Saw these in Downtown Philly. Are they real? - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Jul 15, 2007 12:06 PM I would say it was the holder for an ashtray. Trader Vic's used to have similar mid size Tikis (similar in size, not in form) What a great haul! Considering the rarity of mid-century Tiki Temples in the Philly area, this is a find of a life time! On 2007-07-15 08:36, Tikinomad wrote: Great score! The one Tiki carving reminds me of the Ren Clark Tiki mug......... That's because the above Tiki is definitely a Milan Guanko carving! Guanko carved all the Tikis for Ren Clark's Polynesian Village. In fact this one looks so much like the Ren Clark logo Tiki (see Polynesian Village brochure BOT page 44), it could have come from there. But Guanko did repeat his motifs, too.

I would say it was the holder for an ashtray. Trader Vic's used to have similar mid size Tikis (similar in size, not in form)

What a great haul! Considering the rarity of mid-century Tiki Temples in the Philly area, this is a find of a life time!

On 2007-07-15 08:36, Tikinomad wrote:
Great score! The one Tiki carving reminds me of the Ren Clark Tiki mug.........

That's because the above Tiki is definitely a Milan Guanko carving! Guanko carved all the Tikis for Ren Clark's Polynesian Village. In fact this one looks so much like the Ren Clark logo Tiki (see Polynesian Village brochure BOT page 44), it could have come from there. But Guanko did repeat his motifs, too.

Post #318775 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Jul 15, 2007 12:06 PM