Reminiscent of the islands themselves, a Hawaiian shot glass conjures memories of sunshine, warm tropical breezes and flowers. These gifts are as individual as the islands; they contain scenes ranging from a Hawaiian maiden doing the hula to a day at the beach riding the waves. Visitors who bring one back can pass along the allure of Hawaii to another.
Hawaiian Girl
A traditional Hawaiian shot glass theme displays a hula girl wearing a grass skirt, a lei around her neck, a flower in her hair while her arms are outstretched, telling the hula story through her dance. Another selection includes a young Hawaiian girl draped in a long muumuu, flowers around her neck and in her hair, strumming a ukulele.
Another possibility is the Hibiscus Hula Girl shot glass. This hand-blown shot glass features a girl with long, flowing brown locks and a red Hibiscus behind her ear wearing the traditional grass skirt. Among other options are a hand-blown glass featuring a wahine with long dark hair sporting a star in her hair while doing a hula or the Pineapple Girl shot glass on which the girl holds a pineapple in her right hand with a plumeria lei.
Flowers and Animals
Hawaii is known for its exotic flowers. A pale green shot glass covered with the Hawaiian plumeria exists as does one with a blue background and green palm trees and plumeria. Another option is a hand-blown shot glass with an etched red hibiscus. The hibiscus also comes in navy or silver tones or in a combination of black and gold hibiscus.
Another Hawaiian theme consists of images of marine life. Such shot glasses depict swimming dolphin or turtles. These glasses may have multiple dolphins or a combination of dolphins, fish and turtles. A fun shot glass choice features the Kauai Chicken, sporting his green Hawaiian shirt and lei.
Typically Hawaiian
Available beach scenes include a hand-blown shot glass of Dano's Surfboards lined up around the glass or a shot glass of a Woodies wagon featuring the beach, palm trees, a 1950 surf wagon and the endless blue sea. Scenes of the beach with a canoe on the sand, sprawling palm trees and a rolling shoreline abound. Buyers can carry the theme forward and pick the Hawaiian hang loose sign shot glass with the thumb and pinkie extended while the other three fingers are closed. The tiki god shot glass features four Hawaiian gods. Another shooter glass features the image of lava and red-hot flames spewing from a volcano.
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