Sadly, 2008 is going to be the last year for the Hukilau, a yearly gathering of tiki lovers on the east coast of Florida. The event has been going on since 2002. In 2003, it moved to Ft. Lauderdale to be close to the famed Mai Kai restaurant and offered a souvenir mug — and each year has topped the last.

2008’s mug, by Munktiki, is a fitting end to the legacy. Designed in the likeness of one of the Mai Kai’s giant tikis, the edition of 300 will all be individually glazed so no two are alike.

Note: as of today, there are only 28 of the mugs remaining!

This year, the mug is being offered to the general public and will probably sell out well before the event in June.

$66 + shipping and taxes.

Buy or get more info at the Hukilau website.

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San Francisco’s excellent tiki bar, Forbidden Island, is celebrating its second anniversary with the release of a limited edition tiki mug, The Kapulapu, on April 27th at 3:00pm. Designed & crafted by local Oakland artist Tiki Kaimuki, this very special and unique mug will certainly be a sell-out within minutes.

The Forbidden Island edition will be cast in a classic satin black glaze reminiscent of the great OMC Moai mugs of long ago. In addition, each Forbidden Island version will feature a unique tongue- each one meticulously applied by hand and all one-of-a-kind! Each comes with a certificate of authenticity and features “FI2” in raised letters on the back of the mug.

• Mug sale starts at 3PM. Do not line up before the sun comes up.
• One mug per customer. No holding places in line — everyone interested in buying a mug must be in line the whole time.
• At 2:45, numbers will be issued. Your number will guarantee you the right to buy a mug, but not the number of the mug. When you get to the mug table, all of the mugs will be in boxes, and you’ll choose at random. Yes, number 1 will be available. But since they’re all unique, you may want to trade someone for a tongue you like better!
• CASH ONLY. Mugs are $75 each. PLEASE NOTE: Forbidden Island no longer has an ATM. Please make sure you have cash with you.

The total size of the edition may not be available until the last minute — it all depends on how the kiln behaves. Expect that there will be between 25 and 30.

SPECIAL BONUS: There will be an ultra-rare version of the mug in a white glaze with no tongue. Numbered “1.5”, this mug will be made available as a raffle item to give everyone a shot at it! Tickets will be on sale at FI on the 27th for $2 each and the raffle drawing will be held at 5:00PM. You must be present to win!

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Disney artists Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily have been creating incredible collectibles for The Enchanted Tiki Room (and Disneyland in general) for the past couple of years. For the Tiki Room’s 45th Anniversary merchandise event, which will be held in June, they’ve pulled out all the stops again.

Items include:

• Rongo tiki mug (pictured), LE 500, $40.00
• Enchanted Tiki Fountain, LE 600, $150.00
• Enchanted Tiki Babies, 2 styles, LE 500, $20
• Tiki Figurines set #2 (completes 2005 set sold through Disney Stores online), LE 1000, $125

You can see all the merchandise in full color on Kevin’s blog. There’s also lots of other interesting vintage Disneyland artwork in information there too!

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One of the most commonly found tiki mugs (it was the first mug I ever bought) is from the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World. Given away from the late 1970s well into the ’80s, the squat, frosted mug featured a happy face on one side and an angry face on the other.

A clear version of this glass is still available today! Made by the Lancaster Colony company, the mug holds 14 ounces and is sold 24 to a case.

$136.58 (approx. $5.69 each).

Buy Lancaster Colony 14 Ounce Tiki Mug 24 Pack at Shop.com

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The Hula Hula Lounge in Seattle commissioned these one-of-a-kind mugs to commemorate its one year anniversary and celebrate the alive and kickin’ tiki culture in Seattle.

The classically styled Polynesian mugs were designed by renowned tiki mug sculptor Squid and come in two different interior colors — turquoise or chartreuse. One the outside of the mug is Hula Hula’s distinct logo of a lounging hula dancer.

$14.95 for the mug only, $10.95 with a drink, limited edition of 500 of each color.

The mugs can be purchased by calling Hula Hula at (206) 284-5003 or by emailing hulahula@comcast.net.

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Tiki Bar TV, the uber-popular podcast that easily mixes comedy and alcohol, now has a tiki mug in the shape of its logo for sale.

Produced by Tiki Farm, Charooba holds 12 ounces of whatever drink you’ve learned to make by watching the episode. It’s available exclusively through the Tiki Bar TV website.

$17.95

Visit Tiki Bar TV merchandise page

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Tiki Talk reader Boyd came across a huge stash of mugs from the now defunct Stockton Islander restaurant at an estate sale recently.

Boyd would like to sell the mugs but doesn’t want to go through the hassle of selling on eBay or boxing and shipping items. He’s located in Lodi, California, and is asking $700 for the whole collection.

Give him a call at (209) 368-2677 or email him at pbfyffe@sbcglobal.net if you’re interested. Tell him that you heard about it on Tiki Talk!

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