Tikis from Trader Vic's Chicago to be auctioned - Tiki Marketplace

T tiki1963 Member los angeles Joined: Sep 12, 2003 Posts: 221	T tiki1963 Posted posted on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 8:01 PM well, i agree that the KU carving selling for almost $4000 is pretty crazy. i bought the Barney West and frankly, think it was a steal. most of the poly-a tikis sold for cheaper than they did at the TV warehouse sale. a friend of mine bought two awesome 7 footers for around $700 a piece. i consider that pretty cheap. to me, most of them stack up against any modern US carver and they have the mana of being form a vintage Trader Vic's location. think about it...these were hand carved in polynesia...they had to be shipped across the ocean to the US, trucked to chicago and then moved from two TV locations.... ..makes ya think!

well, i agree that the KU carving selling for almost $4000 is pretty crazy.

i bought the Barney West and frankly, think it was a steal. most of the poly-a tikis sold for cheaper than they did at the TV warehouse sale.

a friend of mine bought two awesome 7 footers for around $700 a piece. i consider that pretty cheap.

to me, most of them stack up against any modern US carver and they have the mana of being form a vintage Trader Vic's location. think about it...these were hand carved in polynesia...they had to be shipped across the ocean to the US, trucked to chicago and then moved from two TV locations....

..makes ya think!

Post #649174 by tiki1963 on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 8:01 PM