Post #39117 by Trader Woody on Fri, Jun 13, 2003 6:19 PM

Sorry, I meant to provide a brief description, but something came up.

So....clockwise from top left - 1) An odd one this. I'm hoping it came from the Mayfair Beachcomber, but have yet to see their menu. 2)A couple of figures from the Victoria & Albert museum. Either of French or French-Pacific origin. 3) Difficult to see as it blends in with the dreadful carpet. I picked this up in a Parisian market, and prided myself on knocking down the price considerably. Carved from sandstone? 4) Yep, the Sheraton, Heathrow. Made by Daga, and used in the 80's, judging by the telephone number on the back. 5)Ah, the classic Butlins Beachcomber mug. 6) Two versions of the brutal Germanic Movenpick (sp?) mug. The darker one looks older, but is less detailed so I'm not too sure which is truly the older one. The lighter one appears to be the most common.

Bottom row from left to right - Spanish mugs.

The Blue one on the left is from the Mauna Loa in Madrid while the others all came from Barcelona. The Barcelona mugs are pretty much interchangeable - they are used in all 3 Barcelona bars. The exception is the one on the end - a massive ashtray from the Aloha Bar. (Also note ceramic Aloha necklace).

There are many more out there and a few of my own that I've not photographed, but hopefully this gives a minor insight into the Euro-Tiki world.

Trader Woody