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Black Tiki Mugs...Any info? |
Tiki Matt
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Joined: Jul 06, 2004
Posts: 920
From: North O.C.
|  Posted: 2006-01-17 7:02 pm Permalink
Picked these up on ebay...new? old? I've never seen them.....
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MauiTiki
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Joined: Jan 20, 2003
Posts: 680
From: A rock in the middle of the Ocean
| Posted: 2006-01-17 7:27 pm Permalink
Very cool. I've never seen them but I want one!
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8FT Tiki
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Joined: Nov 30, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Kansas City, MO
| Posted: 2006-01-17 7:40 pm Permalink
I've got one just like that. Same color glaze. It doesn't appear to be vintage and isn't a high quality piece. Thin walled and probably not meant for long term use. As to origin, don't have a clue.
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Bete
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Joined: Jan 01, 2006
Posts: 490 | Posted: 2006-01-18 06:28 am Permalink
Cool mugs!
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teaKEY
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Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2006-01-18 09:00 am Permalink
I sorta like the thin wall mugs. If you hand-build a mug, having it lightweight is one of the biggest obstacles.
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ErichTroudt
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Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 290
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2006-01-18 11:27 am Permalink
Yeah, I have one too. It is really thin and lightweight.
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Chub
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Joined: Jan 26, 2005
Posts: 258
From: Detroit, MI but now in sunny Los Angeles
| Posted: 2006-01-18 12:21 pm Permalink
That mug is on my wish list. Nice find!
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2006-01-18 1:53 pm Permalink
looks like ya got some sam's seafood original tiki mugs there!!! check out the post card from sabu's post in tiki finds...looks like a shelf full of em' in the shop.....
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2006-01-18 8:16 pm Permalink
..in fact, in the postcard, there are three mugs missing from the display...i think you now own them!!!
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tikigreg
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1088
From: ClubTiki
| Posted: 2006-01-19 03:43 am Permalink
 
Let's see... the Sam's mugs are brown, and the others are black. The Sam's mugs have a square mouth and the others a figure eight mouth. The Sam's mugs have thumbs up hands and some chest area, while the others have rounded hands that go right up to the chin. The Sam's mug figure is kneeling, while the other mug figure is sitting. The Sam's mug has no decoration, while the other mug has decorative edging top and bottom.
Yeah, those might be the same mug!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1933
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2006-01-19 06:04 am Permalink
They are worthless and quite ugly. Send them to me ; )
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midnite
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 1230
From: 37? 47' N, 122? 26' W
| Posted: 2006-01-19 11:02 am Permalink
Listen to 8ft Tiki, I mean he's a giant Tiki for crust's sake! They're modern. Given the newness of these pieces, most likely of Chinese origin. Not a bad design, better than most.
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fatuhiva
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 634
From: Melbourne Beach, FL
| Posted: 2006-01-19 9:01 pm Permalink
they dont look like the Sam's mugs to me- but they are not a new mug.
I have a few of these myself, and I feel they are good scores 
You don't see them very often.
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tikifish
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2720
From: Toronto,Canada
| Posted: 2006-01-20 05:08 am Permalink
They look a little like Mauna Loa Detroit's signature mug but aren't quite that either. Very intriguing.
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