Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Wed, May 12, 2010 11:10 PM On 2010-05-12 21:51, bigbrotiki wrote: VERY nice find! OMC stands for Otagiri Mercantile Company, this Moai bowl is I guesstimate from the early 60s, here is some more info on them: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=26738&forum=5&vpost=351907 Someone here might remember a menu that shows this specific bisque version of the bowl with Volcano insert? I've only seen that insert with the larger volcano bowl (as seen below in some photos I pulled from an auction). Unless there is a menu showing this pair together I would guess that they were originally separate pieces. A very nice find none the less; I'd be quite happy to have those pieces!

On 2010-05-12 21:51, bigbrotiki wrote:
VERY nice find! OMC stands for Otagiri Mercantile Company, this Moai bowl is I guesstimate from the early 60s, here is some more info on them:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=26738&forum=5&vpost=351907

Someone here might remember a menu that shows this specific bisque version of the bowl with Volcano insert?

I've only seen that insert with the larger volcano bowl (as seen below in some photos I pulled from an auction). Unless there is a menu showing this pair together I would guess that they were originally separate pieces. A very nice find none the less; I'd be quite happy to have those pieces!

Post #529893 by LOL Tiki on Wed, May 12, 2010 11:10 PM