Vintage Alii Woods Monkey Pod Tiki, info sought - Collecting Tiki

R robotiki Tiki Socialite Florida Joined: Jul 01, 2009 Posts: 223	R robotiki Posted posted on Thu, Jul 2, 2009 5:06 PM I found this vintage (I think) tiki at a tourist shop along I-95, in the complex of South of the Border. It was being used as a display and covered with dust. I made an offer to buy it on the spot, but was refused. Last fall, after the meltdown, I was going through there again, and he was still there. I made another offer to buy him and they accepted, and off I went with this fairly large and heavy tiki shoved in my already too full car. The workmanship on him is very fine. His entire head is covered in carefully grooved chisel marks. I call him "Chip" because he is missing a small chip on his brow. I felt it my absolute duty to rescue him from his life in bubba land. Now I'd like to know more about his manufacturer and provenance. There is a 1.5 inch square silver sticker on his back the says "Alii WOODS Honolulu, GENUINE MONKEY POD" He is about 4-1/2 feet tall and very heavy. Stand by for some images of Chip. Robotiki Mira Mar League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [ Edited by: robotiki 2009-07-02 17:09 ]

I found this vintage (I think) tiki at a tourist shop along I-95, in the complex of South of the Border. It was being used as a display and covered with dust. I made an offer to buy it on the spot, but was refused. Last fall, after the meltdown, I was going through there again, and he was still there. I made another offer to buy him and they accepted, and off I went with this fairly large and heavy tiki shoved in my already too full car. The workmanship on him is very fine. His entire head is covered in carefully grooved chisel marks. I call him "Chip" because he is missing a small chip on his brow. I felt it my absolute duty to rescue him from his life in bubba land. Now I'd like to know more about his manufacturer and provenance.

There is a 1.5 inch square silver sticker on his back the says "Alii WOODS Honolulu, GENUINE MONKEY POD" He is about 4-1/2 feet tall and very heavy. Stand by for some images of Chip.

Robotiki
Mira Mar League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

[ Edited by: robotiki 2009-07-02 17:09 ]

Post #466490 by robotiki on Thu, Jul 2, 2009 5:06 PM