Post #731092 by tikicoma on Sat, Nov 8, 2014 6:12 PM

Went north to meet a lady who danced hula from the early '60's to late '70's in this region in restaurants, lounges and lodges. Tani of Tani and the South Sea Islanders, here in a publicity shot from the early '60's.

As I walked down her sidewalk I found first an old fern wood tiki in remarkable shape,

a rustic trunk carving,

and at her door this tiki who looks kind of familiar,

if it's a do-it-yourself carving it was well done. She said all her carvings were bought in Hawaii (including a witco lamp) but I forgot to ask about the trunk one.

And talking about tikis, what's this?! (ignore the bad flash repair smudge)

Tani said it wasn't a restaurant but couldn't remember where it was taken.

aloha, tikicoma