Post #749465 by danlovestikis on Wed, Aug 19, 2015 4:35 PM

These are the last of the Tiki Oasis photos that I have to share. I'm showing more than you may want to see but my family looks at these too. I hope you like them.

This is the crazy music fun each evening. I have to avoid this so I wear ear plugs and read. I already wear hearing aids except at Tiki Oasis!

The next morning the tents for all the art vendors start to go up very early.

Out walking I ran into this lady and her dog. She said she bought my Intoxicated Tiki Bob because the tongue hanging out looked like her dog.

At the end of breakfast I ran into Ron who I've seen at Forbidden Island and other events. He's one of my hug bunnies.

We went out back to the car show. My favorite was this "rusty gold" woody and

this chrome motorcycle.

Looks good from every angle.

I found my Tiki Central Swap partner Sandra Ferguson. She's about to be a mom in addition to being a fine artist.

Here's Dan with Ron and his wife. He makes great tiki lamps.

Next is Gecko'z South Sea Arts booth.

It's being raided by hang10tiki and Mondo-By-The-Bay.

I can see Tuvara Tiki and hand10tiki in this photo with Gecko. He is the best glazer in the whole tiki world.

One look back as I exited the booth.

Later on the balcony SewTiki and I exchanged our swap art. We are friends so it was extra fun to swap.

Guess who actually gets all our hard work!

CY was at Oasis clear from Portland, Oregon where he lives in a beautiful forest. Some of the wood just comes to him via a creek.

I ran into Buzzy and Christina hanging at their booth.

Yep I got the next Buzzy pinup for the Buzzy Bedroom in our home.

Back in the grand hallway we found Fabio and Atomic Chick working hard handing out event mugs.

I ran into David Kamada in the same area. Making new friends is so much fun.

Back into our room for a rest I looked out at the swimming pool the

vendor tents and then the music started and I saw

the dancing event head cut loose.

Tiki Ano who you all know from the "other crafts" thread came by for a visit.

Then back again to check on the art show. Again the music was so loud that Dan wore these, I should have too.

My Spaceship with the topless hula girl was right under an incredible floor lamp by Tiki Pops.

I got to meet in person for the first time Lynn Bloom aka Tiki Wahini (spelled as she likes it). She is the person who makes me stretch my skills each year during the Wish List. Think Rat Fink at Disneyland and the Bob Marely Rasta Bob this last time.

I also had a chance to speak with Christine Benjamin and to view her art. She had a booth with Woody Miller.

What do you know, there he is. Also Eric October and Brian Boskind.

This is Brian's artwork for the show. So much terrific detail work and it also glowed with a change in lighting.

Here's Brian with little lost tiki Ken Rusik. Talent everywhere you look at Tiki Oasis.

This is zerostreets art for the show.

Tiki Pop, who can be found at Woo Hoo and Soccor Tiki International Marketplace at the new location.

Tiki Al was there too. I just went from one hug to the next.

So exciting to find MadDogMike and his wife Teresa just roaming the art show.

As many of the artists for the show came together for this photo. I noticed that Tiki Pop was hiding but

we got a second shot and there he is along with a very bright light behind his head.

Remember the HUGE Homer Simpson mug I made? It was for Sean and Cassandra. He goes by SMBacon.

Now I went back to see Gecko. Dan said it I want to go to Tiki Oasis 16 I had to bribe him with this bowl. Of course as soon as we got home he took it and it's only 2015.

I ran into Woody and a photographer for Tiki Magazine.

Then into a room to say hi to Thor. He makes those incredible shrunken heads and Island paintings.

Hey I just noticed that Doug Horne photo bombed the AX MURDERER from our Sacramento Tiki Crawl. It's a good long story. Ask me in person and I'll tell you the details.

Tiki Oasis wouldn't have been complete if I had missed my hug from Sven. He makes it special.

He was interviewed at the table right next to ours. Thank you Sven for promoting tiki so well it's become a way of life.

5 am. One last look outside before we left the hotel for home.

In the car and heading out of San Diego. 9.5 hours to go in the car.

We stopped at Split Pea Anderson's for

lunch and to stretch our legs.

Now we are at home. This is my haul of loot. Most are supplies for my ceramics. Firing spikes, paint brushes, carving tools and a big turn table. Swizzle gave me a skull necklace and Tiki Ano gave us both Moai necklaces. They each made these so they are very special. Annette gave us Sacramento Ohana badges and of course there's the Buzzy pinup.

This is Dan's loot. He's slowed way down now that our home has no more rooms for him to take over.

Just by luck I found this keychain.

I haven't researched it yet. Maybe a surfer?

The salt and pepper set was a gift from hang10tiki and SewTiki. A super nice couple.

Here is the magnificent Gecko Bowl. It's based on my favorite Coco Joes statue.

Gecko is the finest glazer ever just check this out. Amazing.

Well now I'll be back to work on finishing up the Sacramento Crawl mug and organizing the next Wish List and Hula Girl Hot Tub orders. If you have something in mind it's ok to write to me now. I have a binder started and I'm taking in information.

I hope you all have a super evening. I'll be with Dan so you know I'll be a happy camper. Cheers, Wendy