Post #620399 by MrBaliHai on Tue, Jan 10, 2012 12:49 PM

On 2012-01-10 10:10, vintagelaace wrote:
I never said anyone stole anything. I just wanted your opinion. The flood damaged a lot of homes, the Thomas Winery and our family spent a lot of time at the Kapu Kai. At the time the area was just a small community and the Kapu Kai was so important to all of us who lived there. I thank you all for your input and I will consider the subject closed in regards to the fountain. Thank you

Sorry I misunderstood you. I think bigbro's explanation of how a lot of Tiki ephemera hits the market is right on the money. Most of the time, there isn't a clear provenance, and sellers will often make claims that an item came from a famous restaurant or bar in order to jack up the price. Unless you can spot the actual item "in situ" from an old photograph, it's very difficult to tell if it's authentic.