Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 7:59 PM On 2015-01-14 18:41, MadDogMike wrote: Not technically a "find" since it was never lost. My father-in-law carved this tiki in the 60s. In the late 70s he sold it to a family that lives down the road from me where it guarded their driveway for 25 years. Last month I noticed it was leaning and in danger of falling, I contacted the owner and we struck a deal for me to buy it. At 10 feet tall, it weighs much more than I expected - I estimate about 300 lbs. Great save Mike! And what a great family story. Looks like the Tiki is happy in its new home. Hangten, Nice matchbooks again, a few in there I have not seen before. DC

On 2015-01-14 18:41, MadDogMike wrote:
Not technically a "find" since it was never lost. My father-in-law carved this tiki in the 60s. In the late 70s he sold it to a family that lives down the road from me where it guarded their driveway for 25 years. Last month I noticed it was leaning and in danger of falling, I contacted the owner and we struck a deal for me to buy it. At 10 feet tall, it weighs much more than I expected - I estimate about 300 lbs.

Great save Mike! And what a great family story. Looks like the Tiki is happy in its new home.

Hangten,

Nice matchbooks again, a few in there I have not seen before.

Post #735218 by Dustycajun on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 7:59 PM