Aside from Witco, who made Witco-like tiki stuff? - Collecting Tiki

T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Thu, Aug 5, 2004 6:02 PM I'm trying to nail down who made the various Witco-like tiki masks, etc. back...whenever that was. I've been told there was at least one artist that worked for Witco but split off on his own. Its also logical to assume that if Witco had commercial success, they might have had unrelated imatators that copied the style. I know that the burnt wood finish was popular; what I don't know is if other manufacturers did tiki in that style and who they were. For starters, would anyone (Boutiki?) know who made the mask or shield shown on page vi of Tiki Quest? Has anyone found a Witco-like piece with another maker's identification attached?

I'm trying to nail down who made the various Witco-like tiki masks, etc. back...whenever that was. I've been told there was at least one artist that worked for Witco but split off on his own. Its also logical to assume that if Witco had commercial success, they might have had unrelated imatators that copied the style. I know that the burnt wood finish was popular; what I don't know is if other manufacturers did tiki in that style and who they were.
For starters, would anyone (Boutiki?) know who made the mask or shield shown on page vi of Tiki Quest? Has anyone found a Witco-like piece with another maker's identification attached?

Post #106574 by tikijackalope on Thu, Aug 5, 2004 6:02 PM