Help Identify, What Is This, Is This A? Thread - Collecting Tiki

E ErichTroudt Tiki Socialite SoCal Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 634	E ErichTroudt Posted posted on Wed, Aug 14, 2013 7:02 PM D.Brown, That tiki most commonly carved by Tongan and Samoan families in the tourist parts of Hawaii, especially at the International Marketplace. Families have been carving that style for years and years. 50 year old ones and ones carved yesterday all have similar features, with tiny differences. Many people on this forum feel these are not "Tiki", being Not mid century and mass produced. Millions and millions of others, including myself, love these, and feel they are Tiki, being sold on polynesian islands, and made by polynesian people. As far as meaning...luck, money, etc.... You can believe whatever you want. There's no definitive answer. Hopefully what it does represent is your time on the islands and good memories of your honeymoon.

D.Brown,

That tiki most commonly carved by Tongan and Samoan families in the tourist parts of Hawaii, especially at the International Marketplace. Families have been carving that style for years and years. 50 year old ones and ones carved yesterday all have similar features, with tiny differences.

Many people on this forum feel these are not "Tiki", being Not mid century and mass produced.

Millions and millions of others, including myself, love these, and feel they are Tiki, being sold on polynesian islands, and made by polynesian people.

As far as meaning...luck, money, etc.... You can believe whatever you want. There's no definitive answer. Hopefully what it does represent is your time on the islands and good memories of your honeymoon.

Post #690179 by ErichTroudt on Wed, Aug 14, 2013 7:02 PM