Holiday Swap 2010...its that time of year again:) Boxes should be IN THE MAIL !! Post pics !! - Collecting Tiki

UJ Unkle John Tiki Socialite Middle-of-the-Ocean, TX Joined: Oct 22, 2003 Posts: 1217	UJ Unkle John Posted posted on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 4:04 PM Aloha, Y'all! After the holidays I start to feel down, I'm sure many of you can relate. Yesterday was one of those days, that is... until I stepped out to check my mail. Sitting perfectly on my front door step was a little package waiting patiently for me to find it. Quickly, I picked it up in the fear that the neighbor kid might snatch it with my back turned. I dashed inside and took my trust pocket knife out and started to slit the sides. The knife seemed to glide over the tape, then I noticed the stamp. It was a Royal stamp, that meant my Secret Santa was from the UK! My mind raced at the possibilities that could be possessed in this box. After opening the box, I quickly set them up in this display to show you and so that I could look at everything at once. Many Mahalos to Pikeys Dog (Joe)!! The tiger stripped Trader Dick's Moai is a beaut! I didn't have this one and am proud to add it to the collection. The vintage coasters and vintage (reprint) post cards are awesome as well. I love anything vintage, and being a graphic artist, I have a fondness for certain types of vintage advertisements. The frame and matte are a beautiful addition as well and really shows off the colors in that card. The red swizzles are from The Beachcomber, and I'm assuming the paddles are too. The two matchbooks from the Beachcomber in Ontario, Canada. Last but not least, a little uke player! Tonight, Joe, I drink a London Sour to your generosity! I want to thank Liz for putting this together and I look forward to the next trade. I will be thinning my collection down in a few months and I need stuff to go to good homes! [ Edited by: Unkle John 2010-12-29 22:20 ]

Aloha, Y'all!

After the holidays I start to feel down, I'm sure many of you can relate. Yesterday was one of those days, that is... until I stepped out to check my mail. Sitting perfectly on my front door step was a little package waiting patiently for me to find it. Quickly, I picked it up in the fear that the neighbor kid might snatch it with my back turned. I dashed inside and took my trust pocket knife out and started to slit the sides. The knife seemed to glide over the tape, then I noticed the stamp. It was a Royal stamp, that meant my Secret Santa was from the UK! My mind raced at the possibilities that could be possessed in this box. After opening the box, I quickly set them up in this display to show you and so that I could look at everything at once.

Many Mahalos to Pikeys Dog (Joe)!!

The tiger stripped Trader Dick's Moai is a beaut! I didn't have this one and am proud to add it to the collection. The vintage coasters and vintage (reprint) post cards are awesome as well. I love anything vintage, and being a graphic artist, I have a fondness for certain types of vintage advertisements. The frame and matte are a beautiful addition as well and really shows off the colors in that card. The red swizzles are from The Beachcomber, and I'm assuming the paddles are too. The two matchbooks from the Beachcomber in Ontario, Canada. Last but not least, a little uke player! Tonight, Joe, I drink a London Sour to your generosity!

I want to thank Liz for putting this together and I look forward to the next trade. I will be thinning my collection down in a few months and I need stuff to go to good homes!

[ Edited by: Unkle John 2010-12-29 22:20 ]

Post #570575 by Unkle John on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 4:04 PM