Post #715260 by ZenMondo on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 2:44 AM

I found this piece in a thrift store in Anaheim, CA. I had no idea what it was, it just appealed to me greatly on an aesthetic level. I assumed it was probably carved by some SCA or Ren Faire nut in the 1970s as a one-off piece. When putting it in the trunk, did I notice a brand burned into it that read, "Witco Inc. Mount Vernon, Wash. U.S.A." After I got home and some work on the google machine, did I realize what treasure I had found.

I still do not know much about Witco, outside of what I learned reading this thread (and my efforts to obtain Tiki Modern have been fruitless as I discovered the county I recently moved to, has a library system that does NOT participate in Inter-Library Loans)

I realize it is "Not Tiki" but I love it none the less. And even though I obtained it for $39 (it had a $100 price tag on it, but we were told that was not what it was for sale for, or even what the store owner obtained it for -- we were told he buys lots at estate sales where the individual items are sold at a discount when bought in such a manner) I am not gonna head to Ebay. Right now my partner and I are house shopping, and I look forward to giving this guy a permanent place to hang.

I would love to know more information about this piece.