Post #264721 by Paipo on Sun, Nov 5, 2006 10:16 PM

Quite a few new additions to the collection lately, mostly ebay/online purchases and not really worth sharing. One cool thing I did get is these - common enough, right?

Wonder where these were from - Hawaii? Florida? Guess again...

Now I just need a set of Maori S + P shakers marked "Hawaii"!

So, back on the road over the weekend, to the town up the coast I mentioned in one of my earlier posts here. A real old-fashioned Kiwi town, where it's always worth checking out the garage sales and op-shops (thrift stores).
Saturday morning garage saling - I was given these, along with a cushion cover and a tablecloth with Maori motifs. Teal Airlines became Air New Zealand in 1965, so these are pretty old. Just over an inch in length each:


Next stop, the op-shop, where I got this nice enamel Maori ashtray for 50c. I have a few of these with hei-tiki already:

On our way home today, Mrs Paipo said "Is that a tiki on that sign?" as we drove past another op-shop. Turns out it was! Looks like the sign probably belonged to some other business in a previous life:

I took this as a sign from the Gods. Filled with anticipation, I ventured inside, expecting great treasures. After fruitlessly browsing for several minutes, the tie rack yielded a small reward for my efforts:

All in all, not a bad weekend. Total expenditure: $1.20!