Hawaiian Hut, Honolulu, HI (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Aug 15, 2011 9:56 AM On 2011-08-15 00:54, HOUSE OF KU wrote: :) This seller is known to embellish the history of items....many found at the swapmeets :roll: Quote: On 2011-08-14 07:28, bigbrotiki wrote: Ha! The majority of these are from the Oceanic Arts catalog. Made in Whittier, CA. Just to clarify: I was not suggesting with the above that these carvings are NOT from the Hawaiian Hut. I believe they are, they do look 60s/70s vintage. I was merely pointing out that (together with the Tahitian/Marquesan tourist carvings that Spence Weaver decorated his places with) there was a good number of imported O.A.-made pieces that decorated his and many other Waikikian Tiki temples. My favorite location for O.A. decor was the Bishop Museum cafeteria. :)

On 2011-08-15 00:54, HOUSE OF KU wrote:
:) This seller is known to embellish the history of items....many found at the swapmeets :roll:

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On 2011-08-14 07:28, bigbrotiki wrote:
Ha! The majority of these are from the Oceanic Arts catalog. Made in Whittier, CA.

Just to clarify: I was not suggesting with the above that these carvings are NOT from the Hawaiian Hut. I believe they are, they do look 60s/70s vintage. I was merely pointing out that (together with the Tahitian/Marquesan tourist carvings that Spence Weaver decorated his places with) there was a good number of imported O.A.-made pieces that decorated his and many other Waikikian Tiki temples. My favorite location for O.A. decor was the Bishop Museum cafeteria. :)

Post #602553 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Aug 15, 2011 9:56 AM