Each mug is numbered on the bottom and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. In our Grand Rapids ceramic studio, Max’s has produced 25 mugs in this Rainbow glaze color. In addition to this artist proof, the Pau Meli design was also produced in three other different glazes and quantities of each: Avocado & Orange (200), a Leopard glaze (100), and a Rainbow glaze (25). In our Grand Rapids ceramic studio, Max’s has produced 100 mugs in this Leopard glaze color. US Shipping addresses only, limit one per household." Winners will be offered the opportunity to purchase the mug for $275 and the drawing will take place on Friday, July 29th. Raffle tickets will go on sale Tuesday July 19th as well. The Super Deluxe Edition will be sold by raffle ticket. US Shipping addresses only, limit one per household. Any unsold mugs will be sold online at starting at 10am PDT on Tuesday, July 19th. Strictly one per household, and numbers will be randomized. The matte brown edition will be released at Smuggler’s Cove on Sunday, July 17th at 5pm for $200 each. Handmade in the USA, we are pleased to offer a matte brown limited edition of 100 mugs and a Super Deluxe Edition of 50 featuring red and yellow paint and bright red interior glaze. The mold was shipped from Hawaii to Max’s ceramics studio in Grand Rapids, and was painstakingly brought to life by their exceptional team of ceramicists. As part of this commission, he also produced a matching highly detailed sculpt and master mold for our first collaborative special edition mug. Today he transforms that rare wood into fantastic works of art - one of which is now proudly displayed at Smuggler’s Cove. "The Ward Warehouse held a special place in Gecko’s heart, a place where he and his family shared countless days and evenings of leisure, and where his son Kainoa performed hula with his halau. NOTE: This Pau Meli design was originally produced in three different glazes and quantities of each for Max's South Seas: Avocado & Orange (200), a Leopard glaze (100), and a Rainbow glaze (25). Astonishingly, no two figures are alike and the contemporary free form nature of these rescued artifacts endure as the quintessential definition of 'Tiki-Modern'." Made in a series of three sister developments across Los Angeles county, the dingbat cubist apartment structures were adorned with redwood carvings by the renowned sculptor team of Andres Bumatay and Richard Ellis. Designed again by prolific mid-century architects, Armet & Davis, the immersive environment featured a stylishly themed atmosphere, complete with 24/7 flaming gas Tiki torches and cascading lava rock waterfalls. Located in a surprisingly welcomed proximity just over 3200 feet from the North tarmac of the Los Angeles Airport, The Polynesian Village Apartment complex was the epitome of primitive, space-age bachelor pad living for 1962. In our Grand Rapids ceramic studio, Max’s has produced 200 mugs in this Avocado glaze color. This carving is now mounted on the A-frame back bar inside Max’s (see photo.) Luckily, it was salvaged by collector Jordan Reichek when the apartment complex was torn down. The carving’s original home was the Village Apartments, Playa del Rey, CA, a Polynesian-themed apartment complex. It’s based on an Andres Bumatay carving that can be found inside Max’s South Seas. "This mug was designed by California artist Shag. Banana yellow with a light purple/lavender wipe away and interior. This is an edition of 100 in this color-way.
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