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Tikisgrl
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2005
Posts: 861
From: Lowell, Mass
|  Posted: 2006-03-28 4:54 pm Permalink
Wow they turned out beautifully!!! Great work Tiki Tony!!!
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Helz
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Joined: Oct 31, 2004
Posts: 415
From: Westminster, CO
| Posted: 2006-03-28 5:34 pm Permalink
Really nice work Tony. Love the color.
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teaKEY
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Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2006-03-28 6:13 pm Permalink
I can't believe I missed the last couple of posts for this. Anyone get there mug from the first 25. I am in the next two weeks to follow after that, if all plans go as planned (?) I have yet to get an email for the 25 after the 25.
Are there still going to be the hula skirts to go around these guys. Something was going around them, if I can remember. I hope so.
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teaKEY
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2006-03-28 6:17 pm Permalink
Oh, I see that the update was just today, thats how I missed it. KING, its funny to see how the early one are smaller and leaning. Less lean on the more mondern ones.
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Tiki Diablo
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1891
From: socal
| Posted: 2006-03-29 11:17 am Permalink
i think I'm # 50! Cool, I think they are awesome from one mug maker to another!
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Surfinannie
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Joined: Dec 13, 2004
Posts: 16
From: Annie Ellis
| Posted: 2006-03-29 2:09 pm Permalink
Don't forget Ellis in Malibu!!!! Fabu my friend...you still gotta come see all of dad's old tikis....some day...Annie
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tikitony
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Aug 18, 2002
Posts: 854
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2006-03-29 9:39 pm Permalink
tHanks guys! Each one of you was right there with me every step of the way. From the 8 hour straight day in 90 degree heat in the Valley next to a raging hot 20x20 foot kiln making the first mold, to the last few days of cleaning up the mugs before firings where I was almost sure that my insides were going to be sucked out through my skin because of the dryness clay causes. Good observation on the lean! This was my first mug, so it took me about 20 mugs to realize how to keep them straight. The purply-blue ones got really bent because my buddy fell asleep and the kiln went an extra 400 degrees than it should have. Just wait to see the boxes and the magical story that comes inside! Originally I was gonna have a skirt and skull necklace, but they really detracted from the mug. I obsessed over the skirt and necklace, but after keeping seeing them for a few days on display, I made the call... no skirt, no necklace. Maybe in the future on a different design. I really got to thank Tiki Diablo for pushing me to make my own mug, and also to Munk Tiki for the inspiration after meeting them at their studio while on a surf trip up north this past summer. Next 25 should expect emails within a month or so! Thanks everybody again, you're too kind!
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hodadhank
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Joined: Dec 28, 2005
Posts: 1682
From: Mission Beach, CA
| Posted: 2006-03-29 9:46 pm Permalink
Way to go Tony! Those little "Fatties" look awesome!
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bongofury
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1478
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2006-03-30 08:26 am Permalink
The mug is ultra-cool......the box is really boss too!
Follow the instructions......the idol speaks! Ha! Better
get in line for the next mugs. You will not be disappointed.
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ookoo lady
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Joined: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 779 | Posted: 2006-04-05 6:37 pm Permalink
Number 19 arrived today. Looks great! Thanks tikitony!
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hala bullhiki
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Joined: Nov 26, 2002
Posts: 570
From: champaign,illinois
| Posted: 2006-04-06 8:16 pm Permalink
cant flippin wait to send my cash and have a singapore sling outta fatutu....so how will i know when im up again?
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2006-04-06 9:24 pm Permalink
i have #20! the custom box it came in is as nifty as the mug itself! now i have to make room on the shelf for both.
did you do the printing with hand-carved rubber stamps, Tony?
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-04-06 9:29 pm Permalink
I love ugly mugs. Ugly in a beautiful way. It looks like a chameleon. Don't forget me Tony. I'm turnin' green.
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kingstiedye
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Joined: Oct 05, 2005
Posts: 1229
From: sackatomato
| Posted: 2006-04-06 9:34 pm Permalink
let's see a pic of the box!
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2006-04-06 11:36 pm Permalink
Tony,
Why is your website down?
I wanna buy more stuff!
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