Post #566546 by Phillip Roberts on Thu, Nov 25, 2010 10:43 PM

Aloha,

On 2010-11-25 19:03, naugatiki wrote:
I was cleaning out a drawer today and stumbled on this photo I snapped in the mid 90s. The picture isn't the clearest but it looks like the Canlis' tiki lurking behind a tree on Kuhio Ave in Waikiki before it went into exile.

Wow, that photo is like holding quicksilver... probably close to 1997ish...

That IS Edward M. Brownlee's creation off of Kuhio Avenue. As "Jay" related to me...

"As the Canlis building was being torn down, I owned an antique shop in the same mall that housed "Hernando's Hideaway," a dive shop, and kiosks on the ground floor. Before Canlis was torn down, I got in there and rescued the 'carving,' carrying it a block and a half to my shop. Not long after I had it, lawyers arrived and demanded it's return to the rightful owners. They have it now."

That conversation led me a valuable clue tracking it down... I have said this before...

It is safe for future generations in a private collection. I am honor bound not to reveal the location or details of it's current location.