I have been having an excellent tiki collecting week.
I got rid of some of my extra mugs trading with TC's Kono.
Total: 4 new mugs.
At an estate sale I scored 2 Tresure Craft mugs, a tiki candle and some Coco Joes.
Total: 2 new mugs.
At a flea market I scored some well needed Westwood mugs since I had none in my collection.
Total: 2 new mugs.
Now here is were the Tiki Wonderland comes in. I finally got to go see the "wall of tiki" at FatuHiva's house. First let me start by saying Fatuhiva is a really cool guy with a beutiful family, and that it was a pleasure meeting them.
When I arrived we sat and talked for about 45 minutes which seemed like 4 hours knowing that behind one of those doors is the biggest stash of mugs I would ever see.
He showed me around his poolside oasis where there were tikis hidden behind exotic plants which he seemed to be very passionate about. Pics here:
http://www.tiki-shirts.com/gallery/poolgarden
On the pool deck were lying four keigs
carvings being prepared to hang.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=5741&forum=7&34
OK! I can't handle it anymore, show me the mugs.
After the door opened I spent the next few minutes trying to pick my jaw off the floor.
Absolutly amazing. This pic probably only shows about a quarter of this mans collection.
What was this thread about? Oh that's right collecting. Fatuhiva picked out one of my paintings that he couldn't live without, or maybe it was the wife who picked it out. Oh, yes it was her. We figured out a fare price per mug divided the price of the painting, carried the one, added three squared....30!!! That's right he opened up a closet door with six shelves of mugs he was getting rid of and said pick 30! Christmas in Feb. Well here's my picks plus the four I found.
I'm finally happy with my collection.
Total this week: 38 new mugs.
How lucky I am just to live this close to Fatuhiva.
I can't thank him enough.
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[ Edited by: FLOUNDERart on 2004-02-19 20:38 ]
