Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

K Koolau Member Oahu, Hawaii Joined: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 323	K Koolau Posted posted on Sat, Feb 23, 2008 11:03 PM Went mug hunting at the Hawaii Collector's show yesterday afternoon - pretty slim pickings for such a large show (about 100 dealers), but I think I saw the master collector Freddie (House of Ku) there, so he may have already cleaned the place out. One dealer had better quality mugs (Trader Vic's, Islander, etc.), but she wanted $45 - $80, and $25 for a Tiki Lelani. Got a Daga pineapple, Hilton Hawaiian Village Ali'i mug, Coco Joe's tiki, and a vinyl Don Ho that I had never seen before. Disappointed at finding so little, I stopped by the Thrift Store on the way home: Found a large Coco Joe's warrior, and three Hilton Hawaiian Village "Hukilau" mugs, as shown on this old drink menu: That find saved the day.

Went mug hunting at the Hawaii Collector's show yesterday afternoon - pretty slim pickings for such a large show (about 100 dealers), but I think I saw the master collector Freddie (House of Ku) there, so he may have already cleaned the place out. One dealer had better quality mugs (Trader Vic's, Islander, etc.), but she wanted $45 - $80, and $25 for a Tiki Lelani.

Got a Daga pineapple, Hilton Hawaiian Village Ali'i mug, Coco Joe's tiki, and a vinyl Don Ho that I had never seen before.

Disappointed at finding so little, I stopped by the Thrift Store on the way home:

Found a large Coco Joe's warrior, and three Hilton Hawaiian Village "Hukilau" mugs, as shown on this old drink menu:

That find saved the day.

Post #363127 by Koolau on Sat, Feb 23, 2008 11:03 PM