Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

UJ Unkle John Tiki Socialite Middle-of-the-Ocean, TX Joined: Oct 22, 2003 Posts: 1217	UJ Unkle John Posted posted on Sun, Dec 14, 2003 12:25 AM Well this morning started off chilly, but I hopped in to the car an drove down the block to the post office to pick up my package: "TIKI TO GO: ceramic tiki mug party pack" that my wife won for me as an early xmas present. Seeing we had 25% discount coupon at a metro thrift store, we headed out to do some hunting. our first stop yeilded a few good hawaiian shirts and (non-tiki)retro floor lamp. Our second stop had me aquireing a few more hawaiian shirts (one with tiki print), a monkey pod pineapple bowl (I think I'm up to 25 of those damn things), a medium sized wooden fork and spoon set, and a few vintage house items. On our way back, we decided to stop at this one last place that a friends advised us "it wasn't worth our time". While scouring the horribly cluttered brick-a-brack, I spotted a wooden serving dish filled with two baby-sized pineapple bowls and the coolest find: two "coco joes" items. A Napkin holder, and what appears to be either a mint bowl or an ash tray. The bowl doesn't appear to have any burn marks in it nor any place to really "rest your butt". They both have an odd tribal leaf design on them. I'll try to get some pics up so you can see them. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about coco joe items. Besides the two items i found today, I also have a coco joe's Ku style head necklace. I think these items are made of resin. I could be wrong, what do you guys think? I'm pretty happy though. After getting crewed by the boss for spending "too much time on the internet on non-work and personal sites" (says him), I felt I was being rewarded for being a good boy and not sacrificing him to the volcano. P.S. you'll notice (or may not) that I haven't posted untill AFTER I get home from work. This is due to my boss coming down on me, so expect my after work posts to be ladden with intoxication.

Well this morning started off chilly, but I hopped in to the car an drove down the block to the post office to pick up my package: "TIKI TO GO: ceramic tiki mug party pack" that my wife won for me as an early xmas present.
Seeing we had 25% discount coupon at a metro thrift store, we headed out to do some hunting. our first stop yeilded a few good hawaiian shirts and (non-tiki)retro floor lamp. Our second stop had me aquireing a few more hawaiian shirts (one with tiki print), a monkey pod pineapple bowl (I think I'm up to 25 of those damn things), a medium sized wooden fork and spoon set, and a few vintage house items.
On our way back, we decided to stop at this one last place that a friends advised us "it wasn't worth our time". While scouring the horribly cluttered brick-a-brack, I spotted a wooden serving dish filled with two baby-sized pineapple bowls and the coolest find: two "coco joes" items. A Napkin holder, and what appears to be either a mint bowl or an ash tray. The bowl doesn't appear to have any burn marks in it nor any place to really "rest your butt". They both have an odd tribal leaf design on them. I'll try to get some pics up so you can see them.
I was wondering if anyone knew anything about coco joe items. Besides the two items i found today, I also have a coco joe's Ku style head necklace. I think these items are made of resin. I could be wrong, what do you guys think?
I'm pretty happy though. After getting crewed by the boss for spending "too much time on the internet on non-work and personal sites" (says him), I felt I was being rewarded for being a good boy and not sacrificing him to the volcano.

P.S. you'll notice (or may not) that I haven't posted untill AFTER I get home from work. This is due to my boss coming down on me, so expect my after work posts to be ladden with intoxication.

Post #64858 by Unkle John on Sun, Dec 14, 2003 12:25 AM