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those aren't the best pics, i just took a couple real quik.
the detail is more defined than the photo shows.

[ Edited by: bigbadtikidaddy on 2002-07-24 18:25 ]

[ Edited by: bigbadtikidaddy on 2002-07-24 18:26 ]

Hmm, kind of an underwhelming response to a mug that is pretty slick in my book.
I am taking those pictures down tomorrow, so peep them while you can.

T

I like that Seattle mug you've got there...haven't seen it before. It's great to have a mug that maybe no one else has, huh. Would you do me the honor of adding it to the tiki gallery on my website sometime?

Gee, in retrospect that last post of mine looks alot like I'm fishing for compliments & that wasnt my intent.
Wow, I just peeped the tiki mug database you're working on & it looks really great so far!
I must say, that eary trader vic kava bowl is nothing short of amazing! Something new to wish for..
I would love to post a few pics also.
I'll try to get some good shots up soon!

No way, you should be complimented on finding that mug- I get excited when I see a mug that I've never seen before!!

I want to make the gallery a group effort- just like this board is- so everyone PLEASE feel free to add anything, anytime to the gallery!!!
The pics don't have to be perfect, and the items don't have to be rare....mahalo!!!!!


mahalo and 135 to you all!
Mike
http://www.tradervic.com
http://www.tikiroom.net

[ Edited by: TikiHula on 2002-07-24 22:16 ]

M

Holy over spend, Batman!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2126451156

Bigbro should be getting a kickback from these sellers for labeling the glass the "Holy Grail" for Tiki collectors. It's nice and all, but come on...200 bones?

Looks like a couple of folks have a severe case of "Igottahaveititis". That can be serious, practice safe Ebay!

midnite

T

305 bones

S
samoa posted on Mon, Aug 5, 2002 4:33 AM

:o

T

The high bidder on the Trader Vic glass, Nitefr8r, is one of those new ebayers who has some money to blow, just like Danlovestikis and MCF7777...just look at the stuff he's bid on in the last month....

M

Attention everyone, anyone?

Midnite Tiki Sale: August edition!

Going to sell more of my dupes and extra Tiki mugs soon. Send me an email if you would like an early bird shot at the stuff. Tiki Centralites will have first crack at my things at their "buy now" and reserve prices BEFORE I list them on ebay.

Have about a dozen mugs or so:
Hawaii Kai, Muntiki Goateeki, Aku Tiki (seen in BOT), Barzizza, Mauna Loa, Luau Hut...and many more!

Send me a note and let me know you'd like to peruse the goods. Will be sending out an email next week...if Hal 9000 does not act up!

Michelle
[email protected]

Hey TikiCentralites,

Just ran across this on eBay. A VERY NICE shelf for the tiki mugs. Doesn't hold very many, but the craftsmanship on this one is just awesome, IMHO.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2131089639

Help. I got interested in tikiology from Sven's Book of Tiki, and have since bought new mugs from Tiki Farm, Munktiki, and Bosko, but now I want to learn more about tiki mug manufacturers of yore. Can anyone recommend a good book, website, or other resource?

I bid up to 75.00 on the shelf so far and havent hit reserve. Kinda small to be worth that much and be new. I like it though. I may go to 100.00

Unless the seller told you that you that the reserve is more than $75, you won't know until another buyer bids enough to push the current price beyond $75. If you're eager to know sooner rather than later, I'd be willing to bid against you.

[ Edited by: Suburban Hipster on 2002-08-14 15:20 ]

I am willing to wait. I think it will be around 100.00 bucks though.

T

I thought if you bid over the reserve it would just go to what ever the reserve price was... no?

Sorry, I guess that's right. I buy and sell on ebay a good bit, but I generally avoid the reserve price auctions. Here's the skinny from ebay:

In a Reserve Price Auction, the seller has a hidden reserve price that the bidding must exceed before the seller is required to sell the item. When a bidder's maximum bid is equal to or greater than the reserve price, the item's current price is raised to the reserve price amount.

MIDNIGHT WROTE: Be sure to mention your new stuff on ebay with a post here...eager to see wht ya have on the block.

M

Back from Vegas. Do NOT get me started on Taboo Cove. Ok, it sucks. There, I feel better.

I did score a nice Tonga Room split coconut mug. Something I have been trying to get ever since I saw Tiki Hula's. A good price until one factors in the cab rides. There are some decent stores for Tiki stuff in Vegas. Of course, it is all stuff from bars NOT in Vegas.

There is a wave of "Hawaiiana" taking over many of the stores in the reatrail malls attached to the bigger Strip resorts. I even found Trader Pang's Maoi mugs at a Hilo Hattie at the Aladdin. Vintage mugs going for $3.99 while they sell new low quality stuff for dolars more.

midnite

I did score a nice Tonga Room split coconut mug. Something I have been trying to get ever since I saw Tiki Hula's.

DZ

Ah yes... the Tonga Room split coconut mug... the only mug I've ever lost...
I didn't know bass vibrations from my stereo would cause just this one to 'walk' its way off the shelf and into a free-fall dive to the floor... split in half right where the two halves came together... (sigh) The bottom half just exploded into a ridiculous number of pieces... I managed to salvage the top half (with the OMC label intact) at least, but, well, obviously, it's just not the same... ALL of my mugs are held down with "quake-clay" now: a lesson learned the hard way...

M

Ok Tikifans,
The Midnite August Tiki Mug spectacular is underway, meaning the emails have been sent.
What is not taken will be on ebay next weekend.

Mugs include pieces from, among others:
Hawaii Kai, Luau 400, Mauna Loa, Munktiki Goateeki, Luau Hut, Islander Stockton, Aku Tiki Omaha, Barzizza, and an especially cool "Freaky alien" Tiki dude that looks like stuff Guanko & Bumatay carved.

This stuff is so good, make you wanna go home and slap your Mother!

midnite...unabashed promoter

T

Inquiring minds want to know...

How does one get on this ever exclusive list?

(edit~>) I guess you just read the previous post (doh!) and figure it out for yourself... :D Sorry for the interuption, now back to the discussion...

[ Edited by: tikimug on 2002-08-19 11:39 ]

M

Midnite-

I haven't recieved an email yet. What gives? My feelings are hurt.

-martin

M

On 2002-08-19 12:07, martiki6 wrote:
Midnite-
I haven't recieved an email yet. What gives? My feelings are hurt.
-martin

Uh oh, HAL 9000 may be conspiring against me again. Gonna check and see. I may have to roll a few heads in my IT department. Or give the incontinent squirrel that powers Hal 9000 another bag of walnuts.

midnite

M

Yep, a WHOLE bunch of Tiki Centralites that wanted to see it did not receive the email last night. I have done my best to rectify the errors in my mailing list.

Ugggh, I am gonna make a toaster oven out of this computer.

If anyone did not get an email, would still like to see one, let me know.

midnite

Midnite, send me one. [email protected]

M

Pssssttt...

I just scored a Mai Kai Rum Decanter. The little cannibal-ish beast shown on pg. 138 of BOT. It's not quite a Sufferin' Bastard decanter from TV's, but the next best "Mai Kai" thing. Have always wondered why they did not use that design for a "signature" mug. So many lesser Tiki palaces had their own mugs/logos.

Ex-cellll-ennnnt!

midnite

M

On a sour note, sniped again:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2046866738&rd=1

Cpt. Midnite frowns upon those that find it necessary to use "artificial" bidding means, like Esnipe. Dirty pool I say, not very sporting. This was not the first, nor even the third, time from this particular "bidder".

midnite

M

Ok, if anyone is interested:

http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=cpt.midnite&completed=0&sort=3&since=-1&include=0&page=1&rows=25

Loads of Tiki mugs for the discriminating collector. Take advantage of those "Buy Now" options....don't get sniped like I always do!

Some early Christmas shopping, perhaps a gift for a loved one's birthday...better yet, spoil yourself, you desrve it.

midnite

M

On a sour note, sniped again:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2046866738&rd=1

midnite

Same mug, a few more bidders, and BANG ZOOM!! Holy deep pockets, Batman!!! So what's market for this item? I lost a few weeks ago to a scurrilous esnipe pisher for $60...this one goes for $200+?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2050614532

Just when I was ready to say mugs are going for a bit less (like my auctions!) things like this happen. I have to find a litle old lady moving out of her home to a condo in Florida. She will be selling her late husband's collection of Polynesian Restaurant drinkng vessels, would $1 a piece be too much, dear? Cause these prices are way over my head!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2137374846&rd=1

Where were these people when I was seling my crap?!?

midnite

Midnite - Do I have it right that you think that sniping is "scurrilous" but it's appropriate to take advantage of a widow's ignorance about the value of her husband's tiki mugs and buy them for a small fraction of what they'd go for on ebay?

M

Midnite - Do I have it right that you think that sniping is "scurrilous" but it's appropriate to take advantage of a widow's ignorance about the value of her husband's tiki mugs and buy them for a small fraction of what they'd go for on ebay?

Appropriate? What?

Really not sure where you are going with this question. If you do not see the humor/satire in my post I suggest we leave it at that.

midnite

On 2002-08-05 09:14, TikiHula wrote:
The high bidder on the Trader Vic glass, Nitefr8r, is one of those new ebayers who has some money to blow, just like Danlovestikis and MCF7777...just look at the stuff he's bid on in the last month....

I enjoy vicariously purchasing through certain bidders. I especially enjoy seeing auctions in which "big spenders" clash, as Danlovestikis and MCF777 did here, and here.

M

These are a couple of great Fred Roberts Tiki mugs:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=714814727

I already have one, so I can share. :) Plus, they are listed as "tiki" so no way very many will miss the listing. They should attract some real action.

midnite

I know both Danlovestikis and mcf777 and they know each other as well. They are friends. Wendy and Dan would probably fight Mike and Suz to the Death on a Tiki mug. They are both excellent customers of mine. I hope they continue to kick our ass when we try to pick up a mug here and their. I see nothing wrong with paying a lot of cash for something you want. I would do it if I had a lot of cash.

M

Well, the big spenders, Kahiki freaks, and usual ne'er-do-wells are gona have to go deep for this little puppy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2055334511

The super, supe duper, rare Idol's Cast vessel. A litle damage, but what ya gona do, buy the next one? I am thinking $300 for this, let's see if I am even close.

midnite

SCORE!!!!!! I wanted the one junglepam had and I bid up to around 30 bucks and now look at me, HA HA HA! Yes I sniped this one!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2053798222&rd=1

Nice one. The old wrong category score. The dude does not even have Tiki anywhere in his description. Is the Otagari mask the key? How many hours did you search for that one?
Now that I've seen it. I gotta have it.

Well it took me about 5 minutes to find it and I shouldnt tell you how easy it was to find it, but it was the old....well I just cant spill the beans. I waited 5 days for the damn thing and some person bids on it in the last hours and I think "OH SHIT you cant have nothing, so I sniped it by placing a $30 snipe on it. I figured I was going to pay that much before and I also figure others had sniped it, guess not. Key word "Otagiri"

M

An interesting provenance almagam for this Otagiri skull mug. It was made by Otagiri for Hawaii Kai, but eventually had a "Hawaiian Inn" label placed on it. Perhaps Hawaiian Inn bought up some deadstock from Hawaii Kai, or the purloined mugs are sometimes taken for use in other locales? Ha ha, just kidding.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=717854309

Nonetheless, I do have a skull mug very similar to this style. It is matte white, and has a shallow imprint "made for trader vic". The seller says he got the mug at Kelbo's way back in the 60's at a college fraternity event. I sorta believed him, now I have a bit more reason to. Them mugs gets around I guess.

I have a Hawaii Kai skull mug but it has 'Hawaii Kai' printed on the forehead of the skull.

S

Hey Bong,

I saw that mug in NYC! Cool mug, heavy weight and in mint condition, but the guy wanted $45 for it, so I had to deny!

Waiting to spend my $$ at the Tiki Farm Bash.

This should be a good one!

Aloha,

Arty

M

Fantastic Tiki mug deal alert!!! You still have an hour to go and this mug is a real steal at $16.14, it is quite a nice example of a very rare mug.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=715761395&rd=1

I mean, this mug for under $20 is an outright bargain...Bar-Gun, BARRRRRR....GUUUUNNN!

What...the deci-wha? Huh? It's how much? One hundred and sixty? No, really....? HOLY CRAP, you're kidding me!?!

Never mind.

emily midnite

A

I won it for a nice price!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=718370968&rd=1

I almost picked up this design at the Oceanic Arts warehouse...glad I held out.

Now...does anybody know what the Jekyll and Hyde Club is?

The Jekyll and Hyde club is a really cool restaurant in NYC. There are two of them, one of them is like around 57th st or so and the other is in the Village. They are spooky theme restaurants but I think they are the best ones! These actors walk around dressed up as monsters and make fun of people and they have these shows that go on every now and then. One of the best parts, you have to find the bathroom, it's hidden in a bookcase!

M

I know Tiki Bob's. I live just a few blocks away from where Tiki Bob still sorta exists. Tiki Bob's is my favorite place.

I am not going to get this Tiki Bob's mug on ebay, not unless I sell my kidney to that old dude in Visalia.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=722096886&rd=1

Where did I put his number? I'd still have one kidney, and maybe a few bucks left over for a Tiki Leilani mug!

Midnite

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