Post #133402 by Aaron's Akua on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 5:10 PM

No worries, Tangaroa. Thanks for offering. It would be nice to have "hard proof" that it's a C.b.C. tiki, but it may be that there is no way to ever authenticate it properly.

Thanks for the assessment, Benzart. With everyone's expert opinions, I'm pretty confident that it's hardwood at this point - though I've not seen it in person.

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Would any of you tiki experts venture an "off the cuff" assessment of this tiki's value for my friend Maureen, assuming:

Likely a "Cargoes by Carter" tiki (though not completely authenticated),
Somewhere between 25 to 45 years old,
According to Maureen, some termite damage,
Pretty weathered, somewhat deteriorated, definitely in need of restoration

(This is not a sales pitch, guys!)

Maureen's just curious what you might think - restored value vs. "as-is" value.

Mahalo!

Aaron