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Physical Characteristics
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Material
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Ceramic
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Shape
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Tiki
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Dimensions
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?" x ?"
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Capacity
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? fl. oz.
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Optimal drink size
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? fl. oz.
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Decorative Characteristics
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Coloring
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Brown mainly
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Imagery
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Tiki
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Marking
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"Hawaiian Room Emerson Hotel" in black on back, OMC sticker on bottom
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In the Collection of:
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Tahiki
Trader
365 mugs
Member since Aug 27, 2007
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Purchased from
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eBay
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Tags
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Emerson Hotel, FAVORITE, Maryland, OMC, Vintage
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Distinguishing
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Hawaiian Room Kon Tiki Mug
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This is a Kon Tiki mug from the now defunct Emerson Hotel's Hawaiian Room in Baltimore, Maryland, and is marked as such on its back. It was made by OMC.
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From Hawaiian Room, Baltimore, MD, a Tiki Location
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Manufactured by Otagiri Mercantile Company
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Designed by ?
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Produced from ?-?
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Edition of ?
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The design of this mug is borrowed from Thor Heyerdahl's Kon Tiki boat, which used the design of a South American sun god, Kon Tiki. Forehead has three sunray-like dashes, lips are two horizontal lines. OMC sticker on bottom. This version is from the Hawaiian Room restaurant at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
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