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jtiki
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Joined: May 06, 2002
Posts: 109 |  Posted: 2003-03-03 07:22 am Permalink
The Aloha Hut in Washington?
Does anyone know where or when it was? I know it isn't here now.
PS It is a cool looking mug, but $300?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29460&item=2160381525&rd=1
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PolynesianPop
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2341
From: Corona, Ca
| Posted: 2003-03-03 08:30 am Permalink
Yes, $300 is steep to pay for a piece of ceramic. However, in today's tiki mug collecting climate $300 doesn't sound unreasonable for this mug. Don't get me wrong - it's still more than I would spend however, considering this is a relatively uncommon mug, I'm not surprised at what it sold for. Even before the tiki resurgence, this mug always seemed to command a pretty penny...
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Tiki_Bong
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 0 | Posted: 2003-03-03 09:32 am Permalink
I got this mug from Joe and the now defunct (sniff, sniff) Aloha Joe's for $15 or $20. Previously, it lived with Uncle Arty, but now it resides with me (it just can't seem to leave Huntington Beach).
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10562
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2003-03-03 10:04 am Permalink
There was a thread about this place on the ole' board, I think....didn't Tikifish go there? It was a restaurant, AND a Motel across the way from it. Have a matchbook and a postcard. It had a cool arched A-frame entrance...
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stentiki
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Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 891
From: Huntington Beach
| Posted: 2003-03-08 12:48 am Permalink
You're not gonna believe this, and you'll probably hate me for bringing it up again, but I had 3 of these mugs at one time. I found all 3 of them during a business trip in Connecticut at one thrift store. I got all three for 1.50! Score of the century!
I traded one to Midnight for a cool Hawaii Kai mug with the original box.
I traded one with a bunch of other mugs for a very cool vintage Tiki Bar. This mug was then subsequently sold to Tiki Bong (Aloha Hut likes HB!).
The last one resides with me, and here he will stay!
And yes, $300 is crazy when you consider that I got these guys for .50 c a piece!!!
If anyone knows anything about the Aloha Hut that was once in Washington D.C., I would be very interested!
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tikiluvgirl
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 27
From: HotLanta
| Posted: 2003-03-09 9:43 pm Permalink
I have 2 of these mugs!! Found them in a thrift store in N. Va.,about 6 years ago.I paid 1.50 each....I cannot believe it went for almost 300.00...It is one of my favorite designs it reminds me of the doll that comes alive and terrorizes Karen Black in Trilogy of Terror...I may be letting one of these bad boys go..hey someone somewhere is rolling in some dough...and I could use some of it!Before my dogs or cats knock it over which is always a possibility...
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stentiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 891
From: Huntington Beach
| Posted: 2003-03-10 8:00 pm Permalink
Good for you tikiluvgirl (luv that name)!
When you're ready to sell, make sure you make the announcement here. Not sure if any TCer's will buy at that price but I'm sure they will push the bid up!
Anyhoo, what about the Aloha Hut?! Anyone know about this place???
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tikifish
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2720
From: Toronto,Canada
| Posted: 2003-03-11 06:12 am Permalink
Sven, you are thinking of the Hawaiian Village in Michigan. I get around but haven't been to Washington yet!
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Sabina
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Apr 08, 2002
Posts: 367
From: The Lounge of the Seven Pleasures!
| Posted: 2003-03-11 2:43 pm Permalink
If someone can help me come up with an address for the place, I'd be happy to check it out and see what, if anything, is there now.
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2010-04-08 11:27 pm Permalink
wow. i just got better ~ my cousin got me these mugs! her mother in law bought these from The Aloha Hut.
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Beachbumz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 991
From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2010-04-09 12:17 am Permalink
Wow, How cool is that! I always thought this was one of the coolest of the vintage mugs out there.. I love the little leaves around the backside.
Aloha's to you!
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3925
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2010-08-16 10:23 pm Permalink
Here is the swanky die-cut matchbook from the Aloha Hut that I have seen around a few times.
 
Maybe Johnny Dollar has some more info on this place?
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