KAHIKI Columbus, ohio tiki bar restaurant. Lee Henry, The catalog - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 12:31 AM I wanted to ad this piece that recently sold on e-bay to this encyclopedic thread: At first look a not unusual plaster Moai, like they existed in many forms as decor items in the 60s. But the inscription in the Kahiki logo font, and most of all the signature "HITIKI" make this an authentic Kahiki souvenir item that once must have been sold at the Kahiki's Beachcomber gift shop. HITIKI is the signature of artist Jack Hite, who carved all of the cool modernist Tikis (many of them Moai) in and outside of the Kahiki. This baby is obviously a miniature version of the flaming topknot entrance Moais, and as such truly an original, iconic symbol of the Kahiki. I had never seen this piece before, and hope someone like Jeff or Skip with an enduring love for the Kahiki has won it, my apologies for bidding it up.

I wanted to ad this piece that recently sold on e-bay to this encyclopedic thread:

At first look a not unusual plaster Moai, like they existed in many forms as decor items in the 60s. But the inscription in the Kahiki logo font, and most of all the signature "HITIKI" make this an authentic Kahiki souvenir item that once must have been sold at the Kahiki's Beachcomber gift shop.

HITIKI is the signature of artist Jack Hite, who carved all of the cool modernist Tikis (many of them Moai) in and outside of the Kahiki. This baby is obviously a miniature version of the flaming topknot entrance Moais, and as such truly an original, iconic symbol of the Kahiki.

I had never seen this piece before, and hope someone like Jeff or Skip with an enduring love for the Kahiki has won it, my apologies for bidding it up.

Post #548359 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 12:31 AM