Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

T TabooDan Tiki Socialite Coast of BC now in Crowsnest, AB., Canada Joined: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 691	T TabooDan Posted posted on Wed, Jun 6, 2007 9:36 PM Aloha all! It has been pretty dry up here in BC but here a few few finds that I have found in the wild over the past few weeks. The two Tiki's on the outside are the usual Tikis mostly from the Phillipines. For some reason though, I always find myself buying them. There are just so many variations of them it makes them all have their own character and each one's different. The tall one in the center I would say is a newer carving from Tahiti. It does have Tahiti carved into the back along with a name. The little bottle opener and the small dark brown one are Maori Carvings from New Zealand. The latter has three holes drilled into the top which I presume are some sort of pen or pencil holder of some kind. Regular stuff here but the Fertility Idol on the left by Coco Joes is unusual as it was turned into a trophy. It has a brass plaque attached to a wood base which says "Hospital Hill Bowling League, Pins Under Ave., 1988-89, G. Holloway #37". Coco Joes Ashtray/Pipe Holder to center and a new unmarked bottle opener that was given to me by a friend who just got back from Hawaii. The Frank Schirman piece on the right is from a set of two heads that were offered during the 1970's. If anyone is interested in it or happens to have the matching male and needs this one, drop me a message. Here is a cool little mug from "Air NewZealand" which has a picture of a hut on a beach with some palm trees on it. It is marked on the base "Made in Newzealand". In the center is a cool Maori ceramic bottle. It is much like the usual bottles you see but this one is not marked anywhere and is a little smaller. I would say it is a hobbyist one but the details are very crisp. The little guy on the right isnt really Tiki as I believe it to be Aztec, maybe Spanish(?) but it is a cool little lighter and reminds me of a type of Moai figure. Now this was a cool find. Not bad for only $18 bucks as it is quite old and looks to be carved from palmwood. It stands about 30" tall but is quite skinny. No markings on it but it is carved with a Ku style n the front and a style on the back I dont see too often. Usually you dont see anything on the back so it is a pretty cool piece. Thats about it for now. Make sure you check out the "Events" page here on TC for the Tiki Event that will be held at the Waldorf Hotel here in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Saturday July 21st. This original(Mostly untouched since 1958) piece of Tiki history may not be around too much longer so check it out if you have the chance!! Mahalo!! TabooDan

Aloha all! It has been pretty dry up here in BC but here a few few finds that I have found in the wild over the past few weeks.

The two Tiki's on the outside are the usual Tikis mostly from the Phillipines. For some reason though, I always find myself buying them. There are just so many variations of them it makes them all have their own character and each one's different. The tall one in the center I would say is a newer carving from Tahiti. It does have Tahiti carved into the back along with a name. The little bottle opener and the small dark brown one are Maori Carvings from New Zealand. The latter has three holes drilled into the top which I presume are some sort of pen or pencil holder of some kind.

Regular stuff here but the Fertility Idol on the left by Coco Joes is unusual as it was turned into a trophy. It has a brass plaque attached to a wood base which says "Hospital Hill Bowling League, Pins Under Ave., 1988-89, G. Holloway #37". Coco Joes Ashtray/Pipe Holder to center and a new unmarked bottle opener that was given to me by a friend who just got back from Hawaii.
The Frank Schirman piece on the right is from a set of two heads that were offered during the 1970's. If anyone is interested in it or happens to have the matching male and needs this one, drop me a message.

Here is a cool little mug from "Air NewZealand" which has a picture of a hut on a beach with some palm trees on it. It is marked on the base "Made in Newzealand". In the center is a cool Maori ceramic bottle. It is much like the usual bottles you see but this one is not marked anywhere and is a little smaller. I would say it is a hobbyist one but the details are very crisp. The little guy on the right isnt really Tiki as I believe it to be Aztec, maybe Spanish(?) but it is a cool little lighter and reminds me of a type of Moai figure.

Now this was a cool find. Not bad for only $18 bucks as it is quite old and looks to be carved from palmwood. It stands about 30" tall but is quite skinny. No markings on it but it is carved with a Ku style n the front and a style on the back I dont see too often. Usually you dont see anything on the back so it is a pretty cool piece.

Thats about it for now. Make sure you check out the "Events" page here on TC for the Tiki Event that will be held at the Waldorf Hotel here in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Saturday July 21st. This original(Mostly untouched since 1958) piece of Tiki history may not be around too much longer so check it out if you have the chance!! Mahalo!! TabooDan

Post #311496 by TabooDan on Wed, Jun 6, 2007 9:36 PM