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Early OOH hula girl mug ? |
uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
|  Posted: 2014-03-03 07:33 am Permalink
Has anyone else picked one of these up? I came by this mug this weekend. It is quite a bit smaller than the average OOH mugs. Duke has a similar mug shown on page 91 of Tiki Quest. The book states that the mug came in two sizes R-73A and R-73B. The A model being the smaller mug. The one I have has different paint and the image is much more crisp leading me to believe it is an early piece. The mug I have has no number marking. Just wondering if anyone has one of these small mugs they could post a pic of. Might be cool to see the variants that may be out there. I've posted a pic of the hula mug next to an average OOH mug for comparison. Thanks.
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ukutiki
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From: Michigan
| Posted: 2014-03-03 11:49 am Permalink
Uncle T
I have two versions of the smaller mug. One is marked R-73A JAPAN and the other R-73A TAIWAN plus a Made in Taiwan label.
You can see pics on my Ooga Mooga page. From the pic it looks like yours is more detailed.
http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/all/collection.cgi?mode=gallery&user_id=1199
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TikiTacky
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Posts: 1286 | Posted: 2014-03-03 12:21 pm Permalink
I can't tell from the pics, but does the glaze have any crazing, or does it look fairly new?
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SandraDee
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Posts: 929 | Posted: 2014-03-03 1:45 pm Permalink
Trav that was actually the very first mug I found at a thrift store and mine is identical to yours down to the markings on the bottom.
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2014-03-03 4:38 pm Permalink
Thanks guys. No crazing but defiantly an older surface. The cold glaze paint is in beautiful condition. This is a very thin mug as many of the early OOH mugs are. I have noticed that many of the OOH mugs are not numbered. Liz I couldn't pass this up for the price 
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GROG
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From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2014-03-03 4:50 pm Permalink
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On 2014-03-03 16:38, uncle trav wrote:
No crazing but defiantly an older surface.
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Definitely, not defiantly-----The Spelling Police
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2014-03-03 5:07 pm Permalink
You got me!! Stupid spell czech thing
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Big Kahuna
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From: SoMass
| Posted: 2014-03-03 5:20 pm Permalink
Based on the fact that it is marked "Japan", we know it's '60s-early '70s. Orchids later mugs were made in Taiwan. Here are the same 2 mugs from my collection. Mine is actually marked "R73A" & the glaze on it is fresh as a daisy, as well. The detailing on yours looks better than mine, so I would guess yours is older. Nice find, Trav. I've only found 2 of these in all my travels.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2014-03-03 5:29 pm Permalink
Here's mine...
The detail on your mug Trav is particularly nice.
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Big Kahuna
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From: SoMass
| Posted: 2014-03-03 5:30 pm Permalink
I want the one to the left, Lance. Is it marked SP?
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2014-03-03 5:36 pm Permalink
yes, the brown Hula Girl mug it is marked SP, Rick
also my Orchids mug is marked R73A Japan.
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2014-03-03 5:46 pm Permalink
Thanks for all of the input guys. Here is a better shot to show all of the detail. The color is a bit off in this shot.
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littlegiles
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From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2014-03-03 6:10 pm Permalink
My hula mug is also smaller and I believe the same as yours Trav. Mine is also not marked with an item number on the bottom.
Here is the one in my collection.
- Dale
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SandraDee
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Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 929 | Posted: 2014-03-03 6:21 pm Permalink
I am just glad you found something to buy 
I think I bought mine for $0.99 like 4 years ago. But those were simpler times..haha
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Beachbumz
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From: Kihei, Maui
| Posted: 2014-03-03 9:35 pm Permalink
Love this little mug Trav.. I just picked up three last month..
Mine's the Taiwan Version.. Couple pics since that one wasn't shown yet.. 
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