Post #186813 by Kono on Thu, Sep 15, 2005 1:25 PM

I've enjoyed the recent theme threads in Collecting Tiki such as the Treasure Craft thread and the ashtray thread among others, so in the same spirit I'd like to start a thread for everyone to share pics of their tiki lamps. Not so much for lamps that would lood good in a tiki bar (puffer, tapa, rattan, glass float) but for lamps that are actually made from tikis.

Electric lamps:

Don't know much about this one. The original base was destroyed so I rewired it with a wood base until something better comes along. Ceramic.

Bought this carved wood lamp on Oahu. I think it's fairly old based on the on/off switch (a toggle switch on the base).

Carved wooden lamp from New Zealand. The lamp shade came with it and is made of unprocessed wool.

Home made lamps:

Made these three meself. The one on the left is made from one of those tiki banks that Target was selling. The other two are made from the bottles that were sold at TJ Maxx and Marshall's. I'm planning on making one out of a Pisco bottle and out of one of those Hawaiian Open 1974 Jim Beam decanters. If I ever find another Tiki Toki decanter then I'll probably make one out of it as well.

Oil lamps:

Unmarked.

Unmarked.

Table centerpiece oil lamp from Trader Vics.

Large foam Moai oil lamp. Presumably for outdoor use. Says "Bill Hines Studio 2002" on the bottom.

Those are mine. I guess this is my contribution to the Savage Renewal deal. So...grab your camera and show us your tiki lamps!