here's an interesting item..

There's a connection here..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=728233497

Ren was quite a well-known/respected magician, correct? He had good designs for the mugs at his Polynesian Village. That is for sure.

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His sought after head hunter mug design certainly speaks of a sensibility found in Vaudeville/horror/magic shows.
Supposedly he had a private magic theater at his home.
I am dying to find any vintage pictures of 60s Americans actually drinking from that mug....