Every time we visit Palm Springs we try to stop by Shag: The Store as they are constantly coming out with new prints and merchandise from my favorite tiki artist Shag (aka Josh Agle).

During Modernism Week, the gallery hosted a little shindig in honor of the release of the print “The 55th Annual Cocktail Climb.” It attracted quite a turnout!

Snaking around the store was a line of people waiting to get something signed by Shag, who was decked out in one of those highly coveted Enchanted Tiki Room attraction host shirts.

It’s fun to admire the special items the gallery has on display, such as this 1999 lithograph of “Departure, Stopover, Arrival,” which was billed as Shag’s most rare print and on offer for $3,500.

Last year, Tiki Farm and Shag teamed up to produce giant volcano bowl sets ($375) that included a print and four mugs. They were produced in three glazes and there are still sets available in the green Koei glaze.

I couldn’t resist getting one of these pufferfish pillows ($75). Not only is it adorable, but the fabric is velvety soft. Now we just need a vacation home in Palm Springs so I have an excuse to get the other design too. (I believe there was also a round Pink Elephant pillow but I didn’t see any left by the time we got there.)

I also snapped up a set of Shag drinking glasses ($50), which each have a design for a tiki drink: Mai Tai, Blue Hawaiian, Scorpion, Zombie. These had sold out in 2012, so it was nice to see them back in stock.

There were some leftovers from the first-ever MOD Palm Springs event, like these “Firedancer” mugs ($100) designed by Shag and produced by Eekum Bookum. Some of these items I’ve mentioned can also be found in the online store (but if you’ve seen something you like that’s not there you should call because they’re very accommodating).

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