EN ROUTE TO THE CARIBBEAN · SINCE 1999
Guybrush guards the kitchen
Guybrush guards the kitchen: a Monkey Island mug holds cooking utensils; the grog can wait.
Is there a piece of Monkey Island in your home too?
A mug among the kitchen utensils, a blanket on the sofa, a framed map beside the desk. Our love of these islands sometimes finds a place in everyday objects. Here we collect the crew's photographs and the little stories behind them.
A little island at home
A collection open to everyone, with each contributor's name below their pictures. Objects, keepsakes and creations bring Monkey Island and the Lucas adventures into everyday life. Send us yours!
A warm truce
A warm truce: Guybrush and LeChuck share a blanket, for once without a duel.
The Scumm Bar at home
The Scumm Bar at home: a black mug bears the bar's name and secret blend.
A light with evil intentions
A light with evil intentions: a skull candleholder recalls Murray; its ambitions may exceed the living room.
A mighty pirate on the shelf
A mighty pirate on the shelf: Guybrush with sword and rubber chicken, beside a chest and barrel.
Ten minutes underwater, framed
Ten minutes underwater, framed: the famous Secret of Monkey Island scene beneath the dock, with the trophy still in place.
The Lucas crew together
The Lucas crew together: Guybrush, LeChuck and other adventure heroes in pixel art beneath the golden figure.
A ring, a curse
A ring, a curse: Guybrush displays the ring from The Curse of Monkey Island in Alfnet's collection.
Guests from another adventure
Guests from another adventure: Sam & Max Hit the Road artwork joins Alfnet's Lucas collection.
A pirate in your pocket
A pirate in your pocket: pixel-art Guybrush hangs from a rope with his luggage on Alfnet's phone case.
The treasure was a T-shirt
The treasure was a T-shirt: Alfnet's Mêlée Island shirt bears the famous reward message in red.
Ask me about LOOM
Ask me about LOOM: a blue oval object with white edging recalls the famous Monkey Island line and the Lucas adventure.
Mix ’n’ Mojo coaster
Mix ’n’ Mojo coaster: cork backing and blue artwork inspired by Monkey Island 2's code wheel.
Dial-A-Pirate coaster
Dial-A-Pirate coaster: cork backing, lilac background and pirate faces inspired by the first game's code wheel.
Four adventures on the shelf
Four adventures on the shelf: Alfnet's boxes of The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2, The Curse of Monkey Island and Escape from Monkey Island.
The symbol of Lucas adventures
The symbol of Lucas adventures: a clear paperweight with the LucasArts logo, from Alfnet's collection.
A guest from the Grail quest
A guest from the Grail quest: Alfnet's Grail recalls Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It is not a Monkey Island object, but shares the collection's wider love of Lucas adventures.
A skull to wear
A skull to wear: Alfnet's oval pendant with a raised skull and bones, an aged silver-coloured finish and a dark cord.
An entrance to Big Whoop
An entrance to Big Whoop: Alfnet's collectible ticket shows the park, adult E-category admission and attraction names. A reference to the park in The Curse of Monkey Island; not a valid admission ticket.
Booty Island to collect
Booty Island to collect: Alfnet's card bears the island map, an iridescent border and Monkey Island Anthology lettering. An island to explore away from the screen.
Online inspiration
Images and little treasures gathered online
Mêlée's treasure T-shirt
Mêlée's treasure T-shirt: a black shirt bearing the treasure's famous phrase.
The treasure in white
The treasure in white: another version of the Mêlée treasure T-shirt.
A pirate arcade cabinet decorated with Monkey Island characters and artwork.
LeChuck takes shape
LeChuck takes shape: a figure of the undead pirate in a red coat and tricorn.
LeChuck in your pocket
LeChuck in your pocket: a pixel-art pirate keyring.
A postcard to wear
A postcard to wear: a shirt with Mêlée scenery and a Scumm Bar reference.
Stan has an offer
Stan has an offer: an open-armed figure in his checked jacket.
The secret on a T-shirt
The secret on a T-shirt: a slogan inspired by the search for the secret.
Mêlée under the mouse
Mêlée under the mouse: a mouse mat with the first game's title and night panorama.
Murray to wear
Murray to wear: a green T-shirt featuring the demonic skull.
A mug for the return
A mug for the return: Guybrush in the artwork style of Return to Monkey Island.
Return to Monkey Island, another view of a themed mug.
Small pixel-art characters
Small pixel-art characters: shaped objects depicting heroes from the series.
A pirate on your keys
A pirate on your keys: a pixel-art figure hanging above a piece of luggage.
Another pocket adventure
Another pocket adventure: a pixel-art character clinging to a rope.
Murray guards the keys
Murray guards the keys: a green keyring shaped like the demonic skull.
A light from Monkey Island
A light from Monkey Island: a monkey-head lamp base with a pirate-scene shade.
Greetings beneath the visor
Greetings beneath the visor: a light-blue cap with an island silhouette and “Greetings from Monkey Island”.
A golden smile
A golden smile: a decorative smiling head found among online pirate inspirations.
Disk 22 answers the phone
Disk 22 answers the phone: a case with a Secret of Monkey Island floppy illustration and “Disk 22”.
Stan presents the next voyage
Stan presents the next voyage: Guybrush and Stan on the dock, with a pixel-art ship.
Rivals on the phone
Rivals on the phone: a white case with pixel-art Guybrush and LeChuck.
A crew on the back
A crew on the back: a dark phone case with pixel-art characters from the series.
Skeletons in motion
Skeletons in motion: a blue phone case with a sequence of pixel-art skeletons.
A call to the Scumm Bar
A call to the Scumm Bar: a blue case inspired by Mêlée grog labels.
Duels on the phone
Duels on the phone: a green case with Guybrush and an insult-swordfighting line.
Travelling with luggage
Travelling with luggage: a white case shows Guybrush hanging from a rope above his bag.
A pirate, bead by bead
A pirate, bead by bead: colourful beads recreate Guybrush's pixel-art silhouette.
The first adventure to wear
The first adventure to wear: a black T-shirt illustrated with The Secret of Monkey Island.
A logo close to the heart
A logo close to the heart: a burgundy T-shirt with the Monkey Island logo.
A Grim Fandango guest
A Grim Fandango guest: a white mug with a stylised skeletal face recalling Manny Calavera.
Threats at breakfast
Threats at breakfast: a Murray mug with the demonic skull and one of his ominous declarations.
LeChuck between sips
LeChuck between sips: a mug with Monkey Island 2 cover artwork and references to its interface.
A break on Mêlée
A break on Mêlée: a white mug with the island silhouette, orange sun and “Deep in the Caribbean”.
A Scabb Island keepsake
A Scabb Island keepsake: an aged-looking bottle with a pirate label for Scabb Island and “Skull Polish”.
Grog on display
Grog on display: a corked bottle labelled “Grog”, with a skull and crossed weapons.
Adventures in a frame
Adventures in a frame: the Secret of Monkey Island logo surrounded by miniature illustrated covers.
A miniature adventure
A miniature adventure: Guybrush and the game logo beside a tiny computer, floppy disks and joystick.
The Scumm Bar under glass
The Scumm Bar under glass: a layered pixel-art diorama with characters and furniture inside a clear case.
The ghost ship gains depth
The ghost ship gains depth: a layered picture of Guybrush before the ship in a fiery cavern.
A pirate under a spell
A pirate under a spell: a Guybrush-inspired doll in an armchair with three skull-topped pins.
A mighty pirate to hug
A mighty pirate to hug: a Guybrush-inspired cloth doll with white shirt, black trousers and brown boots.
A Curse of Monkey Island diorama
A Curse of Monkey Island diorama: Guybrush in a bumper car, a chicken on a grog barrel and a green bottle before a moonlit landscape.
The cannibal village in a frame
The cannibal village in a frame: pixel-art Guybrush, three masked villagers, the three-headed monkey and village huts.
Threepwood's Grog decorative bottle
Threepwood's Grog decorative bottle: dark glass, cork and a Guybrush label reading “Threepwood’s Mighty Pirate XXX Grog”.
A glowing skull with red light in its eye sockets and mouth.
A monkey lamp with an illustrated shade
A monkey lamp with an illustrated shade: a seated brown monkey supports a white cylindrical shade with raised Monkey Island imagery.
A Return to Monkey Island lamp
A Return to Monkey Island lamp: blue light, a dark base and a cylindrical shade with the logo and characters.
A Mêlée Island desk mat
A Mêlée Island desk mat: a broad night panorama with the lit harbour and the path to the island's summit.
A beach towel with Guybrush on a tiny island
A beach towel with Guybrush on a tiny island: blue sea, pixel-art Guybrush and a monkey, two palms and a bunch of bananas.
A Puerto Pollo lamp
A Puerto Pollo lamp: a dark monkey-shaped base and a lit shade showing the buildings and waterfront from Curse of Monkey Island.
A decorative Plunder Island piece of eight
A decorative Plunder Island piece of eight: aged gold finish, skull and crossbones, the number eight and island inscriptions.
Four display pieces of eight
Four display pieces of eight: decorative pirate coins in pale and gold finishes on small black stands.
Three pirate coins on blue cloth
Three pirate coins on blue cloth: overlapping gold, copper and silver pieces of eight with raised skull designs.
Pieces of eight in three finishes
Pieces of eight in three finishes: copper, silver and gold coins arranged in a triangle on dark cloth, with skulls, crossed bones and pirate symbols.
Could your home be next?
Photograph your objects and tell us their story: a collection, a gift, a handmade creation or a corner of your home with a Caribbean feel. Unusual uses are welcome too; you don't need a rare treasure.
- Send one or more clear photos and a short description: how the object arrived in your home and why it matters to you.
- Tell us the name or nickname to publish and, if you know, who created the object.
- Confirm that the photos are yours and that you authorise publication on the site with your story and chosen name.