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mai tai glass collecting

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 11/24/2016

Hope that this is the proper thread. I have many double old fashions that I serve my Mai Tai’s in. Here are just a few -I’d like to see what you have. Like mug collecting , collecting bar ware quickly escalates. I had to build a cabinet to house mine and of course I quickly outgrew it.
Cheers

Trader Vic’s 80th anniversary and Billy’s on the Beach

Frankie’s, Rare Don the Beachcomber, International Tiki Marketplace,
Hong Kong Inn, Ventura,Ca.

Misc. and a Venticki

Here’ the cabinet I made-almost all from Scraps Just a bunch of junk collecting dust in my shed.The hardware is all cast-offs

Top and door open independently.

Hardware. Hinges are aluminium but plenty strong for this application.

I bought some mechanic’s tool box matting which keeps the glassware from sliding about when I roll the cabinet around my bar.

I needed a tight square fit to help keep the dust out.

Top works well as a staging area when I’m working at a crowded bartop.

Tanks to TikiSkip for the idea on posting The Mai Tai Glass

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-11-23 19:53 ]

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hang10tiki posted on 11/24/2016

David
Great cabinet

Here are my Mai-Tai drinking vessels

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 11/24/2016

Nice Jon, I have lotsa Tony’s-never seen the blue one though.
How many of the Don the Beachcombers (4th one down on the left) you got? I only have one so I usually don’t use it for my 3rd or 4th drink.

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MaukaHale posted on 11/24/2016

nui 'umi 'umi, that cabinet is a great idea!

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hiltiki posted on 11/24/2016




Love the design on all these mai tai glasses. this one from Trader Vic's.
Will post more later.

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MrBaliHai posted on 11/24/2016

My "collection", if you can call it that, consists of these 3 glasses, plus a set of the ubiquitous Trader Vic glasses. I'd love to have a few more, but just don't run into them all that often in the wild.

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hang10tiki posted on 11/24/2016

David- I only have 1 as well

Ya made me wonder how many Tony's there are
Never seen the gold one or fish market.

MrBali- I like the Hawaii glass

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hiltiki posted on 11/25/2016

some more,

Trader vic




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hang10tiki posted on 11/26/2016

Hilt
Kool

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LoriLovesTiki posted on 11/27/2016

I really love mai tai glasses! I only have a few, a pair from the ITMP thanks to my friend David :) and Trader Vic ones from when I went to Emeryville. Sadly, I haven't had a mai tai in a while, something I need to rectify soon. Thanks for the inspiration....

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elnova posted on 11/29/2016

Here are some of mai tai cups.
I have more but these are the ones currently in the cabinets.

Tonga hut, Tiki Ti

Cat eye club, False Idol, Frankies Tiki Oasis.(Friends homebar, I designed the graphics)

Trader Vic's, Tiki Ti, 10th year anniversary Beachbum Burts. (Also have a standard version)

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 11/29/2016

Elnova, Very nice glasses. Never seen that Beachbum Burts. I was surprised that they were open for 10 years. Tanks for posting

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tikiskip posted on 12/01/2016

Off to a great start nui 'umi 'umi.

When taking pictures of these glasses you need to put the White paper in them so we can see the cool graphics.
Or of the cool graphics are white other color.
Heck even a drink!

One more thing that would be good is a post of the guy who makes these glasses custom for peoples home bar.
These a guy like that here if I remember correctly.

And hey if ya got some to sell post them too.

I will post some shots of mine.
Already have seen many I did not know of.


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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 12/01/2016

Good tips Skip.
Anxious to see what follows
Cheers

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tikiskip posted on 01/25/2017

Your cabinet is cool nui 'umi 'umi, rust on hinges and all metal may look good.

Hey here are some of my glasses to add.
Sorry it took so long.

The Rincon Room is the coolest, it is a home bar.


Hukilau Glasses are great as well these are glasses you get at the Hukilau event and they have a new design each year.



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jokeiii posted on 01/29/2017

I rely pretty exclusively on DOFs from The Hukilau for serving Mai-Tais. I have 2 each of the Beachbum Berry and Kevin Kidney "gold ink" ones, and 4 each of the burgundy/teal and green/brown ones. (One year they had ones with both the Hukilau and Mai Kai logos...I'm hunting for a set.)

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hang10tiki posted on 01/30/2017

Frankie's just got 2 new ones
(See website)

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2017-01-29 17:01 ]

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 01/31/2017

Got these today at a local Savers. I have 4 Suck em up glasse’s but I did not have any from Duke’s.
Cheers
Btw, my wife CeCe surprised me with the signed mugs from Oceanic Arts

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hiltiki posted on 01/31/2017



I have few of theses in different colors. I bought them at Trader Vic's Downtown when they were still open thinking they were trader Vic's glasses, not!! I like them anyways.

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 02/01/2017

Hilda, I snagged a few too.
I really like em-Wish I’d gotten some green ones.
Cheers

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 02/07/2017

Wife bought these for me last weekend. Tommy Bahama with matching coasters.

I found this one at a thrift. Wish it was two.
Cheers

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hang10tiki posted on 02/08/2017

David- u gona need another cabinet to hold em all

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 02/08/2017

On 2017-02-07 22:43, hang10tiki wrote:
David- u gona need another cabinet to hold em all

I know Jon- I just can’t stop. Somebody help me!
Cheers

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hang10tiki posted on 03/02/2017

Today's finds

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hang10tiki posted on 03/02/2017

Just noticed I forgot to post this when I got it

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finky099 posted on 03/20/2017

On 2017-01-31 09:30, hiltiki wrote:


I have few of theses in different colors. I bought them at Trader Vic's Downtown when they were still open thinking they were trader Vic's glasses, not!! I like them anyways.

I love these glasses. I bought 2 at Tiki Oasis (2011, I think?) in blue and orange and could KICK MYSLEF for not buying more! I believe Gene from Culture Cove made them. They are May GO TO Mai tai glass. Well, were...I recently broke the blue glass and a piece of my heart as well. I would love to buy multiples now but they are long since gone. :(
(Anyone have extras they might be willing to sell? :D )

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 03/29/2017

Bought 4 of these for my wife at the Shag store in Palm Springs. Check out Shags website for other cool designs.

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uncle trav posted on 03/29/2017

Great stuff everyone! Here are some of mine.

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AceExplorer posted on 03/29/2017

On 2017-03-29 06:04, uncle trav wrote:

Uncle trav - wow - very nice! I can only hope that someday I find something like this in the wild.

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hang10tiki posted on 03/31/2017

David- like those new glasses
UnKa Trav- wow, those are freekin killer

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 08/08/2017

I was not that keen on the Hele Pele dof. I am looking forward to the memories that they will evoke. Had a great time at Hale Pele. The other on e pictured is from a thrift in Alexandria Va. It’s one of two I paid half a buck each. I like the vintage look.
Cheers

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 11/01/2017

Got this pair from my brother TikiVato. Fugu Cove is the name of his home bar. Graphics by Von Franco,
Can’t wait to break em in.
Cheers

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 11/01/2017

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2017-10-31 20:17 ]

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hang10tiki posted on 11/22/2017

Vato glass, very Kool

Problem:
Wish I had what I wanted on a glass
Hmmm

Had an idea
Draw it
Get it printed on a sticker
Place on the front of a glass
Drink up
:)

Cheers

Used both
I like the no white border better

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2017-11-22 21:34 ]

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 11/27/2017

H10, them stickers are way too cool. I’m wid you-the borderless one is a skosh cooler. Your creativity continues to amaze. Keep it up jon
Cheers

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 12/28/2017

Brought sets of these two back in the 70’s. Set em out during the season but they never got much use. Got plenny use the past few years.

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2017-12-27 18:01 ]

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stevekh posted on 12/28/2017

On 2017-10-31 20:16, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:
Got this pair from my brother TikiVato. Fugu Cove is the name of his home bar. Graphics by Von Franco,
Can’t wait to break em in.
Cheers

does he have these available for sale? I’ve started a small collection of mai tai glasses from TC members home bars

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