Don The Beachcomber Mug Christmas Tragedy :(

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H Hearn Grand Member (1 year) Northern Virginia Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 211	H Hearn Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2015 10:47 AM Calling All Fellow Tiki Centralite's! A great tragedy has befallen The TomAndrea Lounge in Virginia. Our prized mug, Don The Beachcomber Himself! was accidentally knocked over by our two-year old daughter during the Christmas Break. Much like Ralphie Parker's Luminous Leg Lamp in A CHRISTMAS STORY, my attempts to crazy glue him back together were met with sad failure. If there are any kind souls out there with spare copies of this mug who would be willing to sell/trade...please let me know (I will pay a fair price/trade). My collection is incomplete without his presence :(
K kkocka Tiki Socialite Joined: Jul 23, 2013 Posts: 887	K kkocka Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2015 10:54 AM Is this "the" variation of the mug? I won't exactly be the first one at Don's but I will be there on the 24th and could pick one up for you.
H Hearn Grand Member (1 year) Northern Virginia Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 211	H Hearn Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2015 10:59 AM On 2015-01-05 10:54, kkocka wrote: Is this "the" variation of the mug? I won't exactly be the first one at Don's but I will be there on the 24th and could pick one up for you. Thank you kindly for responding :) This was actually one of the original versions (white plaster base signed 'VERMONDE?') Are they making replicas for this at Don The Beachcomber's now?
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2015 2:40 PM Hearn, the "Variant's" are available in 2 colors. shoot me a pm wid your email addy and I'll fire back sum pix. David
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2015 8:51 PM I don't think they ever made replicas of that original version you lost - just the later, "Fat Asian" version: (…and the modern Art Snyder-like)
H Hearn Grand Member (1 year) Northern Virginia Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 211	H Hearn Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2015 5:19 AM Ahhhhh...I see. Yes mine was the "longneck" original. Oh well...like Captain Ahab I will be scouring the Sea of EBay in search of my white (actually yellow-brown or green) whale!!!!
L Loki-Tiki Tiki Socialite Like...The Valley Joined: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 485	L Loki-Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2015 9:21 AM There were (are) four replicas (plus the two Art Snyder versions): Don the Beachcomber Mug Modern Long Neck Green Don the Beachcomber Mug Modern Long Neck Yellow Don the Beachcomber Mug Modern Short Neck Brown Don the Beachcomber Mug Modern Short Neck Green Any of these would be pretty easy and not too expensive to replace. Replacing a vintage one will require deep-pockets and patience!
D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2015 10:10 AM White whale hunt may be right. The Ooga Mooga page for the long-neck, three sightings is 7 years with an average price of $269! DC
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2015 1:10 PM I never understood why they re-made the chubby guy, and not the original "Marina Swinger" one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGwb787Mxko :wink:
H Hearn Grand Member (1 year) Northern Virginia Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 211	H Hearn Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2015 5:24 PM On 2015-01-06 10:10, Dustycajun wrote: White whale hunt may be right. The Ooga Mooga page for the long-neck, three sightings is 7 years with an average price of $269! DC And one of those was mine....the horror....the horror

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