Post #573552 by Phillip Roberts on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 4:20 PM

Aloha,

Yes Rumballs, it's been too long... Come visit the islands soon!

On 2011-01-24 18:53, msteeln wrote:

Yup, I was at the goodwill.
Beretania St. I believe... Havn't been for ages but it used to be killer. Some guy actually found The Queen's music stand there a few years back, in mint cond. for about $100, wants millions for it. Ah, timing!

Actually, I know that guy and some of the story...

It was (supposedly) Princess Kaiulani's music stand with the peacock on the front and bought from the Wailaie Goodwill. I actually saw it earlier in the morning marked at $400. He was there later in the day and got it for less... Apparently it had been mistakenly donated by a private club here. They are less than thrilled about it and offered to buy it back for quite a pretty penny but not as much as he wanted. There is a problem getting it appraised and authenticated but the club is not helping... but yes, he wants millions for it...

There was a newspaper story about it but I can't find it...

Anyhow,

The Ali'i Kai Catamaran stern's idol is showing some age.

Waikiki Tiki; Art, History, and Photographs.
Available now from Bess Press Hawaii.

[ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2011-01-27 16:20 ]