Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 10:51 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. Congrats on a nice find Mike. Great story too! Later, David

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.

Congrats on a nice find Mike. Great story too!
Later,
David

Post #735237 by nui 'umi 'umi on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 10:51 PM