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Lounge Loot was created out of a love of cocktails, Polynesian Pop, and mid century modern style. Husband and wife team Shane and Danielle have picked up plenty of vintage tiki gems over their years of treasure hunting. One curiosity hidden in a box of doll accessories was a vintage cocktail umbrella bearing the logo of the Aku Aku restaurant and bar at the Stardust Resort and Casino.

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"A STUNNING MASTERPIECE!"

WELCOME TO THE SQUEEZED UP PROJECT A FILM & BOOK ABOUT CUSTOM CULTURE, FRIENDSHIP, HOT RODS, COCKTAILS AND MUCH MORE…

"Squeezed Up is the new road movie & coffee table book by the photographer and filmmaker Dirk "The Pixeleye" Behlau, who with this film has already produced his second masterpiece - after the internationally recognized documentary Flake & Flames - Kustom Kulture Film. Not only await you fascinating snapshots, but also lots of cool cars, lots of insights into crazy garages, tiki bars and interesting personalities. This film is pure Kustom Kulture that you shouldn't miss!"

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Dare to dance

Perhaps the world’s most beautiful proverb comes from the paradise that is Hawai’i:

’A’a i ka hula; waiho i ka hilahila i ka hale.

It means dare to dance; leave shyness at home. Is there a better way to describe the idea that is Aloha?

Aloha is an attitude. It is greeting and farewell, friendship and compassion, as well as the love for being alive. If you share its spirit, Hawai’ians will call you kama’aina: a ›child of the land‹, no matter where you come from. 

The Aloha shirt embodies this spirit.  In Hawai’i they are worn throughout the year, by office workers as well as politicians, lawyers as well as judges. People wear them at weddings as well as at a funeral. 

Micky Oye celebrates the Aloha tradition. We are super serious about our craft so that you can take it easy. From the textiles via the tailoring right down to the details: every Micky Oye shirt is authentic, conscious and first class. 

They are made with care – for those who dare.

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Discover the Undiscovered World of Lost and Forgotten Tikimugs

-Coming Soon-

Fueled by a passion for tiki cocktails and the outlandish vessels that originally held them, we’ve committed ourselves to putting these wild things back in your hands. Some of the early tropical cocktail mugs were simple with basic tiki and tropical themes. Bamboo mugs, simplified tikis, and hula girls were common. But this was a time when kustom cars had bars, bubble tops, turntables, and telephones. Some inspired artists and entrepreneurs embraced the dangerous and exotic in their mug designs. These are the mugs we’re after. 

Often known only from early cocktail menus, the chances of finding one of these mugs in the wild is likened to that of catching Bigfoot or Nessie on film. The lounges have closed and most of the buildings have been razed. Some mugs have been found but many remain undiscovered and are known only from vintage photos or menu art. When originals occasionally surface the prices are out of reach for your average ladies and gentlemen of leisure. With limited funds and even less patience, we decided to recreate our favorite Crypto Cocktail Mugs. This project is dedicated to the contributors of Crypto-Mug research on Tiki Central. 

How to order

We are producing one mug/bowl at at time. Preorders for the mug/bowl are open for three months. After the production and payment we ship the mug/bowl and then we will continue with the next one. We will shortly publish the release dates. Thanks for your patience