Purported 1940's Tiki? - Collecting Tiki

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:48 PM oscar the grouch!!!! good one JT! Man, I always wanted that dudes trash can...it seemed ENDLESS!!!! Buzzy - my guess would be palm wood of some sort. The cracking of the wood is similiar to how my palm tikis crack and frey. As far as if it's tiki....dunno. like JT said...maybe an attempt. But if it's really from the forties, then it pretty much pre-dates most of the stylized "tikis" of the 50's and 60's that are so prevelant on TC. Also - could be an amature carving. I say that because of the legs - not equal sized (and noticably so). Is there a signature at all? also - what the hell is it holding????

oscar the grouch!!!! good one JT! Man, I always wanted that dudes trash can...it seemed ENDLESS!!!!

Buzzy - my guess would be palm wood of some sort. The cracking of the wood is similiar to how my palm tikis crack and frey. As far as if it's tiki....dunno. like JT said...maybe an attempt. But if it's really from the forties, then it pretty much pre-dates most of the stylized "tikis" of the 50's and 60's that are so prevelant on TC.

Also - could be an amature carving. I say that because of the legs - not equal sized (and noticably so). Is there a signature at all?

also - what the hell is it holding????

Post #241384 by Polynesiac on Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:48 PM