Post #786106 by Ryan Partridge on Wed, Apr 18, 2018 8:03 AM

Thanks for tips Tattoo & Skip!

I regret not digging deeper with the seller about its history. She had it listed as an "ancient Hawaiian totem pole" so I figured she wouldn't be of much help in regards to his roots. When I did ask about it, her story was that her husband's parents brought it home from Hawaii 40 years ago. He lived most all his life with them until their son and wife, who live down the street, recently traded the parents for their garden windmill. Now they're moving and trying to lighten the load. I happily adopted him.

I've just now sent the previous owner a text apologizing for any inconvenience and asked if she could find out if her in-laws remember any specifics about where they got it. Fingers crossed!