What are the hanging lights called??? - General Tiki

BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Sun, Feb 10, 2008 7:39 PM Here are a few of mine...My favorites by far are the rolling pin floats..most of these are from the Hokaido Island fishing region of Japan, and wash up all over the South Pacific and the West Coast. The double-knotted rig shown on the green 14-incher is called a monkey's fist rig and is hard to find. And if you look at the 2-piece mold clear float in the photo on the floor, as well as the amber and clear floats on the shelf photos, these are European floats. I also have a scarce Anchor Hocking float. Most of these came about during WWII when western fisheries couldn't import Japanese floats due to the wartime trade embargo. Man-I have to say some of the stories behind these floats that I have heard are amazing...many of these have come from estate sales and flea markets from the folks who either beachcombed them or spotted and gaffed them while sailing the Pacific! Mana, mana, mana. https://tikicentral.com/uploads/502/47afc08a.jpg[/img] img]https://tikicentral.com/uploads/502/47afc00f.jpg[/img] The Cockeyed Mayor Of CarvaKaKai. [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna 2008-02-10 19:40 ]

Here are a few of mine...My favorites by far are the rolling pin floats..most of these are from the Hokaido Island fishing region of Japan, and wash up all over the South Pacific and the West Coast. The double-knotted rig shown on the green 14-incher is called a monkey's fist rig and is hard to find. And if you look at the 2-piece mold clear float in the photo on the floor, as well as the amber and clear floats on the shelf photos, these are European floats. I also have a scarce Anchor Hocking float. Most of these came about during WWII when western fisheries couldn't import Japanese floats due to the wartime trade embargo. Man-I have to say some of the stories behind these floats that I have heard are amazing...many of these have come from estate sales and flea markets from the folks who either beachcombed them or spotted and gaffed them while sailing the Pacific! Mana, mana, mana.

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The Cockeyed Mayor Of CarvaKaKai.

[ Edited by: Basement Kahuna 2008-02-10 19:40 ]

Post #360454 by Basement Kahuna on Sun, Feb 10, 2008 7:39 PM