Kahiki fireplace and Moai to be sold - Tiki Marketplace

T tikicat67 Member Vermont Joined: Jun 25, 2006 Posts: 18	T tikicat67 Posted posted on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 10:42 AM I will be selling the fireplace that was inside the Kahiki restaurant in Columbus, OH. Also for sale will be one of the Moai heads that was flanking the entrance of the restaurant. These items will be listed on eBay in the next week or two. I will post a notice on Tiki Central with a link to the auctions at the time I list them. Here is a little info. in the meantime: Fireplace: Approx. 23 feet tall, made of cement. It is VERY heavy. Portions of it were damaged when it was removed from the restaurant and it would need some refurbishing. As you may recall, several years ago Tiki Greg, Holden Westland from Tiki Farm and other concerned and generous tikiphiles organized a Kahiki fireplace mug sale to raise funds for the refurbishment of the fireplace. I requested at the time that the funds be put in a CD until I could begin building the structure that would house the fireplace. Unfortunately, circumstances arose in my life that prohibited me from being able to install the fireplace, and I recently contacted Holden to see if the funds could be transferred to the new owner when I sold it. I was told the funds were no longer available, but Holden graciously offered to help in some way. Perhaps the new owner of the fireplace can discuss the matter with him. Moai: Approx. 16 feet tall, with a separate "topknot" that houses a gas burner. It has a rebar frame which is covered with metal mesh and gunnite (bumpy cement mixture). This, too has damage in places and would need repair. It is very heavy. Both pieces would require a crane and flatbed truck to transport. It is my hope that by selling these two important pieces of tiki history, they will be saved and preserved, and perhaps installed in a place where many people can see and admire them. Mahalo, Tikicat67

I will be selling the fireplace that was inside the Kahiki restaurant in Columbus, OH. Also for sale will be one of the Moai heads that was flanking the entrance of the restaurant. These items will be listed on eBay in the next week or two. I will post a notice on Tiki Central with a link to the auctions at the time I list them. Here is a little info. in the meantime:

Fireplace: Approx. 23 feet tall, made of cement. It is VERY heavy. Portions of it were damaged when it was removed from the restaurant and it would need some refurbishing. As you may recall, several years ago Tiki Greg, Holden Westland from Tiki Farm and other concerned and generous tikiphiles organized a Kahiki fireplace mug sale to raise funds for the refurbishment of the fireplace. I requested at the time that the funds be put in a CD until I could begin building the structure that would house the fireplace. Unfortunately, circumstances arose in my life that prohibited me from being able to install the fireplace, and I recently contacted Holden to see if the funds could be transferred to the new owner when I sold it. I was told the funds were no longer available, but Holden graciously offered to help in some way. Perhaps the new owner of the fireplace can discuss the matter with him.

Moai: Approx. 16 feet tall, with a separate "topknot" that houses a gas burner. It has a rebar frame which is covered with metal mesh and gunnite (bumpy cement mixture). This, too has damage in places and would need repair. It is very heavy. Both pieces would require a crane and flatbed truck to transport.

It is my hope that by selling these two important pieces of tiki history, they will be saved and preserved, and perhaps installed in a place where many people can see and admire them.

Mahalo,
Tikicat67

Post #535586 by tikicat67 on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 10:42 AM