From @tikilandtrading: Tomorrow, Sunday 3/24, at 10am PT, Thor’s Koro Sea Fijee Mermaid tiki mug will be released on our site.
This very special mug is a limited edition of 100, and marks the first time that David O’Connell (@theshrunkenmonkey) is responsible for production since joining the TikiLand crew!
These mugs are made in the USA, and will be shipping in the first half of April.
Here’s little bit of background on Fijee Mermaids from Thor:
The “Fiji Mermaid” or otherwise known as a “FeeJee Mermaid” is a forever debated mystery of scientific and maritime lore. Earliest accounts and descriptions of these strange creatures of the sea date back to ancient Japan and China, where fishermen described coming across these half fish, half humanoid wonders. Many claimed them to be real and some were said to be dried and kept closely in the possessions being superstitious of showing them to the public for profit.
Through the ages, the tales grew and some of the early “fakes” were created as taxidermy oddities....usually half fish and half monkey specimens. The line between which were “real’’ and what were hoaxes began to blur, but many fishermen and sailors swore they actually either saw or had once known someone who possessed one alive or well preserved.
In the mid 1800’s the legend reached to the West, and P.T Barnum created a fake “FeeJee Mermaid” that stunned the crowds. Robert Ripley also acquired and commissioned fakes to be seen in his museums.
These mugs are based on sculptures which I had previously created that I felt are the most “authentic” replicas of what was long described as a “real” mystery of the sea. A species, undocumented that, once roamed the ocean reefs near the Fijian Islands, said to be caught in the nets of fishermen by accident.
These mugs will make a great centerpiece for display and conversation in any collection of mugs or curiosities.
Amazing Lono with an octopus Tiki Mug by @tikirob
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SOLD- I’m having fun making octopus mugs. They take all my time so I’m slow getting other mugs out so I don’t make them often BUT I’m hoping to make a couple of these to sell at Arizona Tiki Oasis. #tikimug #tiki #lono #octopus #purple #love #beautiful #instagood #photooftheday #🐙 #💜
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#MugRelease announcement! #RumBarrelBob will be released at the 12/2 @tikilandtrading company event in Laguna Beach! Comes with sticker, pin, award-winning cocktail recipe and swizzle stick!
From @vantiki: Weigh anchor me hearties! The Dead Eye glaze master is out of the kiln. Official photos and pre-sale announcement soon!
