Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

TS Tom Slick Tiki Socialite The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 1093	TS Tom Slick Posted posted on Fri, Jan 9, 2009 10:32 AM Found these TV coconut mugs at an estate sale, $1 each... The only reason I picked these up was the fact that they didn't have the newer "Since 1934" logo on them. The "Hawaii Iolani Palace" Stein was found at a Goodwill, $1.98...I couldn't pass it up, mainly because the relief sculpture as well as the colors were crisp, and it is stamped "Made in Japan", not China like most of the newer ceramics of today... It seems to be really dry in Southern Cali, especially in my neighborhood (South Bay) regarding tiki items...Especially seeing some of the other posts here, I'm quite amazed at the migration of "local tiki" making its way back East....:P I'm still waiting for my holy grail thrift finds, if it ever happens! hehe

Found these TV coconut mugs at an estate sale, $1 each... The only reason I picked these up was the fact that they didn't have the newer "Since 1934" logo on them. The "Hawaii Iolani Palace" Stein was found at a Goodwill, $1.98...I couldn't pass it up, mainly because the relief sculpture as well as the colors were crisp, and it is stamped "Made in Japan", not China like most of the newer ceramics of today...

It seems to be really dry in Southern Cali, especially in my neighborhood (South Bay) regarding tiki items...Especially seeing some of the other posts here, I'm quite amazed at the migration of "local tiki" making its way back East....:P
I'm still waiting for my holy grail thrift finds, if it ever happens! hehe

Post #427988 by Tom Slick on Fri, Jan 9, 2009 10:32 AM