable rim than last time.... Lem n Lime #7 still really want to hold your toothpicks. Or booze. I'm sure they'd prefer booze. Coco #43 looks like #42 but hey, he's got a smooth rim! It's a KT Coco! Xeno #38 also looks like the last offering, only this one is all shiny and classy looking. Not that the last guy wasn't.... but it looks like this one will actually sell. And finally, yeller feller Ollie #3 lightens things up.... That's it for now. Thanks for looking! |
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Thu, May 31, 2007 2:11 PM
Hey! Dang! Late post. Sorry for the last minute warning... All these guys end tomorrow (friday) night.... Edgar #12 is all crackly and creamy, like Ollie down below. Don't separate these two chums!!! Lem and Lime #s 8 Coconut #44 More black eyes, more hacked rims. I know you want to fill this thing with sooo much ice he starts to sweat and can't be held without the protection of a thick cloth napkin.... Xeno #39 is a MINTY LEPRECHAUN!!! From space. Ollie #6 is the quiet beast in the corner booth... Ack. Back to work so more lame excuses to come in the near future. BUT coming tomorrow... our newest offering! Yes, a new mug! You've seen it before... months and months ago... finally available via eBay..... You'll see. Thanks for looking, |
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Sat, Jun 2, 2007 6:22 AM
The new glass flat mug is such a cool idea! I would even suggest you think about a larger 4 straw hole 36 oz scorpion bowl style version :wink:
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Wed, Jun 6, 2007 10:00 AM
A big list of homespun mugs from Demon studios for you this week, so let's have a look... Edgar #13 (of 50) looks like he has a skin condition. Nah, he's on fire, mang! Careful... Lem and Lime #'s 9 (of 100) Last of the single-digit citrus. Coco #45 (of 50) Crazed black eyes, hacked rim. Not too much variation left.... Xeno #40 (of 50) Really wants to go home with you. This is probably the best $10 Xeno out there. Not that you're guaranteed to get it for $10.... just that seems to be the latest trend... Ollie the Octopus #4 (of 100) Is dark and purple. White inside. Fez. Mysticism. Etc. Glass Float #1 (of 100) YAY! After what? Half a year of waiting? Finally worked the bugs out and are getting these guys made at a salable pace. We'll make 100. All the colors of the rainbow. You'll see. Banana Diablo #15 (of 30) Yes, it's truly a grand week of offering when we can cap it off with a BD! Whew! A record seven (eight actually) mugs up on the block! Nice. So, our shipping prices are going up as of next week, probably just to $8 per mug. We've really been eating it these last couple weeks since the USPS raised their rates. Of course, we'll still give bulk discounts and what not. Thanks for looking! |
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Wed, Jun 6, 2007 10:14 AM
I really like that glass float mug.. very orignal idea if you are going to make 100 of them is there some reason why you need to sell them on ebay? Why not just set a price so that we all can get one. |
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Wed, Jun 6, 2007 10:20 AM
The float is cool. great design. |
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Wed, Jun 6, 2007 10:25 AM
That's a popular question that's easy to answer, Mr Monkey... Because we're low key individuals doing this in our spare time for fun. To relax. At our own pace. If we had a list of 100 people looming over us waiting for their mug, the whole thing would cease to be a spare time hobby and suddenly become a big fat obligation. No fun. Glad you like the float mug. I hope you get one in a color you like. -Joe |
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Mon, Jun 11, 2007 11:04 PM
Great Work on the Fish Float! Great response to Mr Monkey, I also make ceramics and get the same questions! I might have to use your response next time! To coin a phrase by ( Rum Demon!) Mahalo You Two :) It's a labor of love! Huh! Gogo ( Go Tiki ) |
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Thu, Jun 28, 2007 9:25 AM
So I skipped a couple of weeks. Forgive me. Luckily however, many folks still managed somehow to get their hands on gen u wine American made tiki mugs. So I broke my right index finger. Smashed it with a very large brick. Yes, my mouse finger. Yes, my j, h, y, u, AND n typing finger. This has been far more inconvenient than I would have ever imagined. So I've opted out of certain frivolous postings. Such as these. But I had to jump in here to let you know that we're taking a short break after this week. Not sure how long we'll be off the block, but if you REALLY want a new Rum Demon mug before the 4th of July weekend, these are your choices.... Lem n Lime #'s 12 Ollie the Octopus #8 Blah blah blah!!! Good luck youz all! I'll see you again later next month! -Joe |
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Mon, Jul 16, 2007 8:25 AM
Aloha Tiki Freeks! What a special week we have for you! The whole gang plus one brand new mug (#1!) is on the block, ready to find new and exotic shelves to inhabit, so let's get right to it! Edgar #17, the purple wonder. So I said what the hell and made on purple at Katie's request. Sooo very glad I did. Lucky Lem N Lime #'s 13 Coco #49 (of 50). Yep, this one is fast approaching the end. #50 has golden eyes, so #49 here is your last shot at a "straight old" coco. Xeno #42. Yes, Xeno returns whether you like it or not. Hopefully you like it.... Ollie the Octopus #10 has an extra eye on you. Yep, we'll try and do something special to every 10th one of these. So. Here's the first... Float #5. This time it's BLUE! Dig it!!! Cannibal pot #1 (of 100). #1!!! Here's our latest addition. Kind of a collaboration between KT and I. Look at the bottom! Human remains! Sick! And don't forget Banana Diablo #17 (of 30) Whew! Must be a record number of listings for us. The post office is gonna be thrilled. Thanks for looking and good luck! |
