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

HB happy buddha Tiki Socialite Joined: Sep 13, 2008 Posts: 452	HB happy buddha Posted posted on Thu, Aug 23, 2012 7:46 PM Hi guys just a quick question for Tipsy: why are you saying that all of the tikis from this auction are new Asian carvings, just because they didn't come from the other Chicago vic's? We know that trader Vic's has a huge warehouse full of tikis, both vintage and new, right? Clearly a lot of them were, and I'm certainly no expert, but to my eyes a few of those, like the big-headed Marqs & the OA-style pole look neither new nor Asian. What am I missing? As far as the prices these went for, i'm surprised a little both ways: that some of the more obviously Asian pieces like the Ku, while a beautiful carving, went for so much. But also surprised that pieces like the Marqs & tiki1963s Barney West went for so cheap.. [ Edited by: happy buddha 2012-08-23 19:56 ]

Hi guys just a quick question for Tipsy: why are you saying that all of the tikis from this auction are new Asian carvings, just because they didn't come from the other Chicago vic's? We know that trader Vic's has a huge warehouse full of tikis, both vintage and new, right?

Clearly a lot of them were, and I'm certainly no expert, but to my eyes a few of those, like the big-headed Marqs & the OA-style pole look neither new nor Asian. What am I missing?

As far as the prices these went for, i'm surprised a little both ways: that some of the more obviously Asian pieces like the Ku, while a beautiful carving, went for so much. But also surprised that pieces like the Marqs & tiki1963s Barney West went for so cheap..

[ Edited by: happy buddha 2012-08-23 19:56 ]

Post #649326 by happy buddha on Thu, Aug 23, 2012 7:46 PM