Question for Bosko, Sven or Sabu - Collecting Tiki

T TIKIBOSKO Tiki Socialite Joined: Oct 17, 2004 Posts: 336	T TIKIBOSKO Posted posted on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 9:24 AM Aloha Moki, La Jolla had a couple of Polynesian places back in the day, the Luau and the Polynesian come to mind. But I would take anything a seller says with a grain of salt, the canoe looks like one of the old prop ones OA sold back in the 60’s-70’s as I recall they had adz markings and think you could get them with tribal painting. The whole carved in Hawaii thing was what people always said (and say) about their “artifacts” obviously it gave the piece an authentic touch. But I doubt much was (or is) ever actually made in Hawaii, the shipping alone would kill you. In any case it is beautiful and it does look great at your place. Bosko

Aloha Moki,
La Jolla had a couple of Polynesian places back in the day, the Luau and the Polynesian come to mind. But I would take anything a seller says with a grain of salt, the canoe looks like one of the old prop ones OA sold back in the 60’s-70’s as I recall they had adz markings and think you could get them with tribal painting. The whole carved in Hawaii thing was what people always said (and say) about their “artifacts” obviously it gave the piece an authentic touch. But I doubt much was (or is) ever actually made in Hawaii, the shipping alone would kill you.
In any case it is beautiful and it does look great at your place.

Bosko

Post #429469 by TIKIBOSKO on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 9:24 AM