Post #759298 by tikiskip on Thu, Feb 18, 2016 7:52 AM

You got it El Jefe, more to come.

Next up is the Fish trap style tiki light.
Also called an eel trap lamp or light as well.

They are called this because that's what they are, or at least were at one time.
Now they do make fake versions of these just to replicate a real trap like the ones
you would see in a Trader Vic's.

These types of lamps are made of rattan, Bamboo, sticks or even metal.
Bamboo and rattan are the ones mostly used in tiki bars.

They come in all sizes and you can be tricked on eBay if they use metric and you
think the thing is 3 foot but it comes to you more like 8 inches.
The ones on eBay have gone up in price and are hard to find at a low price lately.
Here is a replica of a fish trap made into a light for Trader Vic's....

On this light I had to add the paper on the inside the rope hanger and a door I think.
Don't like to see the light bulb on my lights.

Here is a real trap in an antique store.

Will post more images soon.