Post #223118 by HOUSE OF KU on Sun, Mar 26, 2006 2:35 AM

On 2004-01-16 02:07, Sabina wrote:
Also, to point out just a couple of other oddities, I'm surprised no one else had mentioned the labels some Coco Joe's still have- like this for example-

Some of mine still have their labels and/or stickers, but others are missing.

Also- here's a set I've assembled-

Secondly, my version of this-

seems to be an unusual casting, perhaps promotional, as instead of the usual "Hawaii" text, mine says "Bearings KAMAN Bearings","Made in Hawaii HIP Original c75", which you can see in these-

and

and

Anyone have the faintest clue what Kaman bearings refers to?

Then there's this- my treasure- no maker's mark but wow, what a ...Tiki...

With Warrior cloth-

and without-

These last two strike me as 'unusal' perhaps the 'hapa' and 'lava' equivilants to 'most unusual mug'.

[ Edited by: Sabina on 2004-01-16 18:11 ]

You are correct about the Kaman Bearing promotional ashtray. We have one outlet here and they specialize in different bearings used for industrial and commercial applications.