Hawaiian Chief bust, similar to a Coco Joe's - anyone recognize it? - Collecting Tiki

H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 8:41 PM Buzzy to the rescue! These are Holokahana items. He pointed me to this thread, which answers the maker question: Lava Figures ~ NOT Coco Joes or HIP In that thread, dogbytes is asking a similar question; different figures, and she had the maker name. As you predicted, aquarj, Freddie House of Ku busted out this bit of snazziness: On 2008-01-27 03:58, HOUSE OF KU wrote: Aloha Elicia! No new info, but some picts... Koa and Haunani Same Menehune, but with lauhala mat. Large (8")and small (5 1/4)"Koa" Hawaiian Warrior Head Aloha, Freddie :tiki: LOVE these! You're right, aquarj, these faces have a definite "look" -- I love them. Looks like Freddie has one that's even larger than my two. dogbytes' items came with a note mentioning they were from the "territory" of Hawaii, so I suppose they're pre-statehood? '50s, prolly?

Buzzy to the rescue! These are Holokahana items. He pointed me to this thread, which answers the maker question:
Lava Figures ~ NOT Coco Joes or HIP

In that thread, dogbytes is asking a similar question; different figures, and she had the maker name. As you predicted, aquarj, Freddie House of Ku busted out this bit of snazziness:

On 2008-01-27 03:58, HOUSE OF KU wrote:
Aloha Elicia! No new info, but some picts...

Koa and Haunani

Same Menehune, but with lauhala mat.

Large (8")and small (5 1/4)"Koa" Hawaiian Warrior Head

Aloha, Freddie :tiki:

LOVE these! You're right, aquarj, these faces have a definite "look" -- I love them. Looks like Freddie has one that's even larger than my two.

dogbytes' items came with a note mentioning they were from the "territory" of Hawaii, so I suppose they're pre-statehood? '50s, prolly?

Post #565063 by Humuhumu on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 8:41 PM