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Post #19970 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Thu, Jan 16, 2003 3:42 PM

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Hi Snarkoutgirl!

Nice finds. The Tonga-Lei collectors are absolutely fanatic. The postcard goes for over $40.00 on E-bay every time it comes up and the matchbox goes for over $20.00 regularly. There must be great sentimental value to all the old surfers who used to frequent the place.

The Tahitian is much more affordable. I've got two of those myself. They can usually be picked up for 2 to 5 dollars on E-bay,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2154159208&category=477

but they're one of my favorites. Doctor Z even found an ashtray from the Studio City Tahitian at a local swapmeet for dirt cheap. Really nice Andres Bumatay-inspired tiki logo. The similarly inspired mug, on the other hand, I hear is one of those "holy grail" items.

Sabu

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy on 2003-01-16 17:39 ]