Post #807260 by tikiskip on Tue, Jan 10, 2023 3:12 AM

Would be cool to find out who copied who on what things as well like the Mai Kai looks like they used some Hoffman Pottery items that had to be from Kahiki giving them that lead as Hoffman was a very small Ohio company that the Mai Kai would never find on its own.

"Wendy: "Skip you have physical evidence the Kahiki team took reconnaissance trips down south. Could be inspiration more than anything."

Ha! I love this one, how could I? BUT other than Bill told me so, if you look at the items In the Kahiki by themselves they look kinda Mexican you would not buy it if somebody showed it to you on it's own.

Many of the Kahiki lights I got one would not want to buy if not for them being in the Kahiki at one time, same with some of the carvings.

THAT is the cool thing about the Kahiki above most other tiki joints is their tiki decor was made by so many people and company's man you had Corban Morgan, Oceanic Arts, Bernie Altenbach, Hoffman pottery, Marcy Sapp, Lavisse, Sterling China, Herman L. Leitwein, Benson Co, Phil Kientz, Tom Iaquinta, Jack Liberatore, Libby Glass, Marrio Tores, Oceanic Arts, Columbus school of art and Design, DSK Designs.

I know I missed a bunch of them but those are JUST decor, builders and glass wear people.

Swanky I need to tell you the story about my sister getting me your Mai-Kai book for Christmas!