Post #49627 by SugarCaddyDaddy on Fri, Aug 29, 2003 3:35 AM

twowheelin'tiki wrote:
It looks like they shopped at "benson imports" for most ALL that stuff(except the big tikis).

bigbrotiki wrote:
Bensons never carved/manufactured Tikis.

Actually, Benson's has and does carve tikis. They are done similiar to the Floridian style. They are done by a hispanic gentleman, and he goes by "Wild Tiki's". He works there on the floor and in shipping part of the time, does the carvings from home, and brings them into Benson's for sale. For some reason, the employees "walk on eggshells" when the owner is around (I've heard reports that he is not too kind), and he is protective of information on how, where, and who carves their tikis (even though I do have the direct name and number to the employee/carver). Weird situation there, but they've sold them for quite awhile, and seem to sell quickly. A few are 3-footers, with most being 4 & 5-footers. It is not advertised in their catalog at all. You have to be a shopper there right at Bensons to know about the carved tikis.

Just my 2 coconuts worth.

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[ Edited by: sugarcaddydaddy on 2003-08-29 03:38 ]