Post #662551 by nui 'umi 'umi on Fri, Dec 28, 2012 8:12 PM

I dropped by Oceanic Arts this afternoon to snap a pic of the Moai that oversees their parking lot. As I was leaving this gentleman named Ron swung in and showed Leroy a carved canoe with 3 figures in it. It was pretty cool and Ron was asking Leroy what Leroy thought he (Ron) should ask for it. Ron said he snagged it at a thrift store. Ron was also trying to ascertain the type of wood and origin of the piece. Ron is a former Surfboard craftsman and is now in the swimming pool business. He is not a tikiphile and I'm certain he's gonna sell this piece. Btw, imho, the piece looks Balinese and appeared to be made of resin. I quickly left as I was broke having just bought one of Swanky's Mai Kai mystery bowls. Nice job Swank, it's a beautiful work of art.

That's Ron holding his "find in both pix.