OMC is best known for its tiki-themed products for bars and restaurants, although they also sold a wide range of higher-end of ceramics carried by retail stores. Their tiki line, which is highly prized by collectors of tiki mugs and other ceramic pieces, started in the 1960s. Most Otagiri ceramics can be identified by the initials "OMC" and "Japan" on a stylized yellow and gold sticker or a similarly shaped gold sticker that reads "Hand Crafted Otagiri Original" and "Japan" at the bottom.
I became interested in Otagiri products when we realized that a tea set we in our store was manufactured by the company. I was surprised to learn its origin, because I would have guessed its spare, cylindrical design to be American or Scandinavian. It is quite different from all the other examples of OMC pieces I found.
The company was sold in 1994 and the OMC line was discontinued.
From tikipedia.com
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| Otagiri Mercantile Company tea set in our store |
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| Aloha Hut tiki mug from the collection of Tattoo ooga-mooga.com |
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| Hu Ke Lau Kon-Tiki mug from the collection of ScarabaTiki ooga-mooga.com |
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| Fireside Moai from the collection of TikiDiego ooga-mooga.com |
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| Aki Tiki Lounge droopy mug from the collection of ScarabaTiki ooga-mooga.com |
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| Peacock modern dinnerware freeimagefinder.com |
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| Bittersweet cups and saucers ebay.com - rockido1 |
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| Casserole dish ebay.com - twasonce |
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| Diamond Dot vase ebay.com - modmodmodinc |
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| Horizon tea set ebay.com - 918cottageofcontent |
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| Otagiri sticker ebay.com - californiatull |
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| OMC sticker ebay.com - corrnucopia |
