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TheBigT
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On 2013-12-26 09:08, bigbrotiki wrote:
I have yet to zero in on the true origin of these type of import figures that have flooded the American market in the last ten years. They pop up on e-bay frequently (mostly smaller sized), and often carry the term "Tiki" in their description, like here:
Unfortunately, they have nothing to do with Tiki style. On e-bay, they are also identified as stemming from Australia or Bali. And they are NOT "1970s souvenirs":
I say they hail from the foggy island of hacked wood. When I was asked to identify two found wood carvings on Storage Wars, one a Witco cat and one a full 4 foot version of the type posted here, I had to tell them that the cat was more Tiki than this figure.
More examples:
I actually rather like these, although I only have one. I started seeing these in gift shops in some of our Texas beach downs six or seven years ago.
Unfortunately, I frequently see them sold as "vintage" items. Whether that's due to their "primitive" inspired look or seller simply being disingenuous I don't know.
Would definitely be interesting to know who started this trend...
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