"DA KING" Mug

We proudly present to you, "DA KING" Mug by THOR!!!

"Elvis has entered the building!"

 Designed, sculpted and crafted by THOR (Tom Thordarson) and his daughter, "Kat" Thordarson.

   All made start to finish in the USA at our little studio in Pasadena, California!

   We maximized the finest detail sculpt, tooling and glaze rendering, all painstakingly applied with our own hands to uphold a level of quality that is very hard to match. We put our hearts into our products and trust you all will appreciate their value as both original pieces of art, and the highest quality of drinking vessel attainable for your enjoyment!

  So far, this is an open edition and will be closed at our discretion! First come, First serve! These are extremely limited!

-This mug holds 20 fl. oz. 

-Standing at 9 inches tall with a diameter of 4 1/2 inches.

-Fired with food-safe glazes

Here is a little backstory of how this mug came to life:

   Back in early 2005 my paintings were starting to appear in galleries in Hawaii.  It was an exciting time for me and was a good motivator to start a secondary career as a published artist along with my career in themed entertainment.  My work started in Waikiki in the "Tabora Galleries" and "Diamond Head Gallery" on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki and on Front Street in Lahaina, Maui. 

   One of the series I came up with was the "Drink Machine" series.  Many of you purchased prints when in Hawaii after the originals sold. Out of those there was one called, "The Blue Hawaii Shimylator".  It was a fun sort of contraption perched on the beach at night under a full moon with Diamond Head in the background.   It was supposed to be making a "Blue Hawaii" cocktail as its finished product. I recall I painted this entire piece on my balcony in Waikiki.

   Part of the painting featured an "Elvis" inspired "Tiki" where the finished cocktail emerged ready to be enjoyed.   I got a lot of interest and requests to do more based on that Tiki.   This led to a series of famous Hawaiian associated legends.  I called the series, "The Hawaiian Idols" series.  The most popular of the series was "Da King" based on the Tiki in the "Blue Hawaii Shimylator"!

   Well, 20 years later, I decided to take my original mug concept interpretation of this design into a small run of mugs completely sculpted, directed and manufactured by me here in our "THOR" ceramics studio in Pasadena. With the help of my team, they have supported me fully and their capabilities have made this a reality.  I could not be more thrilled with the result! 

   With warmest aloha's, THOR and Kat