Ancient Mysterious Tiki Cake Holder? - Collecting Tiki

M ManFromT.I.K.I. Member Joined: Jul 02, 2007 Posts: 83	M ManFromT.I.K.I. Posted posted on Sun, Jul 8, 2007 9:44 PM I have what looks like could be a serving piece from the same "set"--three tier tray. The carvings are very similar. On mine there is a label that suggests it was sold in Hawaii, though to me the carvings look like it was made in the Philippines, as Tikipedia suggested. I always figured these were jobbed out to the Philippines where labor was cheaper and exported to Hawaii for the tourist trade. Thrift stores here are full of odds and end monkey pod pieces, but I haven't seen the "cake server" before. It's probably fairly rare? Nice find! [ Edited by: ManFromT.I.K.I. 2007-07-08 21:45 ]

I have what looks like could be a serving piece from the same "set"--three tier tray. The carvings are very similar. On mine there is a label that suggests it was sold in Hawaii, though to me the carvings look like it was made in the Philippines, as Tikipedia suggested.

I always figured these were jobbed out to the Philippines where labor was cheaper and exported to Hawaii for the tourist trade.

Thrift stores here are full of odds and end monkey pod pieces, but I haven't seen the "cake server" before. It's probably fairly rare? Nice find!

[ Edited by: ManFromT.I.K.I. 2007-07-08 21:45 ]

Post #317392 by ManFromT.I.K.I. on Sun, Jul 8, 2007 9:44 PM