Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Tue, Sep 6, 2005 1:23 PM On 2005-09-06 12:30, roadkutter wrote: Whilst visiting friends to show off our new baby daughter Tiki came up in passing conversation. That 's when our friend mentioned she might have a bowl from Trader Vics somewhere down in the basement. With my curiosity perked I asked if we could take a look see to see what she may have. So down we go into the dark and moist basment which was totally loaded with nic nacks she has picked up from the numberous trips to Value Village over her entire life. After a quick search, I was amazed she knew exactly where the bowl was, burried with about 3 or 4 other bowls inside and on top and stuck at the back of the shelf appears a Trader Vics Hula Bowl. This thing was in mint condition, no chips or cracks, the 3 hula girls are perfect and the colours are amazing, this is the same bowl pictured on page 81 of Tiki Quest, although the bowl in real life looks much larger than the book portrays. It's about 8 to 9" in diameter. Here's the best part, she gave it to me as a gift for my DAUGHTER! So now it resides down in my tiki basement with the rest of the collection. I'll get a pic soon when I get my hands on a camera to shre with you all. -Roadkutter What other bowls did she have, and can I stop by with my Gran'daughter? :D Did she have more Tiki items, or did she just have the one Trader Vic's bowl & the other bowls you menyioned were more ordinary kitchen or serving bowls?

On 2005-09-06 12:30, roadkutter wrote:
Whilst visiting friends to show off our new baby daughter Tiki came up in passing conversation. That 's when our friend mentioned she might have a bowl from Trader Vics somewhere down in the basement. With my curiosity perked I asked if we could take a look see to see what she may have.

So down we go into the dark and moist basment which was totally loaded with nic nacks she has picked up from the numberous trips to Value Village over her entire life. After a quick search, I was amazed she knew exactly where the bowl was, burried with about 3 or 4 other bowls inside and on top and stuck at the back of the shelf appears a Trader Vics Hula Bowl. This thing was in mint condition, no chips or cracks, the 3 hula girls are perfect and the colours are amazing, this is the same bowl pictured on page 81 of Tiki Quest, although the bowl in real life looks much larger than the book portrays. It's about 8 to 9" in diameter.

Here's the best part, she gave it to me as a gift for my DAUGHTER! So now it resides down in my tiki basement with the rest of the collection. I'll get a pic soon when I get my hands on a camera to shre with you all.

-Roadkutter

What other bowls did she have, and can I stop by with my Gran'daughter? :D Did she have more Tiki items, or did she just have the one Trader Vic's bowl & the other bowls you menyioned were more ordinary kitchen or serving bowls?

Post #184768 by freddiefreelance on Tue, Sep 6, 2005 1:23 PM