Post #696833 by californialife on Sun, Oct 20, 2013 4:17 PM

I have more than a few tikis in my tiki lounge. I know the provenance of most that I care about but I have three significant pieces that I don't know much about, having acquired them by various means. I suspect that all three of these have California origins but cannot say for sure.

The two below appear to me to be from the same carver due to the similarity of the eyes, brows, and foreheads. The toothy one with the split jaw I acquired in an ebay auction and the other was passed down to me a few years later when a friend passed away. I understand that the toothy one hung outside by someone's parents' pool (thus the weathering),which I'm guessing makes it at least 25 years old or more. It is thought to be of redwood.

The third one below was purchased from a Stat's floral shop in Redondo Beach, California, and was fairly newly carved at the time, about 2006 or so.

These are all part of my permanent collection and I truly just want to know more about them if anyone recognizes the styles.As you can see, they are installed in my tiki bar, not just photos in the driveway.

Any help would be most appreciated