Collection of all Tiki related stuff found in Israel - Collecting Tiki

K kick_the_reverb Tiki Socialite Escondido, CA Joined: Jul 17, 2002 Posts: 581	K kick_the_reverb Posted posted on Mon, Jan 24, 2005 7:53 PM Hi, I've been meanning to do this for a while, but never got around to taking pics, uploading them, etc. I thought of putting this in the Tiki Finds thread, but some things here are too much of a stretch to brag about them as the original Tiki Finds thread meant. Ok, here goes: My mom used to work as the secretary of the Dean at the Tel Aviv University medical school. One of her co-workers went to Hawaii, and this was the postcard she sent back. The date is October 1973. My sister-in-law Keren, and my brother Gal, found this in a second-hand store in Jerusalem. They assumed the Hanalei was already torn down, but they were glad to hear that they were wrong. Keren & Gal are responsible for a few more of the finds I'll show here. Like the next one, for example: Ladies and Gentlemen, Behold EYE OF THE IDOL!: This magiccal idol was bought in a dingy magic store owned by the father part of a washed-out has-been father-son magician duo, there were big in the 1980's. The son was later charged with child molestation. The Moai can point to the jewel that is chosen by the audience member. I alreday posted this mini-golf Moai in the past. It's at the Yarkon River park in Tel Aviv. It has a Star of David painted on its forhead in a misguided attempt to make it Israeli. Ok, now for the streches. Things that aren't really Tiki, but since beggars can't be choosers, we treated them as such. Shalom Tiki! Located a few minutes drive from my parents' place, Dale and I decided this is a Moai or Tiki of some sort, although the artist probably never had that in mind. Napkin holder found by Keren & Gal. Probably African. Another little artifact that was given to us by Keren & Gal (they turned it into a fridge magnet. African, too, if I'm not mistaken. Golden Sands Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. Postcard found by Keren & Gal. Tropical, but not Tiki. Of course I'm not counting the Tiki News issue from Tower Records (I'm the only one that bought it), or the Book of Tiki paperback found in Jerusalem recently. Thanks for bearing with me, Ran [ Edited by: kick_the_reverb on 2005-01-25 15:03 ]

Hi,
I've been meanning to do this for a while, but never got around to taking pics, uploading them, etc.
I thought of putting this in the Tiki Finds thread, but some things here are too much of a stretch to brag about them as the original Tiki Finds thread meant.

Ok, here goes:

My mom used to work as the secretary of the Dean at the Tel Aviv University medical school. One of her co-workers went to Hawaii, and this was the postcard she sent back. The date is October 1973.

My sister-in-law Keren, and my brother Gal, found this in a second-hand store in Jerusalem. They assumed the Hanalei was already torn down, but they were glad to hear that they were wrong. Keren & Gal are responsible for a few more of the finds I'll show here.

Like the next one, for example:

Ladies and Gentlemen, Behold EYE OF THE IDOL!:

This magiccal idol was bought in a dingy magic store owned by the father part of a washed-out has-been father-son magician duo, there were big in the 1980's. The son was later charged with child molestation.
The Moai can point to the jewel that is chosen by the audience member.

I alreday posted this mini-golf Moai in the past. It's at the Yarkon River park in Tel Aviv. It has a Star of David painted on its forhead in a misguided attempt to make it Israeli.

Ok, now for the streches. Things that aren't really Tiki, but since beggars can't be choosers, we treated them as such.

Shalom Tiki! Located a few minutes drive from my parents' place, Dale and I decided this is a Moai or Tiki of some sort, although the artist probably never had that in mind.

Napkin holder found by Keren & Gal. Probably African.

Another little artifact that was given to us by Keren & Gal (they turned it into a fridge magnet. African, too, if I'm not mistaken.

Golden Sands Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. Postcard found by Keren & Gal. Tropical, but not Tiki.

Of course I'm not counting the Tiki News issue from Tower Records (I'm the only one that bought it), or the Book of Tiki paperback found in Jerusalem recently.

Thanks for bearing with me,

Ran

[ Edited by: kick_the_reverb on 2005-01-25 15:03 ]

Post #137170 by kick_the_reverb on Mon, Jan 24, 2005 7:53 PM