Post #133463 by Aaron's Akua on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 11:26 PM

You're right Tangaroa, collector's items are very hard to gauge for value. But do you really think this is an O.A. carving? According to Bob at O.A., if it's hardwood, it must be a "Cargoes by Carter" tiki.

Again, without knowing the story of C.b.C., it's hard to know if this increases or decreases its value. You mentioned that you have a copy of that rare C.b.C. Catalogue. Do you know any other background info on C.b.C.? I couldn't find anything by searching the web.

Re: the Disneyland tiki. I compared the photos side by side by opening 2 web browsers. The Disney tiki looks somewhat different in the upper arms detail, and the legs appear to be more squared off. Maureen's tiki also looks like it has skinnier arms. I would venture to guess that this is not the original Disney tiki.

Maureen will definitely be stoked if it's worth $2K or more, if that's not a rosy figure. 8 FT, you purchased a vintage O.A. tiki. Do you think this one would be worth $2K to a collector?

And that's a good point, 8 FT. What this tiki needs is a tarp cover immediately and some attention to the termite problem, although I'm not quite sure how.

Mahalo, guys.

Anyone else care to take a stab at this tiki's value?

Aloha,

Aaron