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My Belief System Shaken - Mugs That Were Intended To Be Planters...

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STCB
Sabu The Coconut Boy posted on 11/25/2003

In another thread, Doctor Z was just remarking about finding that tell-tale hard-water line in a tiki mug that shows it was used as a planter at some time by a previous owner. I think we've all found them. I always shake my head and say, "Crazy Fools. What were they thinking!?" (or something G-rated like that).

Now I discover that I was wrong all along!?

Did anyone else see this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3255860610&category=29460

Dang! (or something similarly Disney-style), I've been drinking out of a planter all this time! Don't I feel like an idiot.

What if we've got this tiki-mug thing all wrong? What if we've contaminated a perfectly good horticultural-fad and twisted it into a laughable rum-drinking cult? What if the Book-of-Tiki was all a bad guess? I need an affirmation, brethren! If I'm not reassured soon, I'm going to put a seedling in my Frankoma War God while I sip a Mai-Tai from my favorite Bauer Flower Pot.

Wake Me Up From This Bad Dream!!!!

Sabu The "No Wonder My Polynesian Village Glass Tastes Like Miracle-Gro" Boy

DZ
Doctor Z posted on 11/25/2003

`bu, it gets worse: y'know the giant clamshell we've been using for Scorpions all these years?

Um... it's actually part of a fountain...

Sorry, braddah...

FG
Futura Girl posted on 11/25/2003

it's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it!

STCB
Sabu The Coconut Boy posted on 11/25/2003

Noooooooooooo!!!!!

TL
Tiki Lee's posted on 11/25/2003

I want the Chia Tiki for my shop!!!!! ;}

FG
Futura Girl posted on 11/25/2003

holden has gotta do a limited run shecky for this purpose don't you think???

TC
Tiki Chris posted on 11/25/2003

On 2003-11-24 23:49, Futura Girl wrote:
holden has gotta do a limited run shecky for this purpose don't you think???

i'd buy one.

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tikifish posted on 11/25/2003

No, no, everyone know those glass monsters are supposed to be candle holders! At least, that's what the lady at the flea market told me. I laughed at her then, but then when I tried, it, DAMN, they DO make good candle holders!!! The face lights up!

I, for one, welcome our new horticultural hobby. Next stop, tiki scrapbooking!

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tikigreg posted on 11/25/2003

What will be next, Tiki Needlepoint?!

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DawnTiki posted on 11/25/2003

Futura Girl...your a marketing genius! That is so funny! I would buy one!
Here's a link to where we have talked about cross stitching and needlepoint... http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=2188&forum=5&7Like these?

Here are the links to these patterns
http://sublimestitching.com/
http://www.toysdirect.co.nz/Toysdirect/TCS_detail.asp?ProductID=CPK19

[ Edited by: DawnTiki on 2003-11-25 09:14 ]

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cynfulcynner posted on 11/25/2003

My roommate brought me a mug she found at a thrift store -- we could tell it had been used as a planter because there was still dirt inside and someone had drilled a hole in the bottom! Fortunately, it was only a Harvey's bucket. I'm now using it as aquarium decor. 8)

JD
Johnny Dollar posted on 11/25/2003

dressing the tiki on your front lawn in different costumes for halloween, christmas, easter...

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spy-tiki posted on 11/25/2003

I really like the Chia tiki. What the hell's wrong with me?

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freddiefreelance posted on 11/25/2003

Absolutely nothing. It's a special limited edition Chia Shecky, everybody wants one.

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TikiGoddess posted on 11/26/2003

I have one of those fat goblet style tiki mug/glasses and I use it as a planter for a spider plant. The leaves of the plant are very long and hang down over the tiki's face, making him look like a wild headhunter. Why do I have a feeling that I should feel shame in admitting this...

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fatuhiva posted on 12/08/2003

to further confuse you:

I've got one of those goblet boxes, and on each side it shows it being used for different things: holding candy, a drink, a plant and i think a candle too

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Swanky posted on 12/08/2003

This sort of thinking just came up as we looked at mug designs for Hukilau 2004. My first thought was, "it will have to be made bigger so that it will hold the correct number of ounces for a drink." Then I realized, no one is ever likely to drink from this mug. It is bound for the shelf collection. That was an odd moment. When did it happen? Who made the first mug that was not meant to be used, but "collected"?

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