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AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Wed, Dec 29, 2004 1:56 PM Thanks, Freddie, Chiki & Tangaroa. I think we've just about got this one nailed. I emailed Bob at Oceanic Arts. *Bob: "Aloha Aaron: The original Rarotongan Tiki from the Cook Islands in hardwood was imported from Samoa and sold to Disney by Cargoes by Carter when they first opened. We at Oceanic Arts carved quite a few of these in Palmwood. I still have a 30 yrs old one at home in excellent condition. Most of ours were carved by Ed Crissman, who carved from us for over 20 years. He is no longer alive. Most of these he did were at our shop in the 1960's. We sold them for about $120.00 per foot of height. If it is hardwood then it was carved in Samoa for Cargoes by Carter an early supplier of tropical decor. Bob* ** So, I guess the only thing we need to do is figure out if it's palm or hardwood. I've checked the photos, but its really hard for me to tell with all of the weathering and all. I've not inspected it personally, just the pics that Maureen emailed to me. Does anyone venture to guess as to the type of wood from looking at the pics?

Thanks, Freddie, Chiki & Tangaroa. I think we've just about got this one nailed. I emailed Bob at Oceanic Arts.

**Bob: *"Aloha Aaron: The original Rarotongan Tiki from the Cook Islands in hardwood was imported from Samoa and sold to Disney by Cargoes by Carter when they first opened. We at Oceanic Arts carved quite a few of these in Palmwood. I still have a 30 yrs old one at home in excellent condition.
Most of ours were carved by Ed Crissman, who carved from us for over 20 years. He is no longer alive. Most of these he did were at our shop in the 1960's. We sold them for about $120.00 per foot of height.
If it is hardwood then it was carved in Samoa for Cargoes by Carter an early supplier of tropical decor.

Bob* **

So, I guess the only thing we need to do is figure out if it's palm or hardwood. I've checked the photos, but its really hard for me to tell with all of the weathering and all. I've not inspected it personally, just the pics that Maureen emailed to me.

Does anyone venture to guess as to the type of wood from looking at the pics?

Post #133176 by Aaron's Akua on Wed, Dec 29, 2004 1:56 PM