Post #529528 by aquarj on Tue, May 11, 2010 6:11 PM

Ha! This thread started weird and it's still weird.

On 2010-05-03 16:09, MikenRich wrote:
Massillon, Ohio was home to the famous Bali Hai restaurant and I thought this might be from there, but I think this is older than that... Bali Hai opened in the late 1960's.

Sounds reasonable! And then...

On 2010-05-04 03:08, Bali O Hai O wrote:
Your bar set was indeed from the restaurant and was bought through Cheton furniture in Canton. Emil the owner had the set in the village room, our smallest room, later he had it at his home then sold it to a friend who must have later sold it to you. it was very expensive at that time and I only wished then I had enough to buy it.

Ah yes, very expensive even back then! It must be very valuable today! Too bad MikenRich isn't thinking of selling to TC collectors. But wait...

On 2010-05-06 10:49, MikenRich wrote:
Selling it is not out of the question, but I am kind of enjoying this. I don't want to cause any trouble here, just learning abut Tiki Culture is cool.

Hope springs anew!

On 2010-05-06 11:39, Bali O Hai O wrote:
Rich has told me that the lady he got it from says she is positive it did not come from Bali Hai, she said it was in a private home in Canton.

Eh? Come again? Was this the same guy that said "I thought this might be from there"? Eyebrows are being raised! And then...

On 2010-05-11 16:32, MikenRich wrote:
i'd hate to tell him the offers i have got way higher than his [$5000], keep dreamin bud!

Wowee! Offers way higher than $5000! Cha-ching!

For the record, I'm not trying to make an attack out of this. Just giving what seems to me like a natural reaction to things that were publicly posted on this thread. Based on Bali O Hai O's story, I'd think he'd be interested to know if the images he posted are fakes. That's hardly an attack on him (unless he faked them himself, which he says he didn't). And based on Mikenrich's story, he shouldn't have any reason to get upset at all, because he's not planning to sell anyway. What's so bad about Tiki David (or anyone) suggesting that some of this "provenance" from the Bali Hai seems questionable? That certainly wouldn't affect Mikenrich one bit if he's not trying to boost any implied value. Plus he's already been quoted as questioning that provenance himself.

But anyway, somehow this thread is strangely entertaining.

-Randy