Post #133368 by Aaron's Akua on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 2:00 PM

Okay, let’s go with hardwood. That’s what I was leaning toward also. Further evidence is that it is very heavy. According to Maureen “It is a bit over 6' tall, solid wood carved, heavy...4 men walked it into the yard.”.

So, here’s what I have so far based on everyone’s input.

**Name: "Rarotongan Tiki from The Cook Islands”.
Origin: Samoa.
Imported by: Cargoes by Carter.
Material: Hardwood (type unknown).
Approx. Age: 25 to 45 years old. **

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Unfortunately, I know nothing about “Cargoes by Carter”. Tried a few web searches and came up with nothing. Searching Tiki Central came up with only one this one hit: Urban Archeology with BigBro, Sabu & Tangaroa

On 2004-12-03 16:22, Tangaroa wrote:

Here's Sabu looking through a super-rare 'Cargoes By Carter' catalogue...

That was a really excellent and informative post, Tangaroa. Can you, Sabu, or BigBro shed any light on this seemingly defunct importer of tropical décor? Or anyone else for that matter?

Better yet, does anyone have a copy of the rare "Cargoes by Carter" Catalogue? Is this tiki listed in it?

Would this tiki be rarer, or more collectible if it is indeed a C.b.C. tiki rather than an O.A. tiki?

Thanks for helping with all of these questions!

A-A

"Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness."
-Pablo Picasso

[ Edited by: Aaron's Akua on 2004-12-30 14:24 ]