Post #529080 by TikiVato on Sun, May 9, 2010 10:00 PM

I am a rookie Tikiphile and have been collecting since late 2008. I became a member in March of 2009. I have been a lurker taking in as many topics that I could. I started posting when I decided to remodel my Sports room (converted detached garage) into a Tiki Lounge.

I am retired so I am able to shop the local thrift shops as I please. Normally 4 to 5 times a week. My Tiki collection has grown to over 300 and the majority have come from garage sales and thrift shops. I depend on the veteran collector posts here on TC. I have learned much here but realize I have not touched the tip of the iceberg.

I had good finds last week at the local thift shops.

Tuesday I found this Tiki skull that most of you would have instantly would have recognized. I picked it up, removed the price tag and saw it was from Trader Vics.

Wednesday I found this on a bottom shelf of a local thift store. I didn't know where this was from until I came home and researched it. Can anyone give me more information on the Kono Club in Oakland,Ca.?

Friday I found these two guys made by HIP in 1973. They stand 9" tall. Right next to them was the below pictured Tiki Mug.

I am retired from the City of Santa Ana and was familiar with Kono Hawaii on Harbor Blvd. I even frequented the place a couple of times. Unfortunately I was not a Tikiphile in the 80's, darn it. I have been looking for a mug from the Kono Hawaii in the wild since I started collecting. I flipped when I picked up this mug and saw where it was from. This Ku is in great condition and even has the OMC sticker on it.

[ Edited by: TikiVato 2010-05-09 22:06 ]