Name/Title
Drink coaster with comic illustration of a drunk man in a cocktail glassEntry/Object ID
2025.1.220Description
A round coaster of absorbent cream pulpboard, printed on the front in gold/ochre line art with a humorous cartoon: a disheveled, grinning man sprawled inside an oversized stemmed cocktail/champagne coupe, his legs kicking up over the rim with little motion lines suggesting he is tipsy or flailing. Hand-lettered "HIP" appears three times around his head ("HIP +," "+ HIP," "HIP"), evoking drunken hiccups (and/or a slurred "hip-hip-hooray").Use
Belonged to Leopoldo Arús GálvezCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.1Source (if not Accessioned)
Leopoldo Arús GálvezMade/Created
Place
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
Date: Cannot be determined; cannot be confirmed within the 1959–1990 range and may fall outside it. The coaster bears no date and no datable maker/brand marks in this view. Flagged as undatable pending more information.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
"HIP +"; "+ HIP"; "HIP" (hand-lettered around the figure). No other text, maker's mark, or date visible on the front.Materials
Material
CardboardMaterial Notes
Materials: Absorbent wood-pulp board (coaster stock); printed ink (single gold/ochre color).
Technique: Offset or letterpress printing in one color on molded/cut pulpboard coaster blank.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
use, acquisitionResearch Notes
Notes
Coasters of this kind were frequently promotional (for a bar, brewery, or drinks brand).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026