Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

SF Slacks Ferret Tiki Socialite Calgary Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 1395	SF Slacks Ferret Posted posted on Sun, Apr 30, 2006 10:47 PM I agree with Sweet Daddy Tiki...it's nice that the Garage sale Season is upon us. Here are a few finds from recent weeks (though not all of these are from garage sales): These Lovely Hawaiian Distillers decanters were found at an estate sale for $2 each. The hula girl still has liqueur left inside. The two Tiki shaped mini bottles are both full and sealed. One has Okolehao and the other is Macadamia Nut liqueur. The row of Marquesan warriors are most likely crappy tourist souvenirs...(very crudely carved) but I wonder if there is a part of the set that is missing, such as a canoe for them to sit in? Anyone? These lovely swizzels hail from the Calgary Beachcomber, which from my info, existed for only a few years before it burned down in the late 70's. I've never seen anything from this restaurant which were unique to the Calgary location (most paraphenalia also listed the Victoria and Edmonton locations) so this find made me very happy. Here's an ad from the Calgary phone book for the Beachcomber (sorry for the cropping, shutterfly doesn't like odd shaped photos): Found this weird carving at a thrift store. No markings. It's kinda ugly, but I've never seen another like it (any info on this?): Finally, I found another resin moai at the Home Outfitters to go with the one I found a few weeks ago. Put a can of soda next to them so you have a better idea of scale:

I agree with Sweet Daddy Tiki...it's nice that the Garage sale Season is upon us. Here are a few finds from recent weeks (though not all of these are from garage sales):

These Lovely Hawaiian Distillers decanters were found at an estate sale for $2 each. The hula girl still has liqueur left inside. The two Tiki shaped mini bottles are both full and sealed. One has Okolehao and the other is Macadamia Nut liqueur.

The row of Marquesan warriors are most likely crappy tourist souvenirs...(very crudely carved) but I wonder if there is a part of the set that is missing, such as a canoe for them to sit in? Anyone?

These lovely swizzels hail from the Calgary Beachcomber, which from my info, existed for only a few years before it burned down in the late 70's. I've never seen anything from this restaurant which were unique to the Calgary location (most paraphenalia also listed the Victoria and Edmonton locations) so this find made me very happy.

Here's an ad from the Calgary phone book for the Beachcomber (sorry for the cropping, shutterfly doesn't like odd shaped photos):

Found this weird carving at a thrift store. No markings. It's kinda ugly, but I've never seen another like it (any info on this?):

Finally, I found another resin moai at the Home Outfitters to go with the one I found a few weeks ago. Put a can of soda next to them so you have a better idea of scale:

Post #229686 by Slacks Ferret on Sun, Apr 30, 2006 10:47 PM