Post #763824 by Bam Bam on Sun, May 15, 2016 7:00 PM

Hello all! First post on the forums here. I was driven to finally sign up after a long period of lurking after a stretch of luck in the field.

Considering I'm in the middle of Coal Country, PA, it's a rare thing to come across anything resembling tiki, Hawaiiana, or even nautical items that aren't Hummel figures. That's why I'm convinced I must have been granted a small boon by the gods of tiki after suddenly finding this lot within the space of two days!

Hawaiian Island Products 1974 "Hawaiian Hula Dancer" resin & lava ashtray (or, as the S.O. calls it, an "ass-tray"). Inexplicably found at a nearby flea market that has more of a reputation as a place to find discount seconds boxes of sandwich bags. She had seen significant use over the years, but a good cleaning and judicious application of shoe polish to the interior of the bowl has brought her back to her former satin-y lustre.

Only a day later, the antique co-op across the street from our house held their annual spring festival. One of the stands was an LP trader. I almost passed him by, but the crazy thought of "you never know, there could be a Les Baxter album or something hiding in there" crossed my mind. Color me surprised when not only did my first Martin Denny crate dig appear:

But several more exotic discs were uncovered as well! (I am particularly fond of the Drum Suite)

Let's see if the streak continues!