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Tiki Mugs

Tiki mugs are usually a ceramic drinking vessels originating in mid-20th century tropical themed restaurants and tiki bars. The term "Tiki mugs" is a generic, blanket term for sculptural drink ware that depict imagery from Polynesia, Micronesia or Melanesia, and of more recent is also used to describe these mugs depicting anything tropical, wahines, surf or other images or themes connected to the escapism and cultures those bars draw inspiration from and conjure. Often sold as souvenirs, Tiki Mugs are highly collectable. Modern manufactures include Tiki Farm and Muntiki. Individual artists such as Van Tiki, also produced limited one-of-a-kind hand sculpted mugs.

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