5 piece stackable tiki

M ManFromT.I.K.I. Member Joined: Jul 02, 2007 Posts: 83	M ManFromT.I.K.I. Posted posted on Tue, Jul 24, 2007 4:30 PM Yes, those tikis do look similar in style to a pair of monkey pod book ends I have. I think you are right---carved in the Philippines for the Hawaiian tourist trade. Interesting idea about the rods possibly being added later. It makes sense now that you mention it. Makes me wonder if it wasn't perhaps a floor display in some merchant's shop to show off the different sizes available. Even if I could get the seller to knock $100 off of it (a big if), it would still be considerably more than I'm willing to pay in light of everything. I'm sort of sorry to pass on it, though. You just don't find things like this that often in my neck of the woods, which makes it a little more tempting. I really appreciate the help! Thanks.

Yes, those tikis do look similar in style to a pair of monkey pod book ends I have. I think you are right---carved in the Philippines for the Hawaiian tourist trade. Interesting idea about the rods possibly being added later. It makes sense now that you mention it. Makes me wonder if it wasn't perhaps a floor display in some merchant's shop to show off the different sizes available.

Even if I could get the seller to knock $100 off of it (a big if), it would still be considerably more than I'm willing to pay in light of everything. I'm sort of sorry to pass on it, though. You just don't find things like this that often in my neck of the woods, which makes it a little more tempting.

I really appreciate the help! Thanks.

Post #320981 by ManFromT.I.K.I. on Tue, Jul 24, 2007 4:30 PM