Post #679507 by Bay Park Buzzy on Sat, May 25, 2013 11:48 AM

All this fighting and disagreement is making this place like Facebook!

On 2013-05-24 19:05, hang10tiki wrote:

and thanks BUZZY for posting the piece you BOUGHT at Tiki Oasis on page 265.
solved my problem, I couldn't make out the writing on the bottom of this ash tray. Then I saw your post and there it was. Maker of the piece: A Hip Rascal. So thanks for posting that FIND you bought at Oasis. :)

I only post on this thread the used and vintage stuff I acquire at tiki vending events like Oasis and Don's, not any of the new or artist's stuff I get. I also don't post any of the crap that I buy on ebay. That's just my personal filter, and I don't mind when others post any old or new find they buy here. I wish people didn't post ebay "finds", but I don't get all riled up over it when they do. I just figure they live in a low tipsy environment, but still want to participate in any way they can.

I posted that Rascal in particular because it was the only Coral colored one that either Freddie or I had ever seen. Figured it was rare if neither of us had known of it and it should be documented somewhere for posterity. I like that often times the only info on a piece that I can find anywhere, is here on this thread. I probably learned more about tiki from this thread over the years than any other single source anywhere. Glad that some of my posts can help others learn about their stuff.

Hang 10: That ashtray is in Tiki Quest. HIP stands for Hawaiian Island Products. HIP Rascals were the line of those funny faced guys I posted one of on page 265. Finding the info you needed from my post brings a happy tear of joy to my eye! I'll post the tag for it when i get home later.

Buzzy Out!