Liki Tiki (Disneyland Paris), France (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

K kenbo-jitsu Tiki Socialite Southern CA Joined: Jul 27, 2011 Posts: 367	K kenbo-jitsu Posted posted on Sat, Jul 27, 2013 8:18 AM On 2013-07-25 07:31, bigbrotiki wrote: Yup, all those are OA imports. It is good to know "Tiki made in Whittier CA" made it to France1 :) Thank you big bro. I knew you would know. Here is the "boy/girl" in Adventureland, Anaheim I mentioned. I could swear I remember seeing another one inside Trader Sam's, but now I'm doubting myself. If anyone has a picture of it, please post it to set my mind at ease. Leroy Schmaltz explained that the piece is a shield. In fact, he demonstrated its use for me! The warrior places the shield against one side of his body, putting one of his arms through the slot at the top. There would be a strap (not included, some assembly required) attached to the back of the shield, one end attached on either side of the slot, so that the shield can be hung on the warrior's shoulder keeping both his arms free. Given all that, I think the piece is best displayed with the slot at the top. Here is my unpainted version as it hangs in my home office. It still blows my mind that I can buy something like this from the very same folks who outfitted so many of the great tiki temples both past and present. Thank you, Oceanic Arts!

On 2013-07-25 07:31, bigbrotiki wrote:
Yup, all those are OA imports. It is good to know "Tiki made in Whittier CA" made it to France1 :)

Thank you big bro. I knew you would know.

Here is the "boy/girl" in Adventureland, Anaheim I mentioned.

I could swear I remember seeing another one inside Trader Sam's, but now I'm doubting myself. If anyone has a picture of it, please post it to set my mind at ease.

Leroy Schmaltz explained that the piece is a shield. In fact, he demonstrated its use for me! The warrior places the shield against one side of his body, putting one of his arms through the slot at the top. There would be a strap (not included, some assembly required) attached to the back of the shield, one end attached on either side of the slot, so that the shield can be hung on the warrior's shoulder keeping both his arms free. Given all that, I think the piece is best displayed with the slot at the top.

Here is my unpainted version as it hangs in my home office.

It still blows my mind that I can buy something like this from the very same folks who outfitted so many of the great tiki temples both past and present. Thank you, Oceanic Arts!

Post #687564 by kenbo-jitsu on Sat, Jul 27, 2013 8:18 AM